Posted Jul 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM UTCASony’s $4,900 FX5 cinema camera looks stacked and is stacked.The new Sony FX5 has a huge list of features for cinematographers. To name a few: a full-frame fully-stacked 5K sensor with open gate recording, three base ISO settings, dual gain shooting, and up to 120fps recording. And instead of just a typical add-on handle for XLR connections, you can instead slap on a $698 tiltable OLED viewfinder.I wish every EVF-less camera had an EVF option.1/8The FX5 and it’s optional DVF-EL1 electronic viewfinder. Image: SonyFollow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Antonio G. Di BenedettoLoading commentsGetting the conversation ready...The Verge DailyA free daily digest of the news that matters most.Email (required)
Sony’s $4,900 FX5 cinema camera looks stacked and is stacked.
The new Sony FX5 has a huge list of features for cinematographers. To name a few: a full-frame fully-stacked 5K sensor with open gate recording, three base ISO settings, dual gain shooting, and up to 120fps recording. And instead of just a typical add-on handle for XLR connections, you can instead slap on a $698 tiltable OLED viewfinder. I wish every EVF-less camera had an EVF option. [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/FX5_EVF_SEL24F14GM_right-Large.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/FX5_EVF_SEL24F14GM_front-Large.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/FX5_evf_rear-Large.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/FX5_EVF_vertical-Large.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/FX5_EVF_SEL2470GM2_ECM-778_right-Large.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/FX5_SEL1635GM2_right-Large.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/FX5_top-Large.jpg?quality=90&strip=all] [Image: https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/07/FX5_terminal-Large.jpg?quality=90&strip=all]
