Sony FX2 Cinema Line Full-Frame Cinema Camera with XLR Handle Unit - ILMEFX2

Sony ILMEFX2 FX2 Cinema Line Full-Frame Cinema Camera with XLR Handle Unit

Unlock Cinematic Excellence with the Sony FX2 Cinema Line Full-Frame Camera

For professionals and passionate creators alike, choosing the right cinema camera is an essential step on the journey toward capturing truly exceptional video content. The new Sony FX2 Cinema Line Full-Frame Camera—now available at Abt Electronics—is designed to elevate filmmaking possibilities, fusing powerful imaging technology with intuitive controls and unwavering reliability. Whether you’re a filmmaker, videographer, content creator, or cinematographer, the Sony FX2 offers a compelling toolset to help bring your creative vision to life.

Full-Frame Brilliance: Exmor R™ CMOS Sensor & BIONZ XR™ Imaging Power

At the heart of the Sony FX2 is a cutting-edge 33-megapixel full-frame Exmor R™ CMOS sensor, engineered to capture stunning detail, natural colors, and striking depth of field. This sensor works in tandem with Sony’s advanced BIONZ XR™ image processor, ensuring exceptional clarity even in challenging low-light environments. The resulting footage is cinematic and immersive, enhanced by beautiful bokeh and dynamic range that is perfect for storytellers looking to create a captivating visual experience.

Built for Creators: Compact, Rugged, and Ready for Production

The Sony FX2's compact, cage-free body design facilitates handheld shooting without sacrificing robust build quality. Its clever thermal management system—including an internal fan and optimal heat dissipation—enables uninterrupted recording of 4K 60p video, ensuring the camera won't overheat on long shoots. The weather-sealed build resists dust and moisture, making it a dependable choice for both on-location and studio projects.

Ergonomic touches, such as an angle-adjustable EVF (electronic viewfinder) and an intuitive "BIG6" interface, make handling effortless, even during extended shooting days. Switch seamlessly between movie and still image modes, with personalized settings stored for each.

Key Features

• Full-frame Exmor R™ CMOS 33MP¹ sensor and BIONZ XR™ image processor engine
• 15+ stops dynamic range in Log mode with Dual base ISO (800/4000)
• Flexible Log shooting modes — Flexible ISO, Cine EI, and Cine EI Quick
• Angle-adjustable EVF
• "BIG6" interface
• AI-based Real-time Recognition AF for various objects¹⁴
• Compact body for handheld shooting; Cage free design
• Log shooting mode for stills shares the same video post-production workflow
• Active Mode/Dynamic active Mode image stabilization²¹
• Up to 16 LUT files⁷ can be imported by memory card or Creator's Cloud
• Uninterrupted²⁵ movie recording capability up to 4K 60p (59.94p)
• 12 Creative Look profiles for in-camera visual moods.
• Anamorphic de-squeeze display for easy anamorphic monitoring
• FPS menu for frame-rate control: 2.5x slow motion¹¹ at 4K / 5x slow motion in Full HD¹²
• Sony offers more than 70 E-mount lenses¹³ to support all shooting styles.
• AF Assist¹⁷ empowers manual focus with AF transition speed and sensitivity settings
• Auto framing and crops and tracks subject to keep in prominent position
• A switch for MOVIE or STILL mode saves and recalls settings for each
• Cooling managed via internal fan, thermal components, and a design that facilitates air intake
• NP-FZ100 battery provides up to 100 minutes actual video time²⁶
• XLR-H1²⁹ enables four-channel audio, 24-bit audio via connectors, and a digital audio interface
• Stream up to 4K 59.94p³¹ video via LAN³⁰
• Two SD card slots with one supporting CFexpress Type A³² cards
• 4:2:2 10-bit or 16-bit RAW output to external recorder
• Dust and moisture resistant design³⁴

