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Sony PXW-FS7 4K XDCAM Super 35mm Camera Body - E Mount

Sony
Abel Code: SO-PXW-FS7
Mfr. Code: PXW-FS7
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Description
A handheld, flexible Sony camera with 4K resolution and a Super 35 sensor. Ideal for documentaries, broadcast, etc. Features Sony Native E-Mount, 10-bit 4:2:2 at 50Mbps, Apple ProRes, and RAW recording potential, plus dual XQD card slots.
Key Highlights
  • 4K Super 35mm EXMOR Sensor
  • Native Sony E-Mount
  • Supports 3rd-party lenses with adapters
Special Offer
50% off Sony FS7 Training with Purchase
$7,499.00
Overview

Overview

The Sony PXW-FS7 Camera is designed for handheld shooting and ideal for long production days due to its compact and lightweight design. It suits documentary-style, reality TV, broadcast news in the field, and commercial or corporate applications. The PXW-FS7 delivers 4K resolution with a Super 35 CMOS sensor. 

The FS7 features Sony’s native E-Mount to provide an extensive amount of lens options. It also delivers smooth and near-silent iris, focus, and zoom control. Sony’s SteadyShot stabilization will help retain the even motion you require. 35mm lenses are accepted due to a shallow, 18mm flange-back distance. Add an A-mount or PL mount adapter to expand your lens options further. S-Gamut3/S-Log3 are also supported.

Features:

  • Native E-mount
  • Sony A-Mount lenses supported with adapter (not included); provide fast, accurate phase detection autofocus in virtually any light condition
  • Third party lenses such as Canon EF, PL Leica etc support with inexpensive adapters (not included)
  • 4K Super35mm EXMOR sensor with 11.6 million pixels
  • UHD 3840 XAVC-Intra & XAVC-Long, both up to 60fps
  • HD 1080p XAVC-Intra (up to 180fps) & XAVC-Long up to 120fps
  • 1080p & 720p MPEG-2
  • Records to XQD Memory (dual recording with simultaneous or individual trigger)

Sensor & Recording

The camera’s 11.6 million-pixel Super35 Exmor CMOS sensor delivers enhanced sensitivity, shallow depth of field, a high signal-to-noise ratio for fantastic low light performance. 

Capture 10-bit recording 4:2:2 color at 50 Mbps in HD Mode. Record on-board 4K (3840x2160), the same 113 Mbps XAVC-I as the high-end Sony F5, and MPEG HD 422. Sony expanded to record Apple ProRes in firmware 2.0 which was a free update in spring of 2015. This enabled progressive and interlaced HQ and 422 recording.

Two Shooting Modes

Custom Mode – for ENG-style productions. It features gain settings and video-friendly frame rates

CINE-El Mode – for a high-end style capture using exposure indexing and shutter angles. Many reviewers agree that the look of the FS7 can be cinematic in style which is encouraging for those in the indie film realm who are seeking portable cameras with film quality.

Camera Body & To Rig Or Not To Rig

The camera grip is attached with standard Rosettes on the front camera body which means you can swap out alternate grips. However, the grip included with the FS7 camcorder offers quality and necessary features. It is shaped like the old-style camera grips where the grip sits within your palm yet this is designed to be ergonomic. Controls on the grip, within easy reach of your fingers, include start/stop, a zoom rocker for servo zoom lenses, plus menu navigation and two customizable buttons. 

The compact form of the PXW-FS7 may fool you to think you gain less than its big brother F5, but both deliver 4K resolution and UHD. The flexibility and ergonomics of the FS7 bumps it up several notches, as does the fact that is basically ready-to-go right out of the box. 

Although the magnesium bodied FS7 is designed mostly for the shoulder rig shooting style, it also works with a tripod for more traditional production. Check out the At the Bench: Sony FS7 Rigging Options video blog by Ian to learn more about the functionality and rigging available with the FS7.

While most cameras require complex cages or rigs, Sony designed the PXW-FS7 with the proper balance on your shoulder. A telescoping hand grip provides start/stop, zoom, and assignable controls in convenient reach on the inside panel. The viewfinder is offset to the left and can be moved within a generous fore-aft adjustment range. If you prefer, expand your flexibility by adding an optional viewfinder extension box and a 15mm rod mount. There is a sample graphic showing four ways to position the FS7 to capture handheld footage in our photos.

