Sony

What a difference a year makes… at the BSC Expo in 2018 Sony were despondent as ARRI launched their 4K Alexa LF camera to counter the Sony VENICE. Along with 16 large-format Arri Signature Prime lenses it appeared to be the camera the industry was waiting for…or was it?

This week we are featuring the new XS Wireless Microphone System from Sennheiser, the latest Anamorphic i/Full Frame Plus Special Flare coated lens from Cooke Optics and the long awaited firmware V3.0 for the Sony VENICE along with some V4.0 highlights.

Welcome to the latest issue of our weekly roundup of news from the TV and film industry. This week we are featuring the a6400 4K mirrorless camera from Sony, DJI's new Smart Remote Controller plus the new Laowa 9mm f2.8 Zero-D DL lens from Venus Optics.

Sony released the much awaited Firmware Update 2.0 for the PXW-Z280 & Z190 handheld camcorders unlocking their full streaming capabilities. New features include support for Dual Link QoS streaming using two USB modems simultaneously as well as HEVC Quality of Service streaming.

The Sony VENICE 6K Full-Frame camera has been in the news quite a lot over the past few months. With announcements at IBC of a new extension system which allows the camera body to detach from the image sensor block and additional features coming in Version 3 firmware.