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Comparison of F55, F5 and FS7 Version 1.5 March 3, 2015

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Specifications PMW-F55 PMW-F5 PXW-FS7 Notes

Lenses

Lens MountFZ native;

PL with supplied adapterFZ native;

PL with supplied adapterE-Mount

(α Mount)Lens mounts are adaptable to almost any lens system using optional Sony and third party adapters.

Accepts PL mount cine lenses With Supplied Adapter With Supplied Adapter With 3rd party adapters

ARRI® LDS and 12-pin

Cooke® /i

ARRI® LDS and 12-pin

Cooke® /iSony E Mount

F5 / F55 also support 12-pin 2/3" lens protocol and servo zoom power with LAFZPL12P, LA-FZB1, LA-FZB2 adapters B4S16PLKIT combines B4S16PL and LAFZPL12P

Lens Protocol

Accepts Canon®, Nikon®

and other SLR/DSLR lensesWith 3rd party adapters With 3rd party adapters With 3rd party adapters

Accepts B4 broadcast lensesWith Sony LA-FZB1, LA-FZB2,

B4S16PL adaptersWith Sony LA-FZB1, LA-FZB2,

B4S16PL adaptersWith third party adapters and

DC cable for lens

Accepts Sony A-Mount lenses — —With Sony LA-EA1, LA-EA2, LA-EA3, LA-EA4 adapters

Ultra fast and accurate phase detection auto focus with A-Mount lenses and LA-EA4 adapter.

Sensor

Sensor Native Resolution 4096 x 2160 4096 x 2160 4096 x 2160

2K Full Scan Mode Yes Yes YesSimplifies switching between Normal and High Frame Rate modes without rebooting.

2K Center Scan Mode Yes Yes Future updateFlexibility in using Super 16mm lenses, doubles the reach of your existing lens, and enables use of 2/3" lenses with a low magnification adapter.

Electronic Frame Image Scan Yes With F52F55UPGKIT —Eliminates flash-banding and other CMOS artifactsF52F55UPGKIT is an optional hardware upgrade kit for the F5.

Color Gamut Wider than UHD REC2020Wider than Rec. 709; Wider than UHD REC2020 with F52F55UPGKIT Wider than Rec. 709

2K Optical Low Pass Filter Option

With CBK-55F2K With CBK-55F2K —

Minimizes moiré in 2K Full Scan. Gives you the creative option to soften the look of 4K, and reduces the probability of getting a moiré pattern in man made objects in 2K Full Scan operation.

ISO Sensitivity ISO 1250 ISO 2000 ISO 2000

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F5 / F55 support 12-pin lens protocol with LAFZPL12P, LA-FZB1, LA-FZB2 adapters

F52F55UPGKIT is an optional hardware upgrade kit for the F5.


Recording

4K RAW (4096 x 2160) With AXS-R5 With AXS-R5

With XDCA-FS7, HXR-IFR5 + AXS-R5;With XDCA-FS7 + Convergent Design®

Odyssey 7Q;With XDCA-FS7 + Atomos® Shogun

2K RAW (2048 x 1080) With AXS-R5 With AXS-R5

With XDCA-FS7, HXR-IFR5 + AXS-R5;With XDCA-FS7 + Convergent Design®

Odyssey 7Q;With XDCA-FS7 + Atomos® Shogun

RAW Bit Depth 16-bit Linear 16-bit Linear 12-bit Linear16-bit offers seamless interoperability with half float workflow tools in post-production and has a significantly increased adjustment range of 65,536 gradations.

On-Board 4K (4096 x 2160)On-Board QFHD (3840 x 2160)

XAVC-I 10-bit 4:2:2

With optional CBKZ-55FX XAVC-I 10-bit 4:2:2

Or with optional hardware upgrade, F52F55UPGKIT

QFHD XAVC-I 10-bit 4:2:2 QFHD XAVC-L 8-bit 4:2:0

4K XAVC-I upgrade expected early 2015

XAVC codec delivers exceptional performance at moderate data rates. XAVC-I 4K is 240Mbps at 23.98p. XAVC-L 4K has an efficient 100Mbps for 30p or below, and 150Mbps for 50/60p.

On-Board 2K (2048 x 1080) XAVC-I 10-bit 4:2:2 XAVC-I 10-bit 4:2:2 —

XAVC HD (1920 x 1080) XAVC-I 10-bit 4:2:2 XAVC-I 10-bit 4:2:2XAVC-I 10-bit 4:2:2XAVC-L 10-bit 4:2:2

XAVC-I is 111 Mbps at 30p.XAVC-L is selectable at 50Mbps, 35Mbps, or 25Mbps.