Features

Professional Cinematic Look

• For that Professional Cinematic Look
  The FX2 is the newest Cinema Line camera, designed to support professional filmmaking. By combining the high image quality of a full-frame sensor with cinematic and expressive tools modelled on Sony’s flagship VENICE 2 cinema camera, you have all the tools you need to bring your creative visions to life.
• Cinematic Expression with a Full-Frame Sensor
  The full-frame FX2 delivers stunning cinematic imagery, blending high resolution with beautiful bokeh. Equipped with a back-illuminated Exmor R™ CMOS sensor supported by our BIONZ XR™ image processing engine and advanced AI processing unit, the camera offers high sensitivity, wide latitude, and 33 MP1 resolution, giving ambitious cinematic visionaries everything they need.
• Outstanding Image Quality for Maximum Editing Flexibility
  The FX2's full-frame sensor produces footage with smooth, natural gradations thanks to 15+ stops of latitude when recording with S-Log³², ensuring even high-contrast scenes are captured in full detail. Base ISO for S-Log3 capture can be set to 800 or 4000, and the camera supports S-Gamut3/S-Gamut3.Cine color gamuts for broad compatibility. It all adds up to make editing more efficient when shooting with multiple cameras.
• Log Recording Modes for Production Flexibility
  For creative flexibility, there are three modes available for Log recording — Flexible ISO, Cine EI, and Cine EI Quick — with Cine EI widely used in professional filmmaking on footage that requires more intensive work in post-production^3,4. Based on the shooting environment, choose a base ISO of either 800 or 4000 to maintain maximum latitude throughout the shoot, allowing specific tonal ranges to be enhanced in post production to achieve your desired cinematic look.
• Multiple Recording Formats for Versatile Shooting and Editing
  7K oversampling is used with full pixel readout and no pixel binning when shooting full-frame 4K (QFHD 3840 x 2160), and 4K 60p (59.94p)⁵ recording is available in Super 35mm mode. With 10-bit depth, 4:2:2 color sampling, an efficient MPEG-H HEVC/H.265 codec, and Intra recording including DCI-4K (4096 x 2160), outstanding quality is assured.
• Import Up to 16 User LUTs
  With the FX2, LUTs can be imported and applied to the LCD monitor and the electronic viewfinder while shooting or playing back movies. Up to 16 user LUT files⁷ can be imported from memory cards or Sony’s Creators’ Cloud and selected as needed.⁸ The LUT used for recording can then be embedded in the video metadata for post-production.
• Create Moods Right in the Camera
  Picture Profile presets make it easy to adjust color and gradation to create a variety of moods in camera. These include the invaluable S-Cinetone™, which produces beautiful skin tones. Imported user LUTs can be registered as PPLUT 1 to 4 and applied during recording, and an expanded range of 12 Creative Look profiles, including FL2 and FL3, offers a comprehensive selection of visual moods for many recording needs.
• Desqueeze Display for Anamorphic Lenses
  Anamorphic lenses are a popular choice for creating a distinctly cinematic look. The FX2 is equipped with a desqueeze display mode that allows monitoring in the standard CinemaScope aspect ratio of 2.93:1 while shooting with anamorphic lenses. It offers 1.3x and 2.0x desqueeze settings⁹, and Sony’s Monitor & Control app provides even more detailed settings for monitoring on a tablet or other external display devices.¹⁰
• Frame Rate Freedom
  An FPS menu inherits features from Cinema Line higher-end models, including a [Variable] setting that allows intuitive frame-rate control: up to 2.5x slow motion¹¹ at 4K resolution, or up to 5x slow motion¹¹ when recording in Full HD at up to 120 fps.¹²
• An Extensive Range of Expressive E-Mount Lenses
  Sony offers a range of more than 70 high-performance E-mount lenses¹³, including ultra-wide angles, super telephoto zooms, exquisite primes and powered zooms. Combine with Sony original microphones for outstanding sound quality and choose from a variety of other accessories to bring your creative vision to life.

