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What happens when top engineers spend years consulting cinematographers and creatingbreakthroughs in sensors, image processors and recording media? The Sony F55. Here is acamera engineered to reward its owners now and ar into the uture. The Sony 4K imagesensor incorporates a revolutionary electronic global shutter. You get superb dynamic range,the widest color gamut, and pristine image quality whether you shoot in HD, 2K or 4K. With theoptional AXS-R5 recorder, you can even make the jump to incredibly precise 16-bit Linear RAWin both 2K and 4K.

F55 CineAlta 4K the uture, ahead o schedule

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Shoot spectacular HD, 2K or 4KDoes a 4K camera make sense in an HD world? Perect sense. With 8.9 megapixels (eective), Sonys new4K image sensor enables a single camera to provide gorgeous, super-sampled HD and 2K whilepreparing you or the 4K uture.

Shoot, Record, Master and Distribute in stunning 4K. Youre ready or the more than 13,000movie theaters with Sony Digital Cinema 4K projectors.

Shoot, Record and Master in 4K. Distribute in 2K/HD. Derive your delivery ormat while preservingthe original as a uture-proo archive. Your master is ready or uture 4K release. Shoot in 4K. Record, Master and Distribute in 2K/HD. Sonys 4K sensor gives you a gorgeous,

super-sampled HD picture with visibly superior texture, color reproduction, detail and high-requencycontrast that ordinary HD cameras cannot touch.

4K/2K RAW recording optionThe ultimate capture system would record every nuance o light and shadow rom the image sensor,preserving every detail rom every pixel or ull exploitation in post-production. I you want the maximumexibility that RAW delivers, Sonys optional AXS-R5 recorder is a remarkable new choice.

4K or derived 2K RAW. Capture RAW at your choice o resolutions: the cameras native 4K orbeautiul, derived 2K. RAW recording preserves the greatest latitude or color correction and otherpost processes.

Incredible 16-bit precision. By design, Sonys 16-bit recording captures more tonal values thanthe human eye can dierentiate. Sony RAW retains 16 times as many Red, Green and Bluegradations as 12-bit RAW and 64 times as many tones per channel as 10-bit recording. Sony 16-bitlinear RAW is also the ideal point o entry into the 16-bit linear Academy Color Encoding System(ACES) workow.

Comprehensive production platform. More than an individual product, the AXS-R5 is the startingpoint or an efcient workow. The AXS-R5 records onto sleek, optional AXSM memory cards,which are compatible with an aordable optional USB 3.0 reader, the AXS-CR1. Once on a PC, theRAW fles can be screened using Sonys ree RAW Viewer sotware.

Simultaneous RAW + Onboard SxS recording. Instead o requiring you to patch together a scienceproject, Sony provides a coordinated o-line, on-line workow with simultaneous recording tointernal SxS cards and the optional AXS-R5 RAW recorder. For seamless conorming in post, youget matching time code, start rame, stop rame, fle names and other metadata. The camerasupports the ollowing RAW + Onboard combinations:

o 4K/2K RAW + XAVC 2K*/HDo 4K/2K RAW + MPEG-2 HD422o 2K RAW + XAVC 2K*

* Expected as a uture upgrade.

Sonys USB 3.0 card reader, the AXS-CR1.

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Revolutionary electronic global shutterThe traditional CMOS image sensor uses a rolling shutter that can result in images with unwanteddistortions like motion skew and ash banding. That can be annoying, especially when shooting visualeects or 3D. Anything but typical, the F55 sensor incorporates electronic global shutter. Rolling shutterdistortions arent minimized, theyre completely eliminated.

Vast exposure latitudeCinematographers paint their images with light and shadow. So the ability to render tones rom deepestshadows to brightest highlights is a crucial test o any digital camera. The F55 excels, with an impressive14 stops o exposure latitude, extraordinary low-light sensitivity and extremely low noise in the blacks. The

result? Graceul rendering o scene contrast, even in searing sunlight.

Motion skew at work. Right-to-let subject

motion causes the trains verticals to tilt, even while theoreground ence is unaected. With Sonys electronic

global shutter this eect isnt merely minimized, its

completely eliminated.

