Sony FX5
Sony FX5 Full-Frame Cinema Camera
16.6MP Full-Frame Stacked Sensor – Newly developed Exmor RS CMOS with three base ISOs (800, 4000, 12,800) for clean cinema imaging in any lighting condition
Internal 16-bit X-OCN + 5K Open Gate – Records 5K 60p, 4.5K 120p, and FHD 240p internally to CFexpress Type A / SDXC dual card slots
Ultra-Compact 750g Body – Cinema Line ergonomics with a 3.5″ 4-axis multi-angle LCD, active cooling, and BIONZ XR2 with AI processing
About the Sony FX5:
Rent the Sony FX5 in Los Angeles from F22 Studios. The FX5 is Sony’s newest addition to the Cinema Line, designed for feature films, high-end commercials, documentary work, music videos, and any production that needs Hollywood-caliber full-frame imaging in a body compact enough to go anywhere. It slots between the FX3 and FX6 in size while delivering recording tools that outpace both.
At the heart of the FX5 is a newly developed 16.6MP full-frame stacked Exmor RS CMOS sensor paired with Sony’s next-generation BIONZ XR2 processor and integrated AI processing unit. The headline capability is internal 16-bit X-OCN recording with 3:2 Open Gate 5K capture — the same RAW-quality codec found in the Sony VENICE, packed into a camera that weighs just 750g. That gives editors and colorists massive latitude in post and lets a single take deliver to any aspect ratio, from cinemascope to social vertical, without recomposition.
Three base ISOs — 800, 4000, and 12,800 — mean the FX5 is genuinely usable from bright daylight exteriors to available-light night interiors without accumulating noise or losing highlights. Each base ISO delivers a clean signal-to-noise floor, so switching between them is a creative choice rather than a compromise. High frame rates include 5K 60p, 4.5K 120p, and FHD 240p, with 4K 240p promised in a future firmware update, so slow motion and standard cinema frame rates coexist in one body without swapping cameras.
Physically, the FX5 keeps the Cinema Line’s tool-friendly design language: a 4-axis multi-angle 3.5″ LCD that flips out and rotates for any operating position, active cooling for uninterrupted long takes, dual CFexpress Type A / SDXC card slots for hot-swappable recording, and the same NP-SA100 battery ecosystem used across recent Sony professional cameras. Sony’s Cinema Line color science, S-Cinetone and S-Log3 profiles, and full E-mount native compatibility make it a natural cut-match with the FX3, FX6, FX9, and VENICE bodies also available at F22 Studios.
The FX5 pairs seamlessly with our Sony G Master primes, Cooke Mini S4/i’s, Sigma Cine High Speed zooms, and any of our Sony E-mount and PL-mount cinema lenses (with the appropriate adapter available in our extenders and adapters inventory). Available now for rental at F22 Studios in Burbank, serving productions across greater Los Angeles.
INCLUDES
1 – Sony ILME-FX5 Camera Body
1 – Sony NP-SA100 Battery
1 – BC-QSXA Battery Charger
1 – USB-C Cable
1 – Body Cap
1 – Neck Strap
1 – Pelican Case
Shooting with the Sony FX5
The FX5 slots into the Cinema Line between the FX3 and the FX6, and on paper that sounds like a small gap to fill. In practice it is the body a lot of crews have been waiting for: full-frame internal 16-bit X-OCN and 5K Open Gate capture in something light enough to live on a gimbal all day. Open Gate matters more than it sounds — shooting the full sensor area means one take can be delivered to a cinema aspect ratio and a vertical social cut without reframing compromises, which is increasingly what commercial clients actually ask for. Three base ISOs mean it stays clean from bright exteriors through available-light night work.
This is a brand-new body in our inventory, so if you are planning around it for a specific job, talk to us early about availability. Media is worth planning too — 16-bit X-OCN is generous to your colourist and hard on your cards.
Sony FX5 Rental FAQs
How does the FX5 compare to the FX6?
The FX6 is the more established documentary body with a shoulder-friendly build. The FX5 is smaller and lighter, and its internal 16-bit X-OCN and Open Gate capture give post considerably more to work with. If you are gimbal-heavy or delivering to several aspect ratios, the FX5 is the better fit.
What is Open Gate actually useful for?
It records the full sensor area rather than a cropped widescreen slice, so one take can be framed for cinema delivery and re-cropped to vertical without losing resolution. On commercial jobs that need both, it saves shooting twice.
Does it cut with our other Sony bodies?
Yes — it shares Sony Cinema Line colour science with the FX3, FX6 and FX9, so it slots in as an A or B camera alongside them without a fight in the grade.