VENICE 2

Sony’s flagship full-frame digital cinema camera

The VENICE 2 builds upon the strength of the original VENICE with new features including a compact design, internal recording and the option for two different sensors: the newly developed full-frame 8.6K sensor or the original 6K VENICE sensor.  The VENICE 2 also inherits popular features from the original VENICE including color science, Dual Base ISO and 8-stops of built-in ND filters.

The VENICE 2 Extension System is now available and enables productions the ultimate flexibility. It allows you to separate the sensor block from the camera body - up to 40 feet away! It’s the perfect setup for handheld, gimbals, or for driving sequences.

Cinematographers on VENICE 2

The 3200 ASA is incredible. I think how clean it is – is definitely a big deal. In the film, there is still fidelity in the shadows, and the wide shots are pretty spectacular. There were no film lights on this shoot at all. There were just headlights of the car, the fire, and that was the point. It was to go to the middle of nowhere and put a big fire and see how far the new sensor could light up the mountain, without noise.

Claudio Miranda, ASC, AIC

Features

New 8.6K Sensor

Extraordinary image quality and incredible low-light sensitivity

8.6 K (8640 x 5760) full-frame CMOS sensor
16 stops of total latitude
Dual-base ISO of 800/3200
VENICE color science for natural, accurate skintones

800/3200 Dual Base ISO

The VENICE 2 8K CineAlta camera has a dual base ISO of 800/3200

Capture clean images under a wider range of conditions
Superb low-light performance
Use with internal ND filters for maximum latitude and range

Internal Recording Options

Choose the VENICE 2 chassis that meets your needs

AXSM internal recording support X-OCN and Apple 4K ProRes 4444 and 422HQ without the AXS-R7 recorder
Two internal AXSM card slots

Interchangeable Sensor Block

More flexibility on-site

New full-frame 8.6K sensor
Original 6K VENICE sensor
Camera body automatically recognizes the change - no firmware exchanges or re-installs needed

Enhanced Connectivity

Based on feedback from current VENICE users

Ethernet moved to Camera Assistant side 
Lemo 2pin 12V output connector 
Internal microphone

Enhanced Usability

Based on feedback from current VENICE users

4K output with LUT applied
Improved 3D LUT processing
EI changes directly applied to S-Log3 outputs
LUT/ASC-CDL control via Ethernet/Wi-Fi

Extend Your Vision

Rialto extension system moves the sensor block up to 18' away from the camera chassis

VENICE 2 6K sensor can be used with the existing VENICE Extension System
Next-generation Extension System for VENICE 2 8K is planned to be released by early 2023

Inherits Popular VENICE Features

8-stops of built-in ND filters
PL mount and Sony’s native E-mount
Familiar user interface
Compatible with most VENICE accessories

Incredible image quality with new 8.6K sensor

Dir. of Photography Jon Joffin ASC, "At Home"

Recording Formats

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16 Stops Dynamic Range

Dir. of Photography Pete Konczal ASC, Aether Films' "Cowboy Currency"

TOOLS

Recording Formats Chart

This tool provides you with a comprehensive overview of the wide range of VENICE 2 recording formats.

LUT and ART Files

Download LUTs for on-set monitoring and color grading, including the exclusive Technicolor Collection. Both SDR and HDR files are available.

File Size Calculator

Interactive calculator to determine VENICE 2 and VENICE file sizes, data rates, recording times, and card usage.

Menu Simulator

This is an interactive training tool that emulates the camera's menu-driven user interface.

Test Footage

Download VENICE 2 footage to test your workflow. The footage was shot in a studio environment.

Film and Digital Times

Download the special edition of Film and Digital Times with details on the new Rialto and 14 case studies from on-set.

CineAlta Workflow Guide

A comprehensive guide to operating the VENICE 2 and BURANO camera systems

X-OCN and XAVCH Supported Products

A helpful guide showing which products support the X-OCN and XAVCH codecs of Sony cameras.

VENICE 2 6k Menu Simulator

Explore the menu with this interactive learning tool.

Launch Simulator

VENICE 2 8K Menu Simulator

Explore the menu with this interactive learning tool.

Launch Simulator

VENICE 2 Frame Line Generator

Interactive tool to create frame line configuration files to upload to your VENICE 2 camera.

