The ARRI ALEXA is a 35 format film-style digital camera with an electronic viewfinder and a 16:9 active sensor area. Can record QuickTime ProRes 4444, ProRes 422 (HQ), ProRes 422, ProRes 422 (LT) and ProRes 422 (Proxy) files onto in-camera SxS PRO cards (MXF/DNxHD 220x and 145 with DNxHD license key). Outputs HD-SDI or ARRIRAW T-link on BNC connectors. Frame rate: 0.75 to 60 fps (0.75 - 120 fps up to ProRes 422 HQ with High Speed license key). Exposure through electronic rolling shutter: 5.0° - 358.0°.
Includes:
K1.71000.0 - ALEXA camera body, tool set and manual
K2.72046.0 - SxS Module
K2.72034.0 - ProRes Codec Option
K2.72035.0 - QuickTime File Format Option
K2.72018.0 - SD Card
K2.72008.0 - Electronic Viewfinder EVF-1
K2.72042.0 - Viewfinder Mounting Bracket VMB-2
K2.72012.0 - Viewfinder Cable Short (0.35m/1.2ft) KC 150-S
K2.72007.0 - Center Camera Handle (CCH-1)
K2.72002.0 - Wedge Adapter (WA-1)
Note: SxS PRO cards, on-board battery adapters and software license keys are not included and can be ordered separately
Lens is not included in the camera set!
| Camera Type | 35 format film-style digital camera with an electronic viewfinder, a 16:9 active sensor area, integrated shoulder arch and receptacles for 15 mm lightweight rods |
| Sensor | 35 format ALEV III CMOS sensor with Dual Gain Architecture (DGA) and Bayer pattern color filter array. |
| Photosites | 2880 x 1620 used for ARRIRAW 2880 x 1620 down sampled to 1920 x 1080 for HD-SDI, ProRes HD and DNxHD HD 2868 x 1612 down sampled to 2048 x 1152 for ProRes 2K For a pdf with details about the recording areas, surround views and framelines click here |
| Operating Modes | Regular or High Speed mode. High Speed mode requires license purchase. Switching takes approx. 40 seconds. |
| Frame Rates | 0.75 – 120 fps 60 fps max when recording 2K ProRes or ProRes 4444. 40 fps max when recording ProRes 4444 onto 32 GB SxS PRO cards. All speeds adjustable with 1/1000 fps precision. To record above 60 fps in any format, the camera needs to be switched to high speed mode (optional license). |
| Shutter | Electronic rolling shutter, 5.0º - 358.0º up to 60 fps; 5.0° to 356° above 60 fps. Shutter angle adjustable with 1/10 degree precision. |
| Exposure Latitude | 14 stops for all sensitivity settings from EI 160 to EI 3200, as measured with the ARRI Dynamic Range Test Chart (DRTC). For a graphic of how the exposure latitude shifts at different EIs, click here |
| Exposure Index |  Values behind the exposure index are the number of stops above and below 18% grey. These values are for Log C. Rec 709 and DCI P3 are the same except for 0.5 stops fewer in the low end at EI 160, 0.4 stops fewer in the low end at EI 200 and 0.2 stops fewer in the low end at EI 400. |
| White Balance | Presets for 3200 (tungsten), 4300 (fluorescent), 5600 (daylight) and 7000 (daylight cool). Automatic calculation or manual white balance for 2000 to 11000 Kelvin, adjustable in 100 K steps |
| Color Correction | While white balance changes the red/blue hue of the image, color correction changes green/magenta. Adjustable range from -8 to +8 CC. 1 CC corresponds to 035 Kodak CC values or 1/8 Rosco values. |
| Sound Level | Under 20 db(A) while recording ProRes @ 24 fps and ≤ +30° Celsius (≤ +86° Fahrenheit) with lens attached and fan mode set to 'Regular', measured 1 m/3 feet in front of the lens. Silent operation at higher temperatures possible with fan mode set to 'Rec low'. |
| Power In | Three possible inputs: BAT connector, optional battery adapter back or optional battery adapter top. All inputs accepts 10.5 to 34 V DC on all inputs. Approx. 85 W power draw for camera and EVF-1 in typical use recording ProRes at 24 fps to an SxS PRO card, without accessories. |
| Power Out | 12 V connector: limited to 12 V, up to 2.2 A. RS, EXT and ETHERNET: input below 24 V is regulated up to 24 V; above 24 V: input voltage = output voltage. RS and EXT connectors combined are limited to 2.2 A. ETHERNET is limited to 1.2 A. Maximum power draw is also limited by the power source. |
| Weight | ALEXA body with SxS Module: 6.3 Kg/13.8 lbs. ALEXA body with SxS Module, electronic viewfinder and handle: 7.7 Kg/16.9 lbs. |
| Dimensions | Length: 332 mm/12.95”, width: 153 mm/6.02”, height: 158 mm/6.22”. Dimensional drawings available at www.arri.com/alexa/downloads |
| Environmental | -20° C to +45° C (-4° F to +113° F) @ 95% humidity max, non-condensing. Splash and dust proof through sealed electronics. System cooling through radiator/single fan. |
| Lens Mount | ARRI Exchangeable Lens Mount (ELM); ships with Lens Adapter PL Mount, 54 mm stainless steel PL mount, Super 35 centered. 52.00 mm nominal flange focal depth. |