Additional Features

Dual XQD memory card slots round out the FS7. The card controller and communication within the camera enable read/write speeds up to 600 Mbps. The dual slots support simultaneous recording and relay recording. XQD cards are available in 64 and 32GB capacities. You can improve upon that when using the FS7 Slow and Quick Motion (for over and under-cranking) with 4K internal recording by using the 128 GB XQD G series. That card features ultra-high speed transfer up to 440MB per second (read) and 350 MB per second (write). 

Please update your firmware at the Sony website to 4.00 in order to use the faster XQD G E cards.

(4) built-in ND filters (clear, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64) allow full exposure control in a range of lighting conditions. The camera is also supplied with GPS, environmentally sealed electronics, a 16-bit analog-to-digital recorder, plus wireless operations with CBK-WA100 (sold separately).

If you are curious about the FS7 scene files be sure to investigate Andy’s blog.

The FS7 accepts Sony U series batteries which are durable and reliable. Gain up to three hours of shooting time by using the BP-U90.

Need a mattebox, but don’t want too much weight? Consider the Bright Tangerine Misfit, constructed of carbon fiber. It offers clamp-on or swing away positioning if you add a lightweight arm. If can accommodate up to a 14mm (such as the Cooke S4) with no vignetting.

 

What's in the Box

  • CD-ROM with Manuals
  • USB cable
  • 2 x Power cord
  • BP-U30 battery pack
  • BC-U1 battery charger
  • MPA-AC1 AC Adapter
  • WA Adaptor Bracket
  • Wireless remote commander (RMT-845)
  • USB wireless LAN module IFU-WLM3
  • Grip Remote Control
  • Eyepiece
  • Viewfinder
  • Body Cap
  • Sony PXW-FS7 XDCAM Super 35 Camcorder
Specifications

Specifications

Key Highlights

  • 4K Super 35mm EXMOR Sensor
  • Native Sony E-Mount
  • Supports 3rd-party lenses with adapters
  • Dual recording or individual trigger
  • ISO 2000
  • Supports S-Gamut3Cine/S-Log 3 encoding
  • Environmentally sealed electronics

Camera Lens System

Camera Lens Mount:
E - with 18 mm flange back distance. Use an optical adapter (sold separately) to accept PL, EF, Leica, & Nikon lenses.

Color

Gamma Modes:
HG
User
S-Log3
STD
Color Gamut:
S-Gamut

Handle / Grip

Grip Control Type:
Fingertip - includes: start/stop, a zoom rocker for servo zoom lenses, plus menu navigation and two customizable buttons

Inputs & Outputs

HDMI Output:
HDMI Type A - 2.0
Headphone Out:
1 x Headphone Out (3.5mm) - Stereo mini jack (-16 dBu 16 Ω)
Audio I/O:
2 x Audio Input - 3-pin XLR. Upgrade to 4 channels audio (24-bit, 48 KHz) with Firmware 2.0.

Monitors

Monitor Size:
5.0" and Under - Monitor is 3.5" (8.8cm)
Monitor Type:
LCD
Monitor Options:
On-Board

Power

Power Input:
DC - 12VDC
Battery Pack - BP-U90: Approx. 3 hr while recording XAVC-I QFHD 59.94p, SELP28135G Lens, Viewfinder ON, not using external device

Recorders

Recorder Channel Count:
More than 3 Channels - 4 Channels. LPCM 24 bits, 48 kHz. (Recording/Playback 2 channels)