Solo Shooting Freedom

• Designed for Solo Shooting
  Combining video features from current Cinema Line cameras with enhanced functions for stills that support filmmaking, the FX2 is designed to handle solo shooting in a wide range of circumstances, giving you maximum flexibility.
• Compact and Lightweight with Built-in Accessory Mount Points
  With the same compact flat-top design as the Cinema Line FX3 and FX30, the FX2 is ideal for handheld shooting as well as gimbal and drone mounting. The magnesium alloy exterior has 1/4-20 (UNC) screw holes in three locations for mounting accessories, and two additional screw holes are located on the bottom panel for secure tripod mounting.
• AI-Based Real-Time Recognition AF
  Equipped with a powerful AI processing unit, the FX2 is capable of Real-time Recognition AF for humans, animals, birds, vehicles and even insects¹⁴. A detection frame indicates the recognized subject¹⁵ and tracking can be initiated simply by touching the subject on the monitor screen. Advanced human pose estimation technology accurately recognizes subject movement, and human eye recognition has been improved by about 30% compared to the FX3/FX30¹⁶.
• Fine-Tuned Focus Control
  AF Assist¹⁷ allows seamless switching to manual focus for smooth focus transitions, while a range of 7 autofocus transition speed settings and 5 sensitivity settings offer detailed control. Focus Map makes it easier to visualize depth of field by overlaying focus info on the live view display, and the Breathing Compensation function¹⁸ can significantly enhance image stability.
• Automatic Framing Using Advanced AI
  The FX2's Auto Framing feature¹⁹ automatically crops and tracks a subject to keep them in a prominent position when the camera is mounted on a tripod, producing footage that looks like it was shot by an experienced operator. The Framing Stabilizer function automatically keeps the subject in the same position within the frame, which can be useful, for example, when the camera operator is moving alongside the subject.
• Stabilization for Dynamic Handheld Shooting
  Active Mode boosts stabilization while walking and shooting. For even faster paced shooting, there’s Dynamic active Mode, which utilizes electronic stabilization for as much as 30%²⁰ greater effect, making it possible to shoot stable footage even when running around²¹. Corresponding stabilization metadata is embedded in the footage for efficient post production.²²
• Stills at the Flip of a Switch
  A single switch selects MOVIE or STILL mode and instantly recalls all the corresponding settings. In addition to providing 33 MP resolution and continuous bursts at up to 10 fps, the camera is equipped with a [Creating still images from Shot Marks] function that allows you to snap stills while recording or playing video that has a previously imported user LUT.
• Visual Consistency Across Stills and Videos
  The Log mode is also available for stills, making it possible to shoot JPEG and HEIF still images with the S-Log3 gamma curve used during a video shoot, so the same workflow can be easily applied during post production. Transform your stills in editing applications such as Blackmagic DaVinci Resolve, ready for a variety of uses while maintaining the same look.²³