The uture is built inThe Sony F55 is uniquely designed to make economic sense today, with the eatures youll need tocontinue generating value or years to come. Instead o locking you into a single recording system, thecamera opens the door to unprecedented versatility. Consider the enormous exibility o internal recordingcodecs and the choice o HD, 2K*, QFHD* and 4K resolutions. The cameras 16-bit Linear RAW 4K outputenables Sonys optional AXS-R5 recorder to register every nuance o color, contrast and detail rom the 4Kimage sensorand even record a derived 2K RAW signal. Finally, Sonys planned frmware upgrades are

scheduled to bring you even more rame rates, more operating eatures and more recording options inthe months and years to come.* Expected as a uture upgrade

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Viewnders as revolutionary as the cameraIts ironic that with ocus so critical, most operators are stuck with viewfnders and on-camera monitorsthat oer middling contrast and resolution. Sony changes all that with the F55. A new digital interace hasgiven rise to a brilliant new series o viewfnders.

Amazing OLED: optional DVF-EL100. Dont let the small size ool you. This 0.7-inch* viewfnderhas the incredible clarity o 1280 x 720 High Defnition. And resolution is just the beginning.Thanks to OLED technology, you get superb brightness, contrast and response.

Higher resolution, higher contrast: optional DVF-L350. Take a major step orward in operatingwith the incredible image o this 3.5-inch* LCD viewfnder. Compared to previous Sony fnders,this one has higher resolution (960 x 540) plus ten times the contrast. And the eyepiece ips upor direct monitoring.

Full HD: optional DVF-L700. This compact 7-inch* LCD viewfnder enables high resolution whenshooting in 2K and 4K, not to mention pixel-or-pixel 1920 x 1080 representation o your HD images.

* Viewable area, measured diagonally.

Optional shoulder rigSony consulted closely with cinematographers on the ergonomics o handheld and shoulder-mountedshooting. One result was the optional Sony shoulder rig, which provides comortable handheld operationhour ater hour. The rig is sturdy, lightweight and eatures industry-standard rosettes on both sides or quickand easy attachment o third-party hand grips and other accessories.

Ultra wide color gamutSony believes that your camera should not limit your color palette. Thats why the F55 incorporates thesame advanced color flter array technology as used in Sonys agship F65, which is equipped with theindustrys only 8K sensor.* You get a color gamut thats not only wider than other digital cameras. Its evenwider than motion picture print flm.* As o September 2012.

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Modularity and versatilityThe F55 is exceptionally small, light and modular, letting you build up the right confguration or eachjobor each shot. For example, you can add the optional AXS-R5 RAW recorder whenever you need it.Or go with internal 4K recording whenever size and weight are the highest priority. The time code/genlockconnections and XLR audio inputs are built into two modules you can add or remove as needed. Smallsize is particularly welcome in stereoscopic 3D shooting. The chassis is only slightly wider than a typical PLmount prime lens, perect or both mirror rigs and side-by-side confgurations

The camera is highly modular, a major advantage whenever size and weight are primary concerns.

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Choice o recording ormatsWhen it comes to production, one recording mode emphatically does not ft all. Thats why the F55 givesyou not one, but our useul recording ormats. All our are recorded internally, onto Sonys established,aordable SxS media.

* Expected as a uture upgrade

** Compared to previous proessional AVC Intra-rame only encoding.

System Color Bit Depth Bit Rate at 30 ps Benets

MPEG-2 HD 4:2:2 8 bits 50 Mbps The de acto standard or televisionproduction. The 50 Mbps 4:2:2 codec isrobust with superb pictures and compactfles. The workow is well established withcomputationally efcient multi-streamprocessing and widespread third-party support.

XAVC HD 4:2:2 10 bits 100 Mbps The next generation o H.264/AVC Intra-rame(2K*) coding, the XAVC ormat establishes a

cost-efcient system or High Frame Rate HDand 4K/60p production. The algorithmsupports the high data rates youll need

beyond HD with superb efciency andbeautiul 10-bit pictures. The XAVC ormatalso delivers the superior efciency omulti-pass encoding, more refned bitallocation based on human visualcharacteristics and superior multi-generationperormance.**

SR Codec* 4:2:2, 10 bits 220, 440 Mbps As established by the HDCAM-SR system, the4:4:4 SR Codec (MPEG4 SStP) is already a de acto

standard or Hollywood production, post

production and program exchange. TheF55 will soon* incorporate the same codecthat resides on SR tape. Recorded natively asa fle, the SR Codec is currently supported bya robust workow.

XAVC 4K 4:2:2 10 bits 300 Mbps 4K can be a data challenge, leading to large(QFHD*) fles and high storage costs. Sony tames the

gusher through this brilliant implementationo H.264/AVC Intra-rame encoding. You geta unique combination o exquisite 4K imagequality together with reasonably compact fles.

