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Sony FX30
4 stories tracked since 13 Apr 2026 — latest 9 Sept 2026. This page updates itself as new coverage lands.
13 Apr 2026 · Lens News
TTArtisan AF 17mm f/1.8 Air: $148 APS-C Wide for Sony & Fuji
For $148, this is the most credible argument yet for not spending $300+ on a Viltrox 23mm — a metal-bodied, aperture-ringed 25mm-equivalent with real AF on your Sony or Fujifilm APS-C body. The 161g weight is the actual headline: this is the lens that finally makes a compact kit genuinely compact.
28 July 2026 · Camera News
Sony FX5: Firmware V2 Timing Confirmed, Anamorphic and Cinema Line Details
Sony confirmed firmware V2 timing for the FX5 in a sit-down interview with CineD at its Yokohama headquarters. The conversation also addressed anamorphic recording restrictions, the EVF/XLR handle trade-off, and the missing photo mode — direct answers from the FX5 product planner and the head of Cinema Line planning across the full FX and VENICE range.
23 Aug 2026 · Industry News
Sony Cinema Line cameras up 12-19% in Japan from September
Sony Japan has confirmed price hikes across its Cinema Line, effective September 1, 2026. The FX3A body goes from ¥581,900 to ¥693,000 (up 19.1%), the FX6 body from ¥935,000 to ¥1,045,000 (up 11.8%), the FR7 PTZ from ¥1,430,000 to ¥1,622,500 (up 13.5%), and the FX30 body from ¥297,000 to ¥319,000 (up 7.4%). Sony cites rising raw material, manufacturing, and logistics costs. No Australian pricing announced yet, but Japan moves often flow through to other markets.
9 Sept 2026 · Accessory News
Sony Announces DP7 and DP5 Camera Control Monitors for Cinema Line
Sony has announced two cinema control monitors: the 7-inch RM-DP7 ($3,099.99 USD) and 5-inch RM-DP5 ($2,299.99 USD), both shipping January 2027. Each runs the BIG6 six-parameter interface on a 2,000-nit Full HD panel and lets you pull focus, set exposure, and control zoom remotely. Compatible at launch with the FX5, FX3, FX2, and FX30; FX6 and BURANO support coming via firmware in the second half of 2027. The DP7 is the only model with 12G-SDI and DC input. Both take BP-U batteries or USB-PD power, carry up to 16 user LUTs in CUBE format, and can go wireless paired with a Hollyland Pyro Ultra.