In November 2024, Fujifilm introduced its first filmmaking digicam and revealed that it will have a large-format sensor. The corporate launched additional particulars of the digicam in March this yr. Now Fujifilm has totally unveiled the Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55 8K cinema digicam.
Massive format sensor
The Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55 8K cinema digicam includes a 43.8 x 32.9 mm massive format 102 MP CMOS II HS sensor. It’s additionally powered by Fujifilm’s X-Processor 5 high-speed picture processing engine. This is identical sensor and processor as within the firm’s flagship GFX100 II nonetheless pictures digicam.
As well as, the sensor delivers 14.5 stops of dynamic vary and affords twin native ISO. The digicam has a built-in variable ND filter as effectively.
DCI 8K
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The Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55 8K cinema digicam can seize footage in 5 major codecs: GF, Premista, 35mm, Anamorphic 35mm and Super35mm. You’ll be able to shoot movies in resolutions as much as 8K DCI. The digicam additionally helps 4K48 4:3 Open Gate and 6.3K24 Tremendous 35. The accessible codecs embrace ProRes 422, H.265, H.264 and the power to document proxy information.
Moreover, the digicam affords F-Log2 and twenty totally different Movie Simulation modes.
Different options
The Fujifilm GFX Eterna 55 8K cinema digicam options 16:9 and 3-inch 3:2 touchscreen LCD screens. It additionally affords Fuji G and Arri PL lens mount choices. The digicam has CFexpress and SD card slots for recording media in addition to a USB-C port. It might additionally output 10-bit uncompressed 12-bit Uncooked video through HDMI.
What we expect
Fujifilm has been teasing the specs of the GFX Eterna 55 8K cinema digicam over the previous yr. Now we lastly have the total particulars of the digicam, and it doesn’t disappoint. The digicam’s 8K large-format video pictures ought to look beautiful. The power to document open gate additionally opens up the prospect of large-format anamorphic taking pictures. If there’s one disappointment, it’s that the GFX Eterna 55 doesn’t seem to supply picture stabilization. Nonetheless, it nonetheless guarantees to be a really thrilling digicam. Hopefully, Fujifilm will launch some pattern footage from the GFX Eterna 55 8K cinema digicam quickly.
Pricing and availability
Fujifilm has not introduced the value or launch date of the GFX Eterna 55 8K cinema digicam on the time of writing.
