Sony FX5 hire in London: full-frame stacked sensor, 5K open gate, internal 16-bit X-OCN RAW, three base ISOs and 4K 120p. Price on request. Collect from N16.
The Sony FX5 is the newest camera in Sony's Cinema Line, and we now have one on the shelf at our counter in Stoke Newington, N16. Sony announced it in July 2026. It puts a newly developed full-frame stacked sensor, open gate recording and internal RAW into a compact body, the first time an FX-series camera has done either.
Price on request: the FX5 isn't on our online booking yet. Call 020 7898 3322 or email rentals@weareyellowcactus.com and we'll confirm the day rate, what comes in the kit and when it's free. The Sony FX3, FX6 and FX9 below can be booked online now.
Sony FX5 key specs (from Sony):
What it doesn't have: there's no built-in ND filter, no SDI output and no BNC timecode connector in Sony's spec list. Add a Tiffen variable ND or a matte box with filters, and plan monitoring over HDMI. Ask us which accessories are in our FX5 kit before you book.
Sony FX5 vs FX6 vs FX3:
Our FX5 vs FX6 guide goes into more detail, and the Sony FX hire page compares all four bodies, including the FX9.
Lenses: the FX5 is Sony E-mount, so E-mount glass fits directly. Our PL to E-mount adapter opens up cinema lenses from DZO lenses to the full-frame TLS Canon FD primes, and the Metabones EF to E adapter takes EF glass. Open gate uses the full 3:2 sensor, so check your lens covers it; our lens hire page lists coverage on each set.
Collection and returns are from Unit H1, 2 Leswin Place, London N16 7NJ, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. Collect after 4pm the day before and return by 11am the day after, and those aren't charged as hire days. If it's your first hire, please register a production account before ordering.
Yes. We have a Sony FX5 at Yellow Cactus in Stoke Newington, N16. It is not on our online booking yet, so call 020 7898 3322 or email rentals@weareyellowcactus.com to check dates.
The FX5 is price on request for now. Ask us and we will confirm the day and weekly rate and the kit list. Our usual multi-day pricing applies: three days are charged as 2.5 days, four as 3 days and Monday to Friday as 3.5 days.
Yes. It records Sony X-OCN, a 16-bit scene-linear RAW format, to the card in LT, C1 and C2 flavours, with no external recorder needed. It also records XAVC HS, XAVC S and XAVC S-I.
Open gate reads the whole 3:2 full-frame sensor, which gives room to reframe and to cut vertical and horizontal versions from one take. On the FX5 it is available when recording X-OCN, according to Sony.
No. Unlike the FX6 and FX9, the FX5 has no internal ND filter, so add a variable ND or a matte box with filters. We hire Tiffen variable NDs.
Sony lists 5K up to 60fps, 4K up to 120fps and HD up to 240fps. Some modes have limits, for example with Dual Gain switched on.
Hire the FX5 for internal RAW, open gate and a smaller body. Hire the FX6 if you need built-in variable ND, SDI and timecode for documentary or multicam work. Our FX5 vs FX6 guide compares them.
Both card slots take CFexpress Type A or SD (UHS-I/UHS-II) cards, and the camera runs on Sony NP-SA100 batteries or USB-C Power Delivery. Ask us what media and power come in our FX5 kit.
Yes. It is Sony E-mount, so add our PL to E-mount adapter. Full-frame PL sets such as the TLS Canon FD primes or DZO Catta Ace cover the sensor.
From Unit H1, 2 Leswin Place, Stoke Newington, London N16 7NJ, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. Collect after 4pm the day before and return by 11am the day after, and those aren't charged as hire days.