A blow for Canon? Sony FX5 cinema camera tipped to launch soon with a time-saving video feature fans have demanded for years
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If Sony brings open gate recording and a 16.6MP stacked sensor to the FX5, it’s leaning into workflow speed over pure resolution. For production teams, the question shifts from “which camera is sharpest” to “which body cuts the most time out of post and reframing.”
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