Sony FX2: A camera for film bohemians who don't like compromises and smartphones

Full-frame, cinematic charm and "AI for everything" – Sony's new Sony FX2 is the answer to the question no one dared to ask: "Why should I choose between quality and compactness?"

If you are YouTube cat, TikTok poet or indie director without Netflix contracts – this is your new box of creativity. “You don't need a RED camera if you have a red shirt.” That was the slogan he used to be a hipster – otherwise a director in “Metelkova” (a cultural district in the city of Ljubljana – for global readers – famous for its “bohemian vibes”), who still shoots with an iPhone 11. But then the Sony FX2 happened.

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In a world where the boundaries between phone, camera and professional film camera are melting like AI filters on Instagram, Sony sends a clear message with the FX2: you don't need a DSLR Frankenstein to shoot something that looks like it's from an HBO intro sequence.

Why the FX2 isn't just another camera

First: full-frame Exmor R sensor with 33 MP. It's like combining the instinct of a Tiger, the soul of Tarkovsky, and the technique of Zach King. And then you add tilting electronic viewfinder, so you won't have to lie in the mud anymore if you want to capture a dog's perspective from a dog's perspective.

Z dual base ISO (800 and 4000) It seems like Sony is saying, “There is no such thing as bad lighting, just lazy creators.”

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With 10-bit 4:2:2 All-Intra recording and support for XAVC SI, the FX2 offers all the formats that DaVinci Resolve editors will greet with a sigh of relief. It has S-Cinetone profile, which will make even a shot of macarons look like a scene from “Call Me By Your Name.”

And for all of you who believe that “slow-motion solves everything”: FX2 records up to 120fps in FHD. Or as TikTok evangelists say: “Slow motion = more likes.”

AI is watching you

Powered by artificial intelligence automatic focus, which recognizes people, animals, vehicles, insects (yes, really), FX2 is like a personal videographer who never asks for a flat fee.

And if you're filming yourself (because #budgetlife), Auto Framing and Dynamic Active Mode Make sure you're always in the frame, even if you're filming your first stunt scene on roller skates in front of Mercator.

A hybrid future where everything is “pro” and nothing creaks

The FX2 is designed for those who they don't want to spend 10 minutes explaining how their equipment works. Everything is intuitive – from the “BIG6” display to touch interface, which doesn't look like it's from Windows 95.

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Wi-Fi, USB-C, HDMI Type-A, support for 16-bit RAW and a built-in fan that allows for up to 13 hours of recording? Yes, this is a camera that is both MacGyver and Yoda.

Finally: a camera that doesn't play roles

The Sony FX2 is not a “vlog camera”. Nor is it a “beginner’s cinema camera”. But it is a camera for those who don’t want their gear to get in the way. For creators who want professional look without film school and Hollywood vibe without the Hollywood drama.

Price? Around $2,698 USD / tm tm EUR for the basic version. The real value? Priceless – especially if you use it to make that one viral video that changes your life.