BURANO CAMERA REVIEW
SONY BURANO CAMERA REVIEW
First approach to the camera Sony Burano
An introduction to the Sony Burano camera that will be followed by more detailed publications on the different aspects of using this versatile camera, as it is a camera suitable for the different productions we want to make.
This is the new digital cinema camera model presented by Sony, which features 8K video recording and integrated image stabilisation. It is the next model and therefore superior to the acclaimed Sony Venice 2. It is therefore a high-end camera. It has been designed and manufactured in magnesium material, and is smaller in size, making it lighter but more robust than the previous model. In short, it is the smallest digital cinema camera on Sony.
It is a very versatile camera, as it can record in different qualities from HD to 8K. In 8K up to 30fps, in 6K up to 60fps and in 4K up to 120fps. In addition Sony has improved the design, as all buttons are on the same side and it also has three indicator lights on different parts of the camera so that the status of the filming can be checked at any time.

REVIEW SONY BURANO
First look at the camera Sony Burano
First look at the Sony Burano camera. Sony has unveiled its latest digital cinema camera model, the Sony Burano. It is a high-end camera that follows the renowned Sony Venice 2, being smaller in size and therefore lighter and with the feature that it is capable of recording in 8K quality. It also offers built-in image stabilisation, making it the first PL-mount cinema camera with IBIS (in-body image stabilisation).
There is currently no film camera as small as the Burano available at Sony. With this model Sony wanted to create a film camera that is fully portable, as it is lighter and smaller than its predecessor model, the Sony Venice 2. They have designed it with similar features, but improved it, so that we can use them together in the same shooting.
Both have the same 8.6K full frame Exmor RS CMOS sensor and the same colour science. In addition, the Sony Burano camera offers a dual ISO base of 800 and 3200, and also has 16 stops of dynamic range. It is capable of capturing video in 8K quality up to 30fps, and offers different resolutions, such as 6K up to 60fps and 4K up to 120fps.
Its PL mount is detachable, so you can use the camera Sony Burano with E-mount lenses. It also has a built-in variable ND filter with levels ranging from 0.6 to 2.1, equivalent to two and seven steps.
When working with Sony E-mount lenses, the Sony Burano camera offers a wide range of shooting functionality from Sony, including fast hybrid AF, subject detection AF and 5-axis image stabilisation. The camera's full-frame sensor Sony Burano is equipped with on-sensor phase detection, offering up to 627 PDAF focus points.
Features Sony Burano
The Sony Burano camera is robust and lightweight; made of magnesium, it weighs 33% less than its predecessor. It has an 8.6K full-frame sensor and offers dual base ISOs of 800 and 3200 along with a 16-stop dynamic range, allowing us to capture the best images in the most adverse lighting conditions.
The Sony Burano is the first cinema camera on the market to offer the ability to switch between E-mount and PL-mount lenses, enabling built-in image stabilisation. It allows you to correct unwanted camera shake, such as shaking when using the camera without a tripod or when walking, using both E-mount and PL-mount lenses.
It has an electronic variable ND filter ranging from 0.6 to 2.1, which is the finest filter available from Sony and is located next to the optical image stabilisation mechanism. The ND filter of the Sony Burano camera allows us to control the depth of field via the iris and adjust the exposure to achieve an optical exposure without altering the depth of field.
The Sony Burano film camera also includes an adjustable pre-roll or cache recording function. It offers the ability to adjust the cache recording according to codec, resolution and frame rate. It has the ability to record in full frame and Super 35 and offers a decompression function for anamorphic lenses.
The design of the camera, Sony Burano, has also been improved, with the buttons located on the Camera operator side, making menu access more convenient. Indicator lights are located at three different points, making it easy to see where the camera is at all times during shooting. The 3.5-inch monitor can be used either as a viewfinder with touch focus or for menu navigation. There are two three-pin XLR audio inputs and one headphone input.
It also has two slots for CF Express Type B memory cards and supports VPG400, which allows writing of high bit rate video data, including the X-OCN LT 8K format. X-OCN LT is the lightweight version of the X-OCN codecs and can reduce both file transfer time and storage size overhead. This results in more efficient post-production workflows compared to standard RAW data versions.
It is fully capable of recording digital files from HD to 8K by adapting to different resolutions, aspect ratios and codecs. The Sony Burano camera supports various internal recording formats, such as XAVC H for 8K, which uses the efficient MPEG-H HEVC/H.265 codec for compression.
The Sony Burano camera includes different cinema styles: warm, cool, vintage, teal and orange that also support industry standard S709 and 709 look-up tables (LUTs). It also supports the S700 protocol over Ethernet and will feature a 1.5X compression display function when using the anamorphic lenses.