Operability for Filmmaking

• Operability for Professional Filmmaking
  The FX2 is designed for maximum operability during professional use, supporting a smooth workflow throughout production.
• Tiltable High-Definition Electronic Viewfinder
  Keep focused on shooting even in bright or distracting environments, thanks to an OLED viewfinder with approximately 3.68 million dots. Magnification is 0.70x (50mm lens, infinity focus, -1m-1 diopter), and the angle of view and eyepoint are optimized for video recording. The viewfinder itself can be rotated from 0 ° to +90° for easy viewing at just about any angle, and the eye cup can be removed or reversed left-to-right as necessary.²⁴
• Frequently Used Parameters All in One Place
  The FX2 inherits the BIG6 (Home) screen from high-end CineAlta cameras such as VENICE, which allows you to easily monitor six essential parameters in MOVIE mode: FPS (frame rate), ISO, Shutter (speed/angle), Aperture or ND Filter, Look, and White Balance. The BIG6 (Home) screen contributes to smooth, intuitive operation, and provides quick access to Variable/Fixed parameters.
• Effective Heat Management
  Enjoy uninterrupted video recording time for formats up to 4K 59.94p²⁵. Heat buildup is prevented through a combination of an internal cooling fan, a highly thermal conductive graphite material used in the image stabilization unit, and an innovative design that allows ample air intake even when the LCD monitor is closed. The cooling fan has three modes that can be selected according to shooting conditions: Auto, Minimum, and Off while Recording.
• Plenty of Power for Long Shoots
  A high-capacity NP-FZ100 battery and effective power management provide up to 100 minutes of actual video time²⁶ or up to 155 minutes of continuous shooting²⁷. For longer shooting times, continuous power can be supplied from a power adaptor or a mobile battery that supports USB Power Delivery (PD)²⁸. The optional DC-C1 DC Coupler can supply stable power without occupying the camera’s USB Type-C® terminal.
• Digital Audio Without Degradation
  With an XLR Handle Unit XLR-H1²⁹ attached, the FX2 can record high-quality audio via two XLR connectors and a digital audio interface without the need for extra batteries or cables. Microphones equipped with XLR connectors are available separately. Four-channel audio, 24-bit recording, and other settings can be easily applied.
• Easy Live Streaming
  The FX2 is also a great choice for live streaming to a computer via USB (UVC/UAC) or a wireless or wired LAN30 network. You can stream up to 4K (3840 x 2160) 59.94p³¹ video via LAN while simultaneously recording to the camera’s memory card. LAN streaming protocols include RTMP, RTMPS, and SRT.
• CFexpress Type A Memory Card Support
  Two card slots support SDXC/SDHC UHS-II/UHS-I memory cards, with one also supporting CFexpress Type A32 cards, giving you plenty of options for stable and reliable high-bitrate recording. Select the recording mode to suit your needs: video and stills can be recorded to different cards, recording can be automatically switched to a second card when the first is full, and more.
• 4:2:2 10-bit or 16-bit RAW Output via HDMI
  An HDMI Type-A terminal enables 4K 60p (59.94p) 4:2:2 10-bit or 16-bit RAW video output to an external recorder for flexible post production. 16-bit RAW video is output³¹ at 4672 x 2628 resolution (16:9 aspect ratio), which also covers DCI-4K (4096 x 2160), with selectable [59.94p]/[29.97p]/[23.98p]/[24.00p] frame rates. Video output via HDMI can occur simultaneously with proxy recording to an internal memory card.
• Monitor & Control
  Sony’s Monitor & Control app not only allows intuitive remote operation and image monitoring on a smartphone or tablet screen but also provides waveform and other displays for exposure confirmation and precise focusing. Multi-monitoring is available when multiple cameras are wirelessly connected to a single iPad^34,35. All of this can contribute to smoother workflows with a minimal crew.
• Catalyst Browse, Catalyst Prepare/Plugin
  The Catalyst Browse and Catalyst Prepare apps allow convenient editing of video recorded in Log mode with embedded LUTs. Shot marks and OK/NG/KEEP flags³⁶ added while recording can also be imported for easier shot selection. Image stabilization, breathing compensation, rolling shutter, and other metadata embedded while recording can be used to make precise corrections during post production.
• Creators' Cloud Platform
  Creators' Cloud is a platform that supports creative work from shooting to production by combining Sony's advanced camera technology and the cloud. It's also a place for discovery and collaboration with other creators around the world. Explore web, mobile, and PC-based apps for efficient solutions that integrate cameras with shooting and production apps and services.
• Cloud Upload (Camera Direct)
  Recorded files can be directly uploaded to Creators’ Cloud³⁷ storage from the camera without having to transfer via a smartphone or other device. Once in the Creators’ Cloud, data can be transferred to other cloud services such as Google Drive™ or Adobe Lightroom to suit your workflow.³⁸

Footnotes:

