Building the Ultimate Sony FX3 / A7SIII / A7IV Cinema Rig in 2023 – Full Breakdown and Parts List

Update!

I've added A7SIII and A7IV to the title of this video because majority of the parts are applicable to both models, the only difference being the actual cage for whichever model you end up buying.

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The Sony FX3 is an amazing camera, but doesn't live up to its fullest potential straight out of the box. In this video, I breakdown all of the components I've added to my FX3 to build it into a worthwhile cinema camera. I've included chapters and a parts list below for anyone interested in building a similar setup. Hope you enjoy!

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PARTS LIST

🛒 Sony FX3 - $3,898.00
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🛒 Atomos Ninja V - $549.00
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🛒 Sony 80GB Type A TOUGH Memory Card - $198.00
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🛒 Western Digital 1TB SSD - $189.99
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🛒 Tilta Basic Full Camera Cage - $249.00
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🛒 Tilta mini Follow Focus - $99.00
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🛒 Tilta Mini V-Mount Battery Plate Kit - $45.00
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🛒 Tilta Mirage VND Kit - $369.00
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🛒 Sony Microphone ECM-XM1 - $139.85
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🛒 SmallRig Handle Extension - $44.85
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🛒 Watson Pro 98Wh Micro V-Mount Battery + Charger - $279.00 + $39.95
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🛒 Rode Wireless Go II - $299.00*
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🛒. Rode Go Lav - $79.00
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🛒 Tilta seamless gears - $8.00
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🛒 Blue Kondor coiled HDMI - $19.99
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🛒 Atomos Dtap Cable - $24.99
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🛒 Tilta 10" Lightweight Dovetail Plate - $160.00
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🛒 SmallRig 10” 15mm Aluminum Rod - $14.95
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🛒 Tilta HDMi Clamp - $9.00
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🛒 Step Up Rings - $18.78
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🛒 Sprig Wire Holders $18.00
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🛒 Small Rig Nato Rail Monitor Mount - $59.00
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VIDEO CHAPTERS

0:00 Introduction
0:31 Video Overview
2:52 FX3 Body Only
4:10 Small Rig Handle Extension
5:13 Sony ECM-XM1 Microphone
6:30 Tilta Cage + Baseplate
9:55 Tilta Dovetail Plate
11:20 Watson Micro V Battery
12:45 Tilta Micro V Plate
13:43 Atomos Ninja V
14:09 Quick Release and Dtap Cable
16:12 WD 1TB SSD
17:20 Blue Kondor Cables
18:27 Rode Go Wireless II + Lav Mic
19:52 Tilta Mini Follow Focus
22:23 Tilta Mirage VND Matte Box
24:21 Final Build
26:00 Thoughts on FX3
26:38 Upcoming Videos + Outro