Atomos Announces RAW Recording on Sony’s PXW-FX9
By Adam Noyes
Shogun 7 and the Sony FX9 are a great pair for any cinematographer looking to record in RAW in 20920. The Sony and Atomos pairing with the AtomOS free firmware, the PXW-FX9 is now capable of fully capturing RAW to the Shogun 7.
Check out some highlights from this article from provideocoaliton.com to learn more.
Atomos is making it possible to record RAW footage with Shogun 7 and FX9 with the AtomOS V10.42 firmware download available on the Atomos website. It’s a free update!
ProVideo Coalition noted, last May, that the Sony FX9 would get RAW recording in 2020. Well, it’s now! The new free AtomOS update available is the result of the cooperation between Sony and Atomos. With the new firmware the Sony’s PXW-FX9 camcorder with full-frame sensor is now capable of outputting RAW over SDI (it requires XDCA-FX9 extension unit), when paired with the Atomos Shogun 7.
With the camera and the Shogun 7 users can record, says Atomos, “pristine Apple ProRes RAW images at up to DCI 4Kp60, or in 2K up to DCI 2Kp180 continuous for stunning slow motion from the FX9 and XDCA-FX9 Extension Unit. The resulting images have amazing detail and a high degree of latitude to utilize in post-production – optimal for HDR finishing or to give greater flexibility in SDR (Rec.709).