• ¹ Effective megapixels. Approx. 27.6 MP for video.
• ² S-Log3 recording. Sony test conditions.
• ³ Catalyst Browse, Catalyst Prepare, and/or Catalyst Prepare Plugin required for post production.
• ⁴ See the following web page for details on Log recording: https://helpguide.sony.net/di/pp/v1/en/index.html
• ⁵ Recording in 4K 60p (59.94p) is only available when using APS-C/Super 35mm mode.
• ⁶ The available frame rate options change depending on the recording settings.
• ⁷ 17 and 33 point CUBE (.cube) files supported.
• ⁸ For app/service availability by country and region, see https://creatorscloud.sony.net/catalog/servicearea.html
• ⁹ Desqueeze is not applied to still images created with the [Create Still Image] function even if an anamorphic lens has been used.
• ¹⁰ See the following web page for details: https://www.sony.net/ccmc/
• ¹¹ [Variable] must be selected when recording at 60 fps 23.98p. Audio is not recorded.
• ¹² Because the recording bit rate increases when FPS is set to [Variable], a high-speed memory card may be required.
• ¹³ As of the May 2025 product announcement. Sony survey.
• ¹⁴ Available subject settings are: AUTO, Human, Animal/Bird, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car/Train, and Airplane. Subject types other than the type specified may be erroneously recognized in some cases. The camera will attempt to automatically determine the subject type when [Auto] is selected, but the intended subject may not be selected in all cases. In such cases manually select the intended subject type.
• ¹⁵ The detection frame is OFF by default.
• ¹⁶ Compared to the FX3/FX30. Sony tests.
• ¹⁷ Not available with the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS, E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II, E 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 OSS LE E-mount lenses or any A-mount lens.
• ¹⁸ Compatible lenses are listed at: https://www.sony.net/dics/breathing/. Angle of view and image quality may change slightly when this function is turned ON. Full compensation may not be possible with some lenses.
• ¹⁹ Framing is cropped from 4K images, resulting in reduced angle of view.
• ²⁰ Compared to Active Mode, Sony tests.
• ²¹ Angle of view is reduced in Active Mode. In Dynamic active Mode, angle of view is reduced more than in Active Mode and Clear Image Zoom is not available.
• ²² Using Sony’s Catalyst Browse and Catalyst Prepare apps, or the Catalyst Prepare Plugin.
• ²³ Log images have low contrast that can be difficult to monitor. The [Gamma Display Assist] function restores normal contrast for easier monitoring.
• ²⁴ Mounted Multi Interface (MI) Shoe accessories may interfere with EVF tilt. Visit Sony’s support web page for compatibility information.
• ²⁵ Sony internal tests. USB power supply, XAVC S-I (All-I), 4K 60p 10-bit 4:2:2, 25 deg C (ambient, camera when recording started), Auto power off temperature: High, Cooling fan: Auto. The duration will vary depending on the shooting conditions. The maximum continuous recording time for a single movie shooting session is approximately 13 hours (a product specification limit).
• ²⁶ CIPA standard. Approx. time in LCD monitor mode with intermittent record, zoom, standby, power ON/OFF operation.
• ²⁷ CIPA standard. In LCD monitor mode.
• ²⁸ A USB PD compatible power supply device with 9V/3A or higher output capacity and a USB Type-C cable that can handle 3A or more are required.
• ²⁹ The XLR Handle Unit XLR-H1 is not included with the ILME-FX2B (body-only model).
• ³⁰ A commercially available USB-LAN adaptor is required.
• ³¹ The output image will be in the APS-C size /Super 35mm equivalent angle of view.
• ³² CFexpress 4 standard not supported. CFexpress 4 memory cards will function according to CFexpress 2 standard. CFexpress Type B cards not supported.
• ³³ The output image will be in the APS-C size /Super 35mm equivalent angle of view.
• ³⁴ Not guaranteed to be 100% dust and moisture proof. The XLR Handle Unit XLR-H1 is not designed to be dust and moisture resistant.
• ³⁵ iPadOS 16.0 or higher required.
• ³⁶ iPadOS is a registered trademark of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
• ³⁷ Refer to the following web page for details: https://www.sony.net/catalyst　
• ³⁸ Creators’ App and Creators’ Cloud Web set-up is necessary.
• ³⁹ Refer to the following link for information on availability in various countries and regions: https://creatorscloud.sony.net/catalog/servicearea.html
• ⁴⁰ Availability varies depending on region and language. Pre-installation of compatible audio files may be necessary. Please refer to the Accessibility section in Help Guide of this model.