ARRI Launches ALEXA 265: Compact 65mm Camera with Enhanced Image Quality

ARRI introduces ALEXA 265, a new-generation 65 mm camera that responds to feedback from users of the ALEXA 65, its predecessor.

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ALEXA 265 combines a small form factor with a revised 65 mm sensor, delivering higher image quality through 15 stops of dynamic range and enhanced low-light performance.

Featuring the same LogC4 workflow, REVEAL Color Science, and accessories as ARRI's stateof-the-art ALEXA 35, plus a new filter system, ALEXA 265 makes 65 mm as easy to use as any other format.

The ALEXA 265 camera body is based on the compact ALEXA 35 and despite containing a sensor three times as large, is only 4 mm longer and 11 mm wider. Using this body design means ALEXA 265 is less than one-third the ALEXA 65's weight (3.3 kg vs. 10.5 kg) and takes advantage of ARRI's latest cooling and power management technologies. While the camera's small size and weight allow it to be used in ways never imagined for 65 mm-from drones and stabilizers to the most space-constrained locations-its efficiencies make it faster to work with on set. Boot-up time and power draw have been improved, and compatibility with the ALEXA 35 accessory set opens vastly more rigging options.

Feedback from ALEXA 65 users over the last decade made the dramatic reduction in form factor a design priority for ALEXA 265, but also determined the approach to image quality.