White Papers

An archive of all White Papers released by Sony, covering cameras in the Cinema Line, image pipeline workflows, and in-depth software guides. 

Color Matching Guide for Live Production

This document describes efficient methods for achieving consistent color matching focusing on mixed operation of Live System (HDC) cameras and Cinema Line cameras, and adjusting the color of Cinema Line cameras to match the color of Live System (HDC) camera used as the reference.
Last Updated: 07-01-2026

X-OCN White Paper

X-OCN, eXtended tonal range Original Camera Negative, is Sony's original compressed RAW format, which delivers 16-bit of linear data that translates into stunning detail in skin tones, shadows, and highlights.
Last Updated: 08-11-2026

o/PARASHOOT Workflow with AXS Memory Card

o/PARASHOOT checks if files on an inserted memory card are already backed-up specified locations (by file name and file size). It can also fake format a memory card so once inserted again into a camera it prompts to reformat the card.
Last Updated: 06-06-2024