Overview
- The FX5, which Sony announced Wednesday, July 22, 2026, will ship in the U.S. in mid‑August with a body price of $4,899.99 and a $5,499.99 bundle that includes the XLR handle.
- Sony built the FX5 around a new 16.6MP fully stacked Exmor RS sensor and BIONZ XR2 with a dedicated AI unit to deliver internal 16‑bit X‑OCN RAW and 3:2 Open Gate 5K recording.
- Out of the box the camera supports 5K up to 60p, 4K up to 120p, Full HD up to 240p, triple‑base ISO with Dual Gain, improved IBIS and expanded on‑screen monitoring tools such as false color, waveform and focus map.
- Several capabilities are deferred to a planned V2 firmware update (timing TBC), including higher X‑OCN/XAVC frame rates (4K240p and some 5K120p modes), Open Gate in XAVC and a vertical UI, and Open Gate is limited to X‑OCN at launch.
- The FX5’s use of CFexpress Type A/SD card slots, NP‑SA100 batteries, no built‑in electronic variable ND, and higher list price position it above the FX3 and is expected to pressure FX3 pricing through discounts, bundles or used‑market effects rather than an immediate Sony list‑price cut.