Netflix’s list of supported cameras expands

Netflix has updated its list with the cameras that the audiovisual production giant allows to shoot its new productions. On this occasion Netflix has opted for the Canon C500 Mark II and the Sony PXW-FX9. Both cameras will be part of the Post Technology Alliance, a prestigious list where all cameras approved by Netflix are listed. A few months ago, the first DSLR, the Lumix S DC S1H, also entered this exclusive selection. Lumix S DC S1Hbut new additions don’t come so easily.

The requirements demanded by Netflix are not simple and that is why being part of this Post Technology Alliance gives a plus to the equipment that enters it and for the brands it is a push for filmmakers to be encouraged when choosing their equipment to shoot. Of course, both Canon and Sony are already very popular with filmmakers, but with this new news perhaps we will now see more Netflix productions shot with either of the two.

We take a look back at the main features of the two cameras and why they have been added to this prestigious list.

The Canon C500 Mark II meets the resolution requirements with a full-frame CMOS sensor capable of recording at 5.9K. The minimum required by Netflix is 4K Ultra High Definition, so that’s more than enough. Another must-have requirement is RAW recording, and the C500 Mark II allows internal RAW recording with Cinema RAW and Cinema RAW Light, the more compressed version of the apparently lossless file data. The C200 for example also meets some of the features, however what leaves it out and makes the C500 make the list, is timecode recording.

The Sony PXW-FX9 is also worth by itself to be accepted under the minimum required by Netflix. We recall that it also has a sensor that allows recording images at 6K, also incorporates the Dual ISO that was established in the Sony Venice and that together with the sensor can give us up to 15 stops of dynamic range. However, Sony highlighted the powerful new autofocus system with the Fast Hybrid system. It also has RAW recording with XAVC-I files, which are among those allowed by Netflix.

We will be keeping an eye on the new productions created for Netflix and the teams employed on them.

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