On this episode of TheFilming with Josh Podcast, host Joshua Milligan shares his first impressions of the newly announced Sony FX5 and explains why he believes it could be one of the most important camera releases in Sony’s cinema line to date. Drawing from more than 15 years of shooting with Sony and his experience using a wide range of Sony cameras, Josh puts the FX5 into historical context and explores how Sony’s cinema lineup has evolved over the past decade. 

Josh breaks down the FX5’s headline features, including 5K recording, Open Gate, triple base ISO, 16-bit internal X-OCN LT RAW, expanded frame rates, and Sony’s new approach to modular cinema cameras. He also explains why some of those features matter more than others in real-world production, and why he believes the FX5 points toward the future of Sony’s professional cinema lineup as well as the eventual successor to the FX6.

If you’re a filmmaker, cinematographer, content creator, or Sony shooter wondering whether the Sony FX5 is worth the upgrade, or are simply interested in where professional cinema cameras are headed, this episode is for you!