Sony Debuts RIALTO 65 Camera Extension System

Sony Debuts RIALTO 65 Camera Extension System

Extending the VENICE 2 CineAlta camera, RIALTO 65 has an imaging area around 2.2 times larger than that of a 35mm full-frame image sensor

Sony’s Jaw-Dropping $80,000 Rialto 65 Extension System Requires a $60,000 Camera

Sony has announced that its Rialto 65 Camera Extension System for the Venice 2 CineAlta camera will launch in the first half of 2027 for a cool $80,000, about the same price as a brand-new, luxurious BMW M3 or, to keep things camera-related, over 16 Sony FX5 bodies.

This is what footage from a 2.2x larger, 9.6K open-gate sensor looks like. Sony shares the first footage – and price – for the upcoming Rialto 65

Sony has shared additional details and sample footage from its upcoming sensor that's 2.2x larger than full frame

Sony fully unveils its massive, $80,000 Rialto 65 cinema sensor

The things I’d do for a chance to shoot with this… Sony Earlier this year, Sony announced it was working on the Rialto 65, a module for the Venice 2 cinema camera that replaces the camera’s standard full-frame (840mm²) sensor with a massive 53.75 × 35.83mm (1926mm²) one that offers around 2.2 times the imaging area. Now, the company has fully revealed its specifications and price: a cool $80,000 (which, mind you, doesn’t include the camera b…

More Details about Sony's RIALTO 65 Sensor for VENICE 2

Sony’s new RIALTO 65 combines a 9.6K large-format sensor, dual operating configurations, and a modular camera head, bringing the visual possibilities of 65mm cinematography to a more adaptable production system. Sony is taking its VENICE 2 cinema camera platform into larger-format territory with the RIALTO 65 Camera Extension System, a new 65mm imaging system designed [...]Read More... from More Details about Sony’s RIALTO 65 Sensor for VENICE 2

Sony Reveals the Price of Its 9.6K 65mm Cinema Camera System: $80,000 - Y.M.Cinema Magazine

Sony has officially announced the price and detailed specifications of the RIALTO 65 Camera Extension System for the VENICE 2. The new 65mm imaging system will cost $80,000 USD, offering 9.6K Open Gate recording, dual base ISO of 2500 and 10000, more than 15 stops of latitude, and internal 16-bit X-OCN recording. The system is expected to become available in the first half of 2027, bringing one of the largest sensors in commercially available di…