| Viewfinder | Low latency (≤1 frame delay) electronic color viewfinder ARRI EVF-1 with 1280 x 784 F-LCOS micro display (image: 1280 x 720, status bars: 1280 x 32 above and 1280 x 32 below image) and ARRI LED illumination, both temperature controlled. Image can be flipped for use of viewfinder on camera left or right. Viewfinder Mounting Bracket allows movement of viewfinder forward/backwards, left/right, up/down, 360 degree rotation and placement on camera left or right. EVF-1 controls: viewfinder and basic camera settings, ZOOM button (2.25x pixel to pixel magnification), EXP button (false color exposure check) and jog wheel. |
| Assistive Displays | For EVF-1 and MON OUT: frame lines, surround view, camera status, false color exposure check, peaking focus check, compare stored image with live image, RETURN IN video and anamorphic de-squeeze. For MON OUT only: Reel & clip number. For a graphic of which false colors indicate which exposure level, click here |
| Control | Camera right: Main user interface with a 3” transflective 400 x 240 pixel LCD color screen, illuminated buttons, button lock and jog wheel. Camera left: Operator interface with illuminated buttons and button lock. Optional accessory RCU-4 for remote control via camera ETHERNET connector. |
| In-camera Recording | QuickTime/ProRes or MXF/DNxHD recording onto one or two (Dual Recording) SxS PRO cards. All formats include embedded audio, timecode and metadata. |
| Recording Outputs | 2x 1.5G or 3G REC OUT BNC connectors for ARRIRAW T-Link or HD-SDI video. Both with embedded audio, timecode, metadata and recording flag. ARRIRAW: 2880 x 1620 (16:9), uncompressed, unencrypted 12 bit log without white balance or exposure index processing applied. Requires an ARRIRAW T-Link certified recorder. HD-SDI video: uncompressed 1920 x 1080 (16:9) 4:4:4 RGB or 4:2:2 YCbCr at 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, 30, 50, 59.94, or 60 fps. Recording other speeds requires a recorder with Variflag support. Legal or extended range signal mapping. |
| Monitor Output | 1x MON OUT BNC connector for uncompressed 1.5 G HD-SDI video: 1920 x 1080 (16:9), 4:2:2 YCbCr; legal range HD video at 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97, or 30 fps. Embedded audio, time code, metadata and recording flag. |
| Image Processing | 16 bit linear internal image processing. Target color spaces for ProRes, DNxHD, REC OUT and MON OUT: Log C and Rec 709. For Rec 709, a customized look can be applied during record and playback with ARRI Look Files. Optional horizontal image mirroring. |
| Synchronization | Master/Slave mode for precision sync of settings, sensor, processing, HD-SDI outputs and QuickTime/ProRes or MXF/DNxHD recording for 3D applications. |
| Playback | Playback of ProRes or DNxHD from SxS PRO cards visible on EVF-1, MON OUT and REC OUT. Playback audio available over headphone jack and embedded in the MON OUT and REC OUT signal. |
| Audio | 1x XLR 5 pin AUDIO IN for 2 channel, line level, balanced audio. 24 bit/48 kHz A/D conversion. Uncompressed PCM audio recording to ARRIRAW, ProRes, DNxHD and embedded in all HD-SDI outputs. Only available with same project/sensor speed at 23.976, 24, 25, 29.97 and 30 fps. Max of 2.5 dBm output from AUDIO OUT headphones connector. |
| Connectors | 2x slots for SxS PRO cards (SxS) 2x BNC recording out HD-SDI, 1.5G/3G (REC OUT 1 and REC OUT 2) 1x BNC monitoring out HD-SDI, 1.5G (MON OUT) 1x XLR 5-pin analog audio in (AUDIO IN) 1x BNC return video in HD-SDI, 1.5G (RET/SYNC IN) 1x LEMO 16-pin external accessory interface (EXT) 1x Fischer 2-pin 24 V power in (BAT) 2x Fischer 3-pin 24 V remote start and accessory power out (RS) 1x LEMO 2-pin 12 V accessory power out (12 V) 1x LEMO 5-pin timecode in/out (TC) 1x TRS 3.5 mm headphone mini stereo jack (AUDIO OUT) 1x custom LEMO 16-pin electronic viewfinder (EVF) 1x custom LEMO 10-pin Ethernet with 24 V power (ETHERNET) BNC connectors designed for fast exchange without camera disassembly have been used for ALEXA since approximately mid 2012. These connectors require a special tool. |
| SD Card | For importing and storing ARRI Look Files, camera set up files, frame line files and feature license keys. Stores captured stills from the REC OUT image path during Regular Speed (not High Speed) in ARRIRAW (.ari, 12 bit), TIFF (.tif, 16 bit), DPX (.dpx, 10 bit) or JPEG (.jpg, 8 bit) format. Stores log files. Also used for installing Software Update Packets (SUPs). |
| Upgrades | The Storage Interface Module (SxS Module or XR Module) can be exchanged for future storage modules. The Electronics Interface Module (basic and Plus version) can be exchanged for future control electronics. Exchangeable Lens Mount (ELM) allows other lenses beyond PL mount lenses to be used. Simple camera software updates via free of charge Software Update Packets (SUPs) and payable license keys – Anamorphic De-squeeze, High Speed and DNxHD. |
| Note: Technical data based on Software Update Packet SUP 8.0 (ALEXA Classic). All data subject to change without notice. |
