B&H announced the latest cinema camera from Sony, the long-anticipated and longed-for VENICE 2 CineAlta cinema camera with 8.6K or 6K full-frame sensor options. The brand-new VENICE 2 8.6K CMOS sensor features an impressive 16-stop dynamic range, and the camera body features numerous updates including internal recording onto a high-speed AXS card, internal recording formats up to ProRes 4K 4444 and 422 HQ, an interchangeable sensor, and updated usability and body design. The camera promises to be a vast improvement for DPs, camera assistants, colorists, VR, and VFX departments with its high-resolution capture and beautiful, film-like imagery. Key Features: X-OCN Internal Recording; 4K ProRes 4444/422HQ Internal Recording; Interchangeable CMOS 6K Sensor Block; 15+ Stops of Dynamic Range; Removable PL Mount, Cooke /i Protocol; Sony E-Mount with Electronic Contacts; 8 x Integrated ND Filters; Integrated Assistant-Side Info Screen. Working with the input of industry professionals, Sony kept the overall body I/O and mounting thread options similar to the modular design of the original VENICE, but with a slightly smaller and 10% lighter form factor. However, the major improvement that will really speak to a camera department is that the external AXS-R7 recorder is no longer required to record 4K RAW footage. Instead, record internally to new high-speed 6.6 Gb/s AXS S66 1TB cards that allow record X-OCN and 4K ProRes formats right in the camera to dual slots, saving the camera bulk and the need for additional components. The 6K sensor is the same sensor as the previous VENICE model that takes advantage of all the new body features, and the 8.6K sensor can capture full-frame 8640 x 5760 footage up to 30 fps.