Updated: March 15, 2023 – Sony has released the latest firmware update (ver. 3.00) for their FX6 Cinema Line Camera bringing a few minor updates and additional features.
The biggest additions come in the form of enhancements to the C3 Portal cloud service interface adding support for managing 3D LUT and All files as well as the addition of an automatic upload function for original files and proxy files while recording in chunks.
See below for all of the additions and improvements.
What’s new and improved in ver. 3.00
Version 2.00 Firmware Update
It’s been almost a year since the last firmware update for the Sony FX6 and coming up on two years since the camera was announced.
The last update (ver. 1.10) was fairly modest, adding a couple of improvements and fixes, so what should we expect from the latest ver. 2.00 update?
Well, as it turns out, quite a bit! Especially if you use the FX6 with Atomos Ninja V or Ninja V+ monitor/recorders.
Let’s take a quick look at the new features to expect and where and when you’ll be able to download the update.
When and Where to download the ver. 2.00 update
Sony has yet to provide a precise date for when the update will be available to download, only saying that it’s expected sometime later this month (January 2022).
Sony FX 6 Firmware Update: What’s New?
The most exciting change is support for 16-bit RAW output via HDMI to the Atomos Ninja V or Ninja V+ monitor/recorders.
In order to enable this feature, you will first need to make sure that you are running the latest AtomOS version (ver.10.72.1 at time of publishing) or above on your Ninja V series device.
If you haven’t updated your Ninja V device, you can download the update here.
This is a big feature addition, as previous to this, the only way to record ProRes RAW to the Ninja V/V+ was via SDI using the AtomX SDI expansion module for those devices.
Note: This update supports 4.2K up to 60fps, if you want to record 4K RAW at up to 120p, you will still need to connect using the SDI module.
Other additions and updates
