Description
The Sony VENICE 2 is Sony’s flagship digital cinema camera, built around an interchangeable 8.6K full-frame sensor with a 16-stop dynamic range and internal recording to high-speed AXS cards.
Sensor and ISO
Dual base ISO of 800 and 3200 shares the same colour science as the original 6K sensor. High-speed sensor readout keeps rolling shutter to a minimum, avoiding the “jello” distortion common on other CMOS sensors.
Lens Mount
The industry-standard PL mount covers the full range of Super 35 and full-frame PL lenses, spherical and anamorphic, with Cooke /i metadata support recorded frame by frame. Removing the PL mount exposes a lever-lock E-mount, which secures a lens without needing to rotate it and reduces play at the mount.
ND Filters and Recording
An 8-step servo-controlled internal ND filter runs from Clear to 2.4 (eight stops), removing the need to swap external filters mid-shoot. Two AXS card slots record X-OCN and 4K ProRes internally, with relay recording across cards for effectively unlimited run time. Colour reproduction exceeds BT.2020 and DCI-P3, built on Sony’s S-Log3 and S-Gamut3 workflow.
Frame Sizes
VENICE 2 natively shoots multiple imager modes and aspect ratios, from Super 35 (4096 x 3024 for 4-perf equivalent) up to full-frame 6K (6048 x 4032), covering both spherical and anamorphic setups.
