Sony XDCAM PXW-FS7 Hire
4K camera capable of 60FPS or 180FPS in Full HD
Sony FS7 Edinburgh Hire
Our Sony FS7 is available to hire across Edinburgh, Glasgow and the central belt of Scotland. We love our camera so much we love sharing this outstanding piece of camera kit
Includes:
1x Sony FS7
1x Sony 3.5″ LCD screen
1x viewfinder
1x Sony BPU-30 battery
2x Swit BPU-90 battery
1x Metabones Ultra E to EF adapter
1x Metabones Ultra E to EF speedbooster adapter
4x 128GB XQD G cards
1x XQD USB 3.0 SuperSpeed reader
1x Sony VCT plate
1x shotgun mic
Sony PXW-FS7 for Hire
14 stops of exposure latitude deliver powerful grayscale rendition without crushing shadow detail or blowing out highlight detail.
ISO 2000 sensitivity enables you to shoot well after sunset, without tons of lighting and grip.
4K resolution. The sensor incorporates 11.6 million total pixels and 8.8 million effective pixels to deliver full 4K resolution. Even if you’re delivering in HD, your recordings will capture detail and image texture that HD sensors cannot see.
Sony Exmor CMOS design makes for extremely fast readout, contributing to frame rates of up to 180 fps and minimized image skew.
Sony PXW-FS7
Sony FS7 hire is ideal for documentary shooters. In response, we completely redesigned the grip, improved the viewfinder, optimized the balance and refined the ergonomics. Of course, the FS7 also reflects Sony’s expertise in 4K and HD codecs, Super 35 sensors and memory recording. The result is the ideal camera for documentaries—and the optimum tool for magazine shows, reality TV, unscripted TV and more.
It’s ironic that so-called affordable cameras need to be outfitted with expensive rigs, cages, hand grips and accessory viewfinders before they can be properly handheld. The PXW-FS7 is different. It was designed from a clean sheet of paper to rest comfortably against your chest or sit well on your shoulder. Zoom, Start/Stop and Assign controls are carefully located on the sculpted, telescoping smart grip. Sony supplies a proper viewfinder that’s perfectly offset to the left with a huge range of fore-aft adjustment.
High Frame Rate shots can turn everyday actions into slow-motion ballet, a visual feast of elegant movement. The FS7 delivers a maximum of 180 frames per second (fps) continuous shooting in Full HD. If your project plays at the cinematic 24 fps, you get beautiful 7.5x Super Slow Motion. There’s no sacrifice in bit depth and no “windowing” of the sensor. So there’s no crop factor, no loss in angle of view. The camera also performs Slow & Quick (S&Q) motion from 1 to 180 fps in 1 fps increments. So you can alter the narrative by selectively speeding up or slowing down the action.
Long-form programs need media that’s both reliable and affordable. As specified by the CompactFlash Association, XQD™ memory cards score big on both accounts. Reliability comes from in-camera recovery. You get very low cost per minute compared to CFast™ cards. And robust communication between the camera and the card’s controller enables read/write speeds up to a sizzling 600 Mbps.
Long-form projects shine with Sony’s XAVC™ L (Long GOP) recording system. Here’s the superior grayscale rendition of 10-bit High Definition, plus the uncompromised detail of 4:2:2 colour—all at budget-friendly data rates of 50, 35 or even 25 Mbps in HD mode. You can also record on-board 4K (4096×2160) at cinema standard 24p*, 59.94p, 50p, 29.97p, 23.98p or 25p. Other formats include the same XAVC I (Intra) QFHD (3840×2160) and Full HD (1920×1080) recordings as Sony’s high-end F55, well-accepted MPEG HD 422, the Apple ProRes 422 codec (with XDCA-FS7 extension unit, sold separately), and even outboard RAW recording (with XDCA-FS7 and outboard recorder, sold separately).
