Firmware update for Sony FX6, FX3 and FX30 coming later this year

Sony has announced that new firmware for its FX6, FX3 and FX30 cameras will hit its servers later this year.

The ILME-FX6 ver.5.0 firmware update is expected from May 2024 or later and will include -

-  The addition of 1.5x setting to the De-squeeze function

- Monitor & Control feature (ex. Waveform, False colour such as FX3/30 already supported)

-  A new preset 709tone support to colour match multiple cameras  

- The expansion of supported lenses, such as the SEL100400GM & SEL200600G, for breathing compensation

The firmware update for the FX3 and FX30, meanwhile, is expected from September 2024 or later and will include:

- A Shutter Angle option

- 709tone support

- SRT/RTMP/RTMPS support for live-streaming demand

That seems rather a long time to wait. In the meantime, though, anyone near London can see a preview of the VENICE 2 3.0 firmware update at BSC Expo 2024 from February 15-17. The company will also be showcasing the new BVM-HX3110 at the show, a premium professional post-production monitor with a Sony-designed dual-layer anti-reflection LCD.