Sony skips 8k and jumps to 12k in FX8

[ND64]

8k30p with oversampling and 8k30p in Super35. 16 stops of DR with triple base ISO.

 

[ND64]

I guess the third base ISO is just the second base but with heavy noise reduction, as its called Enhanced Sensitivity.

[zerocool22]

Sell so did blackmagic. And the image from that camera is pretty amazing. Allthough I will never have an need anything above 4k.

[Andrew Reid]

For those web content creators who consider 8K a bit mushy for Youtube work🙂

 

[ND64]

I wonder why they didn't use this sensor for Burano. FX6/9 target market is mostly ENG and documentary and events and weddings and things like that. None of them doing this stuff say I want 8k30 from 12k sensor. Why not give them A9iii global shutter sensor in a lighter body than fX6 and modern menu with a bigger screen? 

[Andrew Reid]

Probably because it wasn't ready for the Burano, time and technology marches on. A future Fuji GFX camera with a 12K sensor is an appealing prospect though. Full frame sweet spot I think is 8K.

[eatstoomuchjam]

8K sampled from 12K should be really good 8K and it's basically how you'd get 4:4:4 quality from a bayer sensor.

If the FX8 specs are as-rumored, it could be a real hit.  Though if Sony try to sell it for $6K+, it'll be a really hard sell.  If they don't, it'll be cool to see the prices drop on their existing camera line-up.