In nuce: Sony has announced its FR7. Sony’s FR7 is a motorised, remote-controlled, pan, tilt and zoom camera equipped with a full-frame CMOS sensor and Sony E-mount. According to the manufacturer, the FR7 is the world’s first PTZ full-format camera with interchangeable lenses. PTZ stands for pan-tilt-zoom, meaning that it is possible to pan and tilt such a camera via remote control. PTZ cameras are usually used as security or surveillance cameras. Sony’s FR7 will be available for purchase from November this year.
Some of the technical specifications of Sony’s FR7
- 10.3 MP BSI sensor: dynamic range of more than 15 f-stops or ISO values of up to 409,600
- 4K videos: with up to 120 frames per second or 1080p with up to 240 frames per second
- Various image presets – including: S-Cinetone and Cine El with S-Log 3 Gamma, Wide S-Gamut3 and S-Gamut3 colour spaces
- Pan and tilt capability: At a speed of 0.02 degrees per second – for extremely slow movements
- Preset camera positions: users can save up to 100 of these
- Timecode synchronisation between multiple devices: is supported
- Real-time eye AF and real-time subject tracking for autofocus
- ND filter: this is already built in and can be controlled electronically. The manufacturer advertises that the built-in ND filter eliminates the need to change lenses by hand
- Two slots for two different formats: as with the FX3 and A7S III from Sony, users can either insert two UHS-II SD cards or two CFexpress type A cards. In other words, the FR7 allows you to take a maximum of two cards of one type. In other words: two of one type or a single one of each type
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