Recording

Recording Resolution:
2K - 2048x1080; 12-bit RAW
HD - 1920x1080 - 1920x1080; 10-bit 4:2:2 XAVC-I, 10-bit 4:2:2 XAVC-L, MPEG2 4:2:2
UHD - 3840x2160; 10-bit 4:2:2 XAVC-I, 8-bit 4:2:0 XAVC-L
4K 17:9 - 4096x2160; 12-bit RAW
System Frequency:
60Hz (NTSC)
50Hz (PAL)
Recording Format:
XAVC-L 35 - 1920 x 1080/59.94p, 50p, 59.94i, 50i, 29.97p, 23.98p, 25p
XAVC-L QFHD 50 - 3840 x 2160/59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 23.98p, 25p
XAVC-I HD - MPEG-4 H.264/AVC
XAVC-I QFHD - MPEG-4 H.264/AVC - 25P CBG, bit rate 250 Mb/s
XAVC-L HD 25 - MPEG-4 H.264/AVC VBR, maximum bit rate 25 Mb/s
MPEG-2 Long GOP - CBR, maximum bit rate 50 Mbps, MPEG-2 422P@HL
XAVC-L HD 35 - MPEG-4 H.264/AVC VBR, maximum bit rate 35 Mb/s
XAVC-L HD 50 - MPEG-4 H.264/AVC VBR, maximum bit rate 50 Mb/s
Apple ProRes codec - with future upgrade and extension unit, sold separately
XAVC-L QFHD - MPEG-4 H.264/AVC 59.94p/50p mode: VBR, maximum bit rate 150 Mb/s
RAW - with extension unit and outboard recorder, sold separately
Max Record Time:
MPEG HD422 mode - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 131 minutes
MPEG HD422 mode - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 131 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 23.98p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 74 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 23.98p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 74 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 25p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 70 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 25p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 70 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 29.97p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 59 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 29.97p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 59 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 50i - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 70 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 50i - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 70 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 50p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 35 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 50p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 35 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 59.94i - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 59 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 59.94i - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 59 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 59.94p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 30 minutes
XAVC-I mode HD 59.94p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 30 minutes
XAVC-I mode QFHD 23.98p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 27 minutes
XAVC-I mode QFHD 23.98p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 27 minutes
XAVC-I mode QFHD 25p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 26 minutes
XAVC-I mode QFHD 25p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 26 minutes
XAVC-I mode QFHD 29.97p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 22 minutes
XAVC-I mode QFHD 29.97p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 22 minutes
XAVC-I mode QFHD 50p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 13 minutes
XAVC-I mode QFHD 50p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 13 minutes
XAVC-I mode QFHD 59.94p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 11 minutes
XAVC-I mode QFHD 59.94p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 11 minutes
XAVC-L 25 mode - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 262 minutes
XAVC-L 25 mode - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 262 minutes
XAVC-L 35 mode - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 187 minutes
XAVC-L 35 mode - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 187 minutes
XAVC-L 50 mode - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 131 minutes
XAVC-L 50 mode - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 131 minutes
XAVC-L mode QFHD 29.97p/23.98p/25p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 66 minutes
XAVC-L mode QFHD 29.97p/23.98p/25p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 66 minutes
XAVC-L mode QFHD 59.94p/50p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 44 minutes
XAVC-L mode QFHD 59.94p/50p - When using QD-G64A (64 GB) Approx. 44 minutes

Recording / Media

Media Type:
2 x XQD - Update to firmware 4.00 on the Sony website to use the faster XQD-G-E cards.
1 x SD - for configuration data only
Recording Format:
XAVC

Sensor Specifics

Sensor Size:
Super 35
Sensor Type:
CMOS - Exmor - Single Chip, 11.6 million-pixel
Sensitivity:
2000 lx, 89.9% reflectance - T14 (3840 x 2160/23.98p mode 3200K)
ISO Sensitivity - ISO 2000 (S-Log3 Gamma D55 Light source)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio:
57 dB (Y)
Sensor Dynamic Range:
14 stops

Stabilizers / Steady Devices

Functions Included:
SteadyShot Stabilization

Timecode

Genlock:
Multi-Camera Operation - can be synchronized with Genlock & Timecode In/Out functions

Viewfinders

EVF Features:
Zebra Mode
Peaking

Wireless

Motor Control Notes:
Wireless operation is possible - with CBK-WA100, sold separately

Camera

Video Output Types:
2 x SDI - BNC HD/3G-SDI/SMTPE292M/424M/425M
Camera Weight (Body):
5.01-10.0lbs - Body & Accessories is 9.9 lb (4.4 kg): with Body, Viewfinder, Eyepiece, Grip Remote Control, BP-U30 Battery, SELP28135G Lens, an XQD Memory card
2.5-5.0lbs - Body only is 4.4 lb (2.0 kg)
Camera Options:
Camera Body Only
In-Cam Filter Exists:
Yes
Camera Features:
GPS
USB
ND Filter Built-In - Clear, 1/4, 1/16, 1/64
Headphone Jack
Viewfinder
White Balance - Preset, Memory A, Memory B
Accessory Interface:
Multi-Interface (MI) shoe - Connects lights or wireless microphones (sold separately). Power provided without cables.
Standard Rosettes on camera body front - Attach the camera grip here.
Native ISO:
2000
Shutter/Camera Mode:
Minimum Illumination - 0.7 lux: +18dB,23.98P,Shutter OFF,ND Clear, F1.4
Shutter Speed Range:
1/3 to 1/9000 of a sec

Shipping

Width:
13.5 in
Height:
12.5 in
Length:
15.8 in
Weight:
12 lb
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