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High speed shooting at up to 240 ps in 2KFrom stunts and explosions to the all o a single raindrop, high-speed shooting is a powerulstorytelling tool.

60 fps out o the box (XAVC HD at launch; XAVC 4K, QFHD and 2K with a planned upgrade) 180 fps with a planned upgrade (XAVC 2K/HD). Unique to this process, there is no line skipping

or sensor windowing. So theres no crop actor, no loss in angle o view.

240 fps 2K RAW, with the optional AXS-R5 outboard recorder and a planned upgrade,achieves the highest rame rates most productions will need, while retaining exceptional, 16-bitimage quality. This not only exceeds 12-bit RAW with 16 times as many Red, Green and Bluegradations. By design, it exceeds the capabilities o human vision!

High-speed SxS PRO+ media cardsThe F55 is a next-generation camera, eaturing high-data-rate on-board recording o XAVC 4K today and180 ps XAVC 2K/HD with a ree planned upgrade. This requires next-generation SxS recording mediaSonys64 and 128 GB* SxS PRO+ memory cardsand a next-generation USB card reader, the SBAC-US20.* 1 GB equals one billion bytes, a portion o which is used or data management unctions.

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Real world workfowsSony understands a undamental truth: working cameras require practical workows. Thats why the F55 ispart o a larger production platorm that includes aordable media cards, aordable card readers, reeRAW Viewer sotware and compatibility with popular NLEs and fnishing tools.

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Sony CineAlta PL-mount prime lenses: A new generationWith the F55, Sony introduces our second generation o cost-eective PL mount prime lenses, eaturing adramatic improvement in build quality. Thanks to refned glass, all are certifed or 4K capture, whileminimizing geometric distortion, vignetting and breathing. A 9-blade iris delivers beautiul bokehs. The

ocus rings rotate 240. The series includes ocal lengths o 20, 25, 35, 50, 85 and 135 mm. For easy lenschanges, all have the same T2.0 aperture, the same external diameter, matte box diameter, and gearlocations or ollow ocus and aperture. All are the same size except or the 135 mm.

Incredible fexibility: PL-mount, FZ-mount and still lensesSome Super 35 digital motion picture cameras are dedicated to PL-mount cine lenses. Other cameras tapthe growing trend o shooting with aordable still lenses. The F55 was designed rom the ground up toaccommodate both.

PL-Mount Lenses. Take advantage o acclaimed cine optics rom Angnieux, Canon, CarlZeiss, Cooke, FUJIFILM, Leica and more.

Still Lenses. Slip o the supplied PL-mount adaptor to reveal the native FZ mount with 18 mm angeocal distance. Its perect or accepting commercially available adaptors or still lenses, includingCanon EF, Canon FD, Nikon DX, Nikon G, Leica M and even 2/3-inch broadcast B4 lenses.

FZ-Mount Lenses. Theres also Sonys game-changing FZ-mount auto ocus servo zoom: theSCL-Z18X140.

Enjoy the convenience o auto ocus, auto iris,

image stabilization and servo zoom in Super 35

cinematography with Sonys SCL-Z18X140 14x zoom.

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Real-time 4K output and other vital connectionsThe camera oers powerul connections, including real-time 4K output, up to 60p, to a compatiblemonitor. Its made possible by our 3G-SDI outputs. Theres also HDMI, USB, DC in connection, a removableXLR audio module and a removable time code/genlock module. The XLR inputs accept balanced analogsignals, provide 48-Volt phantom power and will accept our channels o AES/EBU digital audio with anexpected frmware upgrade.

Long-lie Olivine BatteryAt Sony, we dont just know about cameras. Were also a leader in battery technology. The F55 takesadvantage o Sonys innovative BP-FL75 battery pack, which uses OlivineLithium Iron Phosphateinsteado conventional Lithium Ion cathodes. The result is a substantial increase in charge-discharge cycles,compared to previous Sony batteries.

The Olivine battery works with Sonys BC-L90 quick charger.

More than just a pretty interaceCareully designed with signifcant input rom cinematographers, the F55 provides an incredibly rich rangeo controls. And the interace is nicely intuitive. Instead o diving through menus, you get direct, one-touchaccess to key shooting parameters including rame rate, shutter speed, color temperature, ISO sensitivityand gamma. Assignable buttons mean that avorite adjustments are always at your fngertips.

The high-resolution status display confrms major

settings or confdent operation. Six sot keys above

and below the display are context sensitive and give

you direct access to key shooting parameters.