Launch Tool

Natural Skintones

Dir. of Photography Matthew Sakatani Roe, "Tonight We Ride"

Shot on VENICE

Since 2017, the Sony VENICE and VENICE 2 have been used on more than 500 theatrical, broadcast, cable, and streaming releases

Explore all titles shot on VENICE

Shot on VENICE

Since 2017, Sony Cine Line cameras have been used on more than 300 theatrical, broadcast, cable, and streaming releases

Explore all titles shot on Sony

800/3200 Dual Base ISO

Dir. of Photography Matthew Sakatani Roe, "Tonight We Ride"

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Shot on VENICE 2: Extreme Filmmaking with Renan Ozturk

Renan Ozturk of Expedition Studios takes the Sony VENICE 2 to the extremes and beyond.

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Behind the Scenes: Becoming, a Sony VENICE 2 Short Film

Go behind the scenes with Director of Photography Oren Soffer to find out how he shot the short film, Becoming. Soffer describes his approach using hard light and minimal crew while filming with the Sony VENICE 2 camera system.

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Top Gun Maverick: One on One with Claudio Miranda ASC

Claudio Miranda ASC, Director of Photography, Top Gun: Maverick shares what it takes to capture the amazing aerial shots in Top Gun: Maverick. See how innovations like the Sony Venice help viewers experience what it's really like to be a Top Gun pilot.

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Behind the Scenes of Avatar: The Way of Water with Russell Carpenter ASC and James Cameron

Dive into Pandora’s oceans with Cinematographer Russell Carpenter ASC, Producer John Landau, Chief Lighting Technician Len Levine, Director of Engineering Patrick Campbell, and Director James Cameron as they talk with Sony Cine about using the Sony VENICE to bring the alien world to life.

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VENICE 2 Luts

Sony and Picture Shop have partnered to release a set of LUTs exclusively designed with the VENICE 2, Sony's flagship digital cinema camera. The new collection of LUTs was designed by legendary color scientists Chris Kutcka (Kill Bill, Pirates of the Caribbean) and Josh Pines (Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, The Revenant). Pines is Picture Shop's Chief Color Scientist. He has worked on color grading on dozens of Academy Award-winning movies, from visual effects shot on film to look development on projects shot with digital cinema cameras. Pines describes the series of LUTs and shares examples of the LUTs in action.

Behind the Scenes: Becoming, a Sony VENICE 2 Short Film

Top Gun Maverick: One on One with Claudio Miranda ASC

Behind the Scenes of Avatar: The Way of Water with Russell Carpenter ASC and James Cameron

VENICE 2 Luts

Rialto 2 Extension System

Behind the Scenes of "Tonight We Ride"

Technical Data

VENICE 2

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VENICE 2 with 8.6K image sensor

VENICE 2 6K image sensor

General

Power Requirements

DC12 V (11–17.0 V)
DC24 V (22–32.0 V)

Power Consumption
(Condition: 12V DC Input, Temp 25°C without accessories)

Approx. 76W
(When recording X-OCN XT, 8.6K 3:2, 24fps)

Approx. 73W
(When recording X-OCN XT, 6K 3:2, 24fps)

Operating Temperature

0°C ～ 40°C

Storage Temperature

-20°C-60°C

Mass
(without lens, handle, VF attachment and accessories)

Approx. 4.3 kg (9 lb 6.6 oz)

Approx. 4.2 kg (9 lb 4.2 oz)

Dimensions:

152 x 158 x 250 mm (WxHxD excluding protrusions)

Camera

Imaging Device

35 mm full size, single-chip CMOS image sensor

Imaging Device Pixel Count

50 M (total)

24.8 M (total)

Built-In ND Filters

Clear, 0.3 (1/2), 0.6 (1/4), 0.9 (1/8), 1.2 (1/16), 1.5 (1/32), 1.8 (1/64) 2.1 (1/128), 2.4 (1/256)

ISO Sensitivity

ISO 800, ISO 3200 (Dual Base ISO)

ISO 500, ISO 2500 (Dual Base ISO)

Lens Mount

PL Mount
E-mount (lever lock type, without supplied PL lens mount adaptor)

