Sony Launches €72,000 RIALTO 65 for VENICE 2 With 9.6K 65mm Sensor
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Updated · CineD · Nov 5
Sony Launches €72,000 RIALTO 65 for VENICE 2 With 9.6K 65mm Sensor
3 articles · Updated · CineD · Nov 5
Summary
€72,000 buys Sony’s new RIALTO 65 extension, which pairs only with the VENICE 2 and is set to ship in the first half of 2027.
The unit carries a single unstitched 53.75 x 35.83 mm sensor—about 2.2 times full-frame—capturing 9.6K 3:2 open gate and offering dual base ISOs of 2,500 and 10,000.
Unlike the original RIALTO, the sensor now sits in the extension head; there is no built-in lens mount, while 11 drop-in ND filters feed metadata to the camera.
The main unresolved issue is rolling shutter on such a large sensor, and the product’s design also raises questions about why Sony still requires buyers to own a VENICE 2 body with its own sensor.
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