Sony FX2 vs Sony FX5
Compare key differences and full specifications to find the camera that suits your photography.
Key differences
- Year: Sony FX2: 2025 ; Sony FX5: 2026
- Weight: Sony FX2: 679 g ; Sony FX5: 734 g
- Sensor size: Sony FX2: 35.9 x 23.9 mm ; Sony FX5: 35.9 x 24 mm
- Effective megapixels: Sony FX2: 33.00 ; Sony FX5: 16.6
- Battery: Sony FX2: Rechargeable battery pack NP-FZ100 ; Sony FX5: NP-SA100
Best for
Larger prints and more cropping detail: Sony FX2 (33.00).
| Specification | Sony FX2 | Sony FX5 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Model | FX2 | FX5 |
| Year | 2025 | 2026 |
| Category | — | cinema |
| Processor | — | BIONZ XR2 |
| Body | ||
| Dimensions | 129.7 x 103.7 x 77.8 mm | 132.2 x 79 x 87 mm |
| Weight | 679 g | 734 g |
| Weight (body only) | — | 643 g |
| Sensor | ||
| Sensor type | CMOS | Fully stacked Exmor RS CMOS |
| Sensor size | 35.9 x 23.9 mm | 35.9 x 24 mm |
| Sensor resolution | 7035 x 4690 | — |
| Crop factor | 1 | — |
| Total megapixels | 34.10 | 18.2 |
| Effective megapixels | 33.00 | 16.6 |
| Image | ||
| Max. image resolution | 7008 x 4672 | — |
| ISO | Auto, 100-51200 (expands to 50-204800) | — |
| Exposure & Shutter | ||
| Min. shutter speed | 30 sec | — |
| Max. shutter speed | 1/8000 sec | — |
| Metering | Multi, Center-weighted, Highlight-weighted, Average, Spot | — |
| Exposure compensation | ±5 EV (in 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps) | — |
| Aperture priority | Yes | — |
| Shutter priority | Yes | — |
| White balance presets | 7 | — |
| Autofocus & Drive | ||
| Autofocus type | — | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection + contrast-detection) |
| AF phase-detection points | — | 759 |
| Subject detection | — | Human, Animal, Bird |
| Stabilization | ||
| In-body stabilization (IBIS) | — | Yes |
| Stabilization axes | — | 5 |
| Video | ||
| Max. video mode | 4096x2160 (60p/50p/30p/25p/24p) | — |
| Current max mode | — | 5K Open Gate / X-OCN; up to 60p in current high-resolution modes |
| Announced future capability | — | 5K 3:2 X-OCN 120p and 4K 240p planned via firmware for August 2027 or later |
| Codecs | — | X-OCN, XAVC HS / H.265, XAVC S / H.264 |
| RAW video output | — | Yes |
| Video ISO range | — | 320–409600 |
| Video dynamic range / latitude | — | 15+ stops (S-Log3) |
| Display & Viewfinder | ||
| Screen size | 3" | — |
| Screen resolution | 1,036,800 dots | — |
| Screen size (in) | — | 3.5 |
| Screen resolution (dots) | — | 2764800 |
| Touchscreen | — | Yes |
| Screen articulation | — | multi-angle |
| Viewfinder | Electronic | — |
| Built-in viewfinder | — | No |
| Optional viewfinder | — | Sony DVF-EL1 |
| Storage & Connectivity | ||
| Storage types | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II), CFexpress Type A | — |
| Storage slot 1 | — | SDXC UHS-I/II + CFexpress Type A |
| Storage slot 2 | — | SDXC UHS-I/II + CFexpress Type A |
| USB | USB 3.2 (10 GBit/sec) | Dual USB-C; 10 Gbps + USB 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi | — | 2.4/5/6 GHz |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.3 |
| Ethernet | — | 2.5GBASE-T |
| HDMI | — | Full-size HDMI Type-A |
| Microphone input | — | Yes |
| Headphone output | — | Yes |
| XLR inputs | — | 2 |
| Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable battery pack NP-FZ100 | NP-SA100 |
| Recording time, actual (min) | — | 105 |
| Recording time, continuous (min) | — | 170 |
| Lens & Focus | ||
| Lens mount | — | Sony E |