Latitude

16 Stop

15+ Stop

Select FPS

5.8K 17:9 1–90 fps, 5.4K 16:9 1–90 fps, 5.8K 6:5 1–48 fps**, 8.2K 17:9 1–60 fps***, 7.6K 16:9 1–60 fps***, 8.6K 3:2 1–30 fps***

4K 2.39:1 1–12 fps, 4K 17:9/3.8K 16:9 1–110 fps 4K 4:3 1–75 fps**, 4K 6:5 1–72 fps** 6K 2.39:1 1–90 fps***, 6K 17:9/6K 1.85:1/5.7K 16:9 1–72 fps*** 6K 3:2 1–60 fps***

Recording

Recording Format (X-OCN)

X-OCN XT/ST/LT: 8.6K 3:2 (8640 x 5760): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p 8.2K 17:9 (8192 x 4320): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 47.95p, 50p*, 59.94p* 7.6K 16:9 (7680 x 4320): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p*, 59.94p* 5.8K 6:5 (5792 x 4854): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 47.95p 5.8K 17:9 (5792 x 3056): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 47.95p, 50p, 59.94p 5.5K 16:9 (5452 x 3056): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p

X-OCN XT/ST/LT: 6K 3:2 (6048 x 4032): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 47.95p, 50p, 59.94p 6K 2.39:1 (6048 x 2534): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 47.95p, 50p, 59.94p 6K 1.85:1 (6054 x 3272): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 47.95p, 50p, 59.94p 6K 17:9 (6054 x 3192): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 47.95p, 50p, 59.94p 5.7K 16:9 (5674 x 3192): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p 4K 6:5 (4096 x 3432): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 47.95p, 50p, 59.94p 4K 4:3 (4096 x 3024): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 47.95p, 50p, 59.94p 4K 17:9 (4096 x 2160): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 47.95p, 50p, 59.94p

4K 2.39:1 (4096 x 1716): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 47.95p, 50p, 59.94p 3.8K 16:9 (3840 x 2160): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p

Recording Format (ProRes)

ProRes 4444/ProRes 422HQ 4K (4096 x 2160): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p, QFHD (3160 x 2160): 23.98p, 24p, 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p

Recording Format (Audio)

LPCM 4ch, 24-bit 48-kHz

Inputs/Outputs

DC Input

XLR-type 4pin (male)

Battery DC Input

Square-shaped 5pin connector

DC Output

12 V: Lemo 2 pin x 1
24 V: Fischer 3 pin x 2

SDI Output

BNC x 4, (12G, 3G, 1.5G-SDI)

HD MONI Output

BNC x 1 (1.5G-SDI)

HDMI Output

Type A x 1

LEMO 26pin

Audio Input

XLR-type 5 pin (female) x 1 (LINE / AES/EBU / MIC / MIC + 48 V selectable)
Internal mic x1

Timecode Input

BNC x 1

Genlock Input

BNC x 1

Timecode Output

BNC x 1

Remote

8 pin x 1

Lens

12 pin x 1

Lens Mount Hot Shoe

4 pin x 2, conforming to Cooke /i Intelligent Electronic Lens System and ZEISS eXtended Data

Network

RJ-45 type x 1, 10BASE-T, 100BASE-TX

USB

USB host, type-A x 1

Headphone Output

Stereo mini jack x 1

Speaker Output

Monoaural

Media type

AXS Memory A-series slot x 2
SD card slot x 1

^*X-OCN XT is not supported
^**CBKZ-3620A/AM/AW is required
^***CBKZ-3620F/FM/FW is required

This product contains pre-installed software and requires the purchase of license keys to activate some functions.

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New 8.6K Sensor

Extraordinary image quality and incredible low-light sensitivity

800/3200 Dual Base ISO

The VENICE 2 8K CineAlta camera has a dual base ISO of 800/3200

Internal Recording Options

Choose the VENICE 2 chassis that meets your needs

Interchangeable Sensor Block

More flexibility on-site

Enhanced Connectivity

Based on feedback from current VENICE users

Enhanced Usability

Based on feedback from current VENICE users

Extend Your Vision

Rialto extension system moves the sensor block up to 18' away from the camera chassis

Inherits Popular VENICE Features

Recording Formats Chart

LUT and ART Files

File Size Calculator

Menu Simulator

Test Footage

Film and Digital Times

CineAlta Workflow Guide

X-OCN and XAVCH Supported Products

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