Sony FS7 Key Features
14 stops of exposure latitude
Full 4K resolution- XAVC I (Intra) QFHD (3840×2160)
7.5x Super Slow Motion – up to 180 fps
10-bit HD 4:2:2 colour
Broadcast Quality MPEG HD 422
Mass | Approx 2.0 kg (body only) Approx. 4.5 kg (with Viewfinder, Eyepiece, Grip Remote Control, BP-U30 battery, SELP28135G LENS, an XQD memory card) |
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Dimensions (W x H x D) *1 | 156 x 239 x 247 mm (body without protrusions) |
Power Requirements | DC 12 V |
Power Consumption | Approx. 19W (while recording XAVC-I QFHD 59.94P, SELP28135G Lens, Viewfinder ON, not using external device) |
Operating Temperature | 0°C to 40°C 32°F to 104°F |
Storage Temperature | -20°C to +60°C -4°F to +140°F |
Battery Operating Time | Approx. 1 hrs with BP-U30 battery (while recording XAVC-I QFHD 59.94P, SELP28135G Lens, Viewfinder ON, not using external device) Approx. 2 hrs with BP-U60 battery while recording XAVC-I QFHD 59.94P, SELP28135G Lens, Viewfinder ON, not using external device) Approx. 3 hrs with BP-U90 battery (while recording XAVC-I QFHD 59.94P, SELP28135G Lens, Viewfinder ON, not using external device) |
Recording Format (Video) | XAVC-I mode: 4K 59.94P VBR, bit rate 600Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode: 4K 50P VBR, bit rate 500Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode: 4K 29.97P VBR, bit rate 300Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode: 4K 23.98P VBR, bit rate 240Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode: 4K 25P VBR, bit rate 250Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC |
Recording Format (Video) | XAVC-I mode:QFHD 59.94P CBG, bit rate 600Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode:QFHD 50P CBG, bit rate 500Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode:QFHD 29.97P CBG, bit rate 300Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode:QFHD 23.98P CBG, bit rate 240Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode:QFHD 25P CBG, bit rate 250Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode:HD 59.94P VBR, maximum bit rate 222Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode:HD 50P VBR, maximum bit rate 185Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode:HD 59.94i VBR, maximum bit rate 111Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode:HD 50i VBR, maximum bit rate 112Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-I mode:HD 29.97P VBR, maximum bit rate 111Mbps, MPEG-4 |
Recording Format (Video) | XAVC-L QFHD 59.94P/50P mode: VBR, maximum bit rate 150Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-L QFHD 29.97P/23.98P/25P mode: VBR, maximum bit rate 100Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-L HD 50 mode: VBR, maximum bit rate 50Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-L HD 35 mode: VBR, maximum bit rate 35Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVC XAVC-L HD 25 mode: VBR, maximum bit rate 25Mbps, MPEG-4 H.264/AVCMPEG HD422 mode: CBR, maximum bit rate 50Mbps, MPEG-2 422P@HL Apple ProRes 422 HQ: VBR, maximum bit rate 220Mbps, 4:2:2 10 bit ProRes 422*2 Apple ProRes 422: VBR, maximum bit rate 147Mbps, 4:2:2 10 bit |
Recording Format (Audio) | LPCM 24 bits, 48 kHz, 4 channels (Recording/Playback ONLY 2channels) |
Recording Frame Rate | XAVC-I QFHD mode: 3840×2160/ 59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P XAVC-I HD mode: 1920×1080/59.94P, 50P, 59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25PXAVC-L QFHD mode: 3840×2160/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P XAVC-L HD 50 mode: 1920×1080/59.94P, 50P, 59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P XAVC-L 35 mode: 1920×1080/59.94P, 50P, 59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P XAVC-L 25 mode: 1920×1080/59.94i, 50iMPEG HD422 mode: 1920×1080/59.94i, 50i, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P 1280×720/59.94P, 50P, 29.97P, 23.98P, 25P |
Recording/Playback Time | XAVC-I mode 4K/QFHD 59.94P When using QD-G128A (128GB): Approx. 22 minutes, When using QD-G64A (64GB): Approx. 11 minutes XAVC-I mode 4K/QFHD 50P When using QD-G128A (128GB): Approx. 26 minutes, When using QD-G64A (64GB): Approx. 13 minutes XAVC-I mode 4K/QFHD 29.97P When using QD-G128A (128GB): Approx. 44 minutes, When using QD-G64A (64GB): Approx. 22 minutes PXW-FS7 Recording/Playback Time XAVC-I mode 4K/QFHD 23.98P When using QD-G128A (128GB): Approx. 55 minutes, When using QD-G64A (64GB): Approx. 27 minutes XAVC-I mode 4K/QFHD 25P When using QD-G128A (128GB): Approx. 52 minutes, When using QD-G64A (64GB): Approx. 26 minutes |
Recording/Playback Time | ProRes 422 HQ*2 “ProRes 422 HQ 59.94i/29.97P mode When using QD-G128A (128GB): Approx. 60 minutes, When using QD-G64A (64GB): Approx. 30 minutes” “ProRes 422 HQ 50i/25P mode When using QD-G128A (128GB): Approx. 72 minutes, When using QD-G64A (64GB): Approx. 36 minutes ProRes 422 HQ 23.98P mode When using QD-G128A (128GB): Approx. 74 minutes When using QD-G64A (64GB): Approx. 37 minutes |
Recording/Playback Time | ProRes 422 HQ*2 ProRes 422 59.94i/29.97P mode When using QD-G128A (128GB): Approx. 90 minutes When using QD-G64A (64GB): Approx. 45 minutes ProRes 422 50i/25P mode When using QD-G128A (128GB): Approx. 108 minutes When using QD-G64A (64GB): Approx. 54 minutes ProRes 422 23.98P mode When using QD-G128A (128GB): Approx. 112 minutes When using QD-G64A (64GB): Approx. 56 minutes |