Second-generation Smart Grip

Handheld comfort is not simply a matter of weight. It’s also a question of balance. Of positive grip with your right hand. Of high-angle, low-angle and in-between shots. That’s what made the rotating Smart Grip of Sony’s FS7 such a success. And that’s why Sony’s engineers designed a new version of the Smart Grip for the FS5. To capture every angle, it rotates a full 360°. To enhance your control, it incorporates assignable buttons, an assignable dial and joystick. And to promote ideal front-rear balance, you can attach an industry-standard rosette to use with Sony’s FS7 telescoping arm or third-party accessories (rosette, arm and accessories all sold separately).

4K XAVC™ L recording on board

If you want to capture 4K, the camera offers built-in 3840 x 2160 recording. And while the resolution is phenomenal, the bit rates are reasonable. Thanks to Sony’s advanced XAVC™ L codec, you can capture 4K at a modest 100 Mbps (maximum). So you’re not over-burdening your memory cards, your desktop storage or your network. Of course, the XAVC L codec can also capture beautiful 1080p HD, with rich 4:2:2 color and nuanced 10-bit grayscale – all at an extremely affordable 25, 35 or 50 Mbps.

In the future, there will even be the option to record RAW externally (details to be announced.)

Learn more about XAVC codec.