The Sony's BURANO Menu Simulator. Source: SonyCine
The Sony's BURANO Menu Simulator. Source: SonyCine

Sony BURANO: Recording Format, Recording Times, and Simulator

2024-02-02
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SonyCine has released the BURANO’s Recording Format and Recording Times posters along with some essential educational assets regarding the BURANO. One of these cool materials is the simulator.  Check them out.

Sony BURANO. Credit: Y.M.CINEMA
Sony BURANO. Credit: Y.M.CINEMA

Sony BURANO

The new BURANO is the latest addition to Sony’s prestigious CineAlta lineup. It combines exceptional image quality with high mobility. Compact, versatile, and flexible, the BURANO is the world’s first digital cinema camera with a PL-Mount to feature in-body image stabilization and autofocus. It’s the ultimate tool for single-camera operators and small crews. Read our articles about it:

The Sony BURANO. Credit: Y.M.CINEMA
The Sony BURANO. Credit: Y.M.CINEMA

BURANO’s educational resources

As stated by SonyCine: “The new Sony BURANO recording formats chart is now available alongside other downloadable resources from recording times, the BURANO manual, sample footage, and our BURANO menu simulator”.

The Sony's BURANO Menu Simulator. Source: SonyCine
The Sony’s BURANO Menu Simulator. Source: SonyCine

The new simulator is pretty cool since it allows you to try the BURANO’s menu and user interface. Try it here. Another useful info is the Recording Format and Recording Time posters. Explore them below:

SONY BURANO: The Recording Formats poster. Source: SonyCine
SONY BURANO: The Recording Formats poster. Source: SonyCine
BURANO codec record times in minutes (Full Frame modes).Source: SonyCine
BURANO codec record times in minutes (Full Frame modes).Source: SonyCine
BURANO codec record times (S35 modes). Source: SonyCine
BURANO codec record times (S35 modes). Source: SonyCine

As for other resources, find the links below:

  1. Operating Instructions: Get up to speed with the BURANO instruction manual. Link here
  2. Recording Formats Chart: Formats and frame rates are available on BURANO. Link here. 
  3. Recording Times Chart: Recording times for various frame sizes, frame rates, and codecs. Link here
  4. Test Footage: Download and edit footage from the BURANO. Link here
  5. LUT and ART Files: Download LUTs for on-set monitoring and color grading, including the exclusive Technicolor Collection. Both SDR and HDR files are available. Link here

Go here for the BURNO page on SinyCine.

Product List

Here are the products mentioned in the article, and the links to purchase them from authorized dealers. 

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1 Comment

  1. I don’t understand one thing: if we compare 8.6k and 6k FF in 16:9, the size provided on the slide with formats becomes impossible. In reality, we have a drop from almost 42 million pixels to around 20.6 million pixels.
    If we assume that 8632 pixels represent 35.9mm in width, then 6052 pixels would give us 25.16mm, not the 33.6mm that Sony claims. This is a huge change, not just a slight crop as the marketing brochure suggests.

    Either I am mistaken, or Sony is “accidentally” trying to enhance the capabilities of the new one to sell it. I am very skeptical about Sony’s innovations because life has already taught me that there is always a hidden catch somewhere, but lying so blatantly is not appropriate.

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