Sony Burano

Sony Burano - A New Era in Cinematography

Versatile, lightweight, and compact full-frame 8K cinema camera with 16 stops of latitude, image stabilization for PL and E-mount lenses. Easily configurable for solo and team production.

BURANO is a new concept in cinema cameras. It takes VENICE’s superior image quality and usability but re-imagines it for solo and small team productions. 33% lighter than VENICE 2, more power efficient and supporting CFexpress media – it’s not just our smallest full-frame CineAlta camera, in many ways it’s our most technically advanced. Expect uncompromising image quality wherever you are, whatever the size of your crew.

Smaller, Lighter, Stronger

At 6.39 lb including the PL adapter, BURANO is approximately 33% lighter than Sony’s top-of-the-line VENICE 2 digital cinema camera – a significant advantage when shooting hand-held or shoulder mounted, as well as when using with gimbal, drone, cranes and jibs.

All the button and key layouts have been carefully considered to suit the new compact size and solo or team operation. The main cinematography controls are on the Operator Switch Side and can be illuminated for use in dark environments. The camera has tally lights in three positions, so operators can check status from four different directions. There’s also an optional audio beep for recording start and stop.

Despite its compact size, BURANO is engineered to Sony’s highest standards of reliability with a housing constructed of sturdy magnesium alloy and aluminum for shooting in the harshest environments. Recording for hours on end is no problem with a highly efficient cooling system, which is completely isolated from the image sensor and other dust sensitive components.

Smarter Shooting

BURANO makes shooting the highest quality 8K simpler than you can imagine. The world’s first PL mount compatible camera with a built-in stabilization system*. A ground-breaking combination of our unique electronic variable ND filter system with in-body image stabilization (IBIS) in a full-frame PL and E-mount cinema camera. For the first time in a full-frame CineAlta camera, Fast Hybrid and Subject Recognition AF with AI makes it easier to get the shots you want under the most demanding scenarios. With BURANO, you don’t need a studio or big crew to excel.

* As of September 2023, based on Sony research for cinema cameras with standard equipped PL mount

Shoot The Way You Want

BURANO adapts to be the camera you want to be whatever the shoot. A multi-purpose touchscreen LCD monitor, with a flexible mounting system and versatile, robust handle, allow you to easily configure BURANO for different shooting styles. A lightweight, compact chassis and ergonomic balance make it easy to switch between shoulder-mount, handheld, gimbal or drone operation. BURANO can be configured for large and small projects, solo or with an entire crew. It’s all your choice.

Full-Frame 8.6K Sensor

BURANO has a large 3.6 x 2.4 cm full-frame image sensor that delivers high-quality images and superb rendition with wide latitude and a rich color gamut. It achieves the beautiful bokeh and dynamic wide-angle shooting that only a full-frame sensor can provide. 8K image quality with a maximum resolution of 8632 x 4856 and, through oversampling, it can output phenomenal looking 4K content.

Multiple Image Scan Modes

BURANO supports 16:9 and 17:9 readouts in full-frame (8.6K) and Super 3.5 cm (5.8K). Image scan modes include full-frame and Super35 as well as finely optimized down sampled and high-speed modes such as 6K 60p (FF crop), 5.8K 60p (S35), and 4K 120p (S35 crop*) catering to a wide range of production requirements.

* Only 17:9 in Super 35 Cropped (S35c) mode

16 Stop Latitude

With a wide latitude of 16 stops*, BURANO captures beautiful, low-noise images under almost any lighting conditions. The camera’s wide dynamic range captures everything from highlights to shadows expertly with superb color rendition, giving operators maximum flexibility in color grading.

* S-Log3 shooting. Sony measurements.

Wide Color Gamut

BURANO features Sony’s signature S-Gamut/S-Gamut.Cine wide color space that, as with the VENICE 2, covers a gamut exceeding BT.2020 and DCI-P3. S-Log3 and X-OCN also dramatically enhances creative flexibility in post-production. As BURANO offers the same color accuracy as VENICE 2, it’s easy to use both cameras together for a seamless and efficient post-production workflow.

Internal 16-bit X-OCN LT and XAVC H recording

Despite its compact dimensions, BURANO offers internal recording of X-OCN LT* as well as our new XAVC H and proven industry standard XAVC-I format. X-OCN is Sony’s compressed RAW format that records everything that the 8.6K sensor can capture in a broad latitude 16-bit scene linear file full of rich tonal gradation. X-OCN LT’s high efficiency reduces storage requirements and accelerates file transfer times for 8K content for a post-production workflow that’s comparable to a 4K project.

BURANO also features 10-bit S-Log3 with XAVC H-I HQ recording at 1200 Mbps and XAVC H-I SQ recording at 800 Mbps for 8K30p image quality. This enables even greater data savings and faster post-production workflow.

* Not compatible with X-OCN XT and X-OCN ST recording formats



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