SRFile HD recording (1920 x 1080)

SR-SQ 4:4:4SR-SQ 4:2:2SR-Lite 4:2:2

SR-SQ 4:4:4SR-SQ 4:2:2SR-Lite 4:2:2

—Visually lossless, de facto standard for broadcast program exchange. Used for many feature films and televisionF5 / F55 support RGB HD-SDI output in SR-SQ 4:4:4 mode

Apple ProRes 444 HD (1920 x 1080)

With CBK-55PD and upgrade expected Spring/Summer 2015

With CBK-55PD and upgrade expected Spring/Summer 2015

Optional CBK-55PD codec board

Apple ProRes 422 HD (1920 x 1080)

With optional CBK-55PD codec board

Requires optional XDCA-FS7; Update early 2015

Avid DNxHD® 220x 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)

—

Avid DNxHD® 145 4:2:2 (1920 x 1080)

—

MPEG-2 HD 422 (1920 x 1080) Yes Yes Yes De facto standard for reality TV production

MPEG-2 HD 422 (1280 x 720) Yes Yes YesF55 / F5 / FS7 - 50p, 59.94p FS7 - 23.98p, 25p, 29.97p

Internal Recording Card Slots2 slots for

SxS Pro / SxS Pro+ mediaXQD with optional adapter

2 slots forXQD

XQD: S & G series suitable for all XAVC-I frame rates (including HFR). XQD: N series suitable for XAVC-L and MPEG only.

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2 slots forSxS Pro / SxS Pro+ media

XQD with optional adapter

AXS-R5 is an optional RAW recorder, with direct docking to the F5 / F55XDCA-FS7 is an optional extension unit and the HXR-IFR5 is an optional interface unit


High Frame Rates

4K RAW (4096 x 2160) 1-60 fps with AXS-R5 1-60 fps with AXS-R51-60 fps with

XDCA-FS7, HXR-IFR5 and AXS-R5Up to 60 fps in 1 fps increments

2K RAW (2048 x 1080) 1-240 fps with AXS-R5 1-240 fps with AXS-R51-240 fps with

XDCA-FS7, HXR-IFR5 and AXS-R5Up to 60 fps in 1 fps increments

XAVC-I HD (1920 x 1080) 1-180 fps 1-180 fps 1-180 fps Up to 60 fps in 1 fps increments

XAVC-L HD (1920 x 1080) — — 1-120 fps Up to 60 fps in 1 fps increments

Systemization

SDI output4K/QFHD/2K/HD

4 x 3G-SDI2K/HD 3G SDI; 4K/QFHD with

CBKZ-55FX or with F52F55UPGKIT 2K/HD

2 x 3G-SDI

CBKZ-55FX is an optional 4K upgrade for the F5. F52F55UPGKIT is an optional hardware upgrade kit for F5. F5 / F55 support RGB HD-SDI output in SR-SQ 4:4:4 mode

HDMI output 4K/QFHD/HDHD; 4K/QFHD with CBKZ-55FX or

with F52F55UPGKIT4K/QFHD/HD

CBKZ-55FX is an optional 4K upgrade for the F5. F52F55UPGKIT is an optional hardware upgrade kit for the F5.

Remote ControlSony 700 protocol

(RM, RCP, MSU paint panels)Sony 700 protocol

(RM, RCP, MSU paint panels)LANC (Hand Grip)

Side LCD with control GUI Yes Yes —Direct access and monitoring for shutter, frame rate, ISO, color temp, gamma, Audio, Play back, LUT's, T/C, etc

Built-in ND filter Clear, 0.9, 1.8 Clear, 0.9, 1.8

Choice of viewfindersSony DVF Series via

digital interface and via HD-SDISony DVF Series via

digital interface and via HD-SDI

Supplied LCD;

via optional DVF-L700 via HD-SDI

DVF series models are DVF-L350 LCD VF, DVF-EL100 OLED VF, and DVF-L700 7" Full HD VF / SDI monitor.

Hardware Accessories CBK-55BK Shoulder Mount Dock CBK-55BK Shoulder Mount Dock XDCA-FS7 Extension UnitCBK-55BK offers true shoulder-mount ergonomics and functionality, plus a wireless mic receiver slot.

4K live production with CA-4000 fiber adapter Yes With optional F52F55UPGKIT —

Audio, video, tally, intercom, return video and DC power on a single SMPTE fiber cable.

Further informationwww.Sony.com/35mm

Documentary web sitewww.sony.com/docu

www.Sony.com/35mm


www.sony.com/FS7


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