Sony FX2: Video camera with moving viewfinder
28.5.2025
Translation: machine translated
The new professional video camera looks like the FX3, but has a viewfinder - and a sensor that is not particularly optimised for video.
Sony presents a new video camera. The Japanese company's camera range is already vast. This does not prevent them from constantly identifying new product niches in order to bring further models onto the market.
The FX2 is part of the Cinema Line and has a full-frame sensor. This is aimed at professional video producers. Within this line, the FX2 is the second most affordable. It is therefore mainly aimed at people who work alone and have a limited budget.
With movable viewfinder
The most important advantage is the viewfinder. This is missing on the FX3 and FX30. The viewfinder can be tilted upwards by up to 90 degrees so that the camera can also be operated from above through the viewfinder. Its resolution is a mediocre 1280×960 pixels (marketing-speak: 3.69 million «pixels»). A removable eyecup is also included.
The resolution of the flip-up display is a real disappointment. It is only 480×720 pixels (1.04 million pixels). This is half the resolution of other modern Sony cameras such as the Alpha 7RV - and therefore surprisingly low for a «professional» run-and-gun video camera, where the LCD is needed almost constantly to judge the focus.
Crop for 4K with 60 FPS
The camera naturally supports 4K and calculates this with oversampling, meaning that 4K videos are crisp and sharp. With 50 or 60 frames per second, however, there is a crop: the image section narrows to the APS-C range. This is despite the fact that the camera has a built-in fan to prevent overheating.
Sony uses the sensor from the Sony Alpha 7 IV in the FX2. This sensor is presumably the reason for the crop. The Alpha 7 IV is almost four years old, not a high-end device and not specifically designed for video. I can't understand Sony's decision to use this sensor for a new professional video camera.
Versatile equipment
The info display shows the six most important parameters: FPS, ISO, shutter, aperture, look and white balance. Operation should be the same as in the high-end Burano, Venice and Venice 2 video cameras. If the camera is rotated to portrait format, the display adapts accordingly.
The FX2 is expected to be available from July 2025 and will cost 3199 francs at market launch.
Header image: Sony
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David.Lee@digitecgalaxus.chMy interest in IT and writing landed me in tech journalism early on (2000). I want to know how we can use technology without being used. Outside of the office, I’m a keen musician who makes up for lacking talent with excessive enthusiasm.
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