FX3 / FX6: Sony RAW bitrate & storage per hour
The Sony FX3 / FX6 records Sony RAW. Maximum sustained write speed: 600 MB/s. Figures per sensor mode and compression level at 24 fps — video only.
Figures at 24 fps. Other frame rates scale linearly — open the calculator to change them.
4.2K RAW HDMI (4264×2408, max 60 fps)
| Compression | Ratio | Bitrate | Data rate | Storage / hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ | 2:1 | 680.0 Mbps | 85.00 MB/s | 306.0 GB |
| SQ | 3:1 | 440.0 Mbps | 55.00 MB/s | 198.0 GB |
4K DCI (4096×2160, max 60 fps)
| Compression | Ratio | Bitrate | Data rate | Storage / hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ | 2:1 | 585.9 Mbps | 73.24 MB/s | 263.7 GB |
| SQ | 3:1 | 379.1 Mbps | 47.39 MB/s | 170.6 GB |
4K UHD (3840×2160, max 60 fps)
| Compression | Ratio | Bitrate | Data rate | Storage / hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ | 2:1 | 549.3 Mbps | 68.66 MB/s | 247.2 GB |
| SQ | 3:1 | 355.4 Mbps | 44.43 MB/s | 159.9 GB |
Full HD 1080p (1920×1080, max 60 fps)
| Compression | Ratio | Bitrate | Data rate | Storage / hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HQ | 2:1 | 137.3 Mbps | 17.17 MB/s | 61.8 GB |
| SQ | 3:1 | 88.9 Mbps | 11.11 MB/s | 40.0 GB |
Figures use decimal units (1 GB = 1000 MB), the convention used by drive and camera manufacturers. Computed with the same calculation engine as the Workflow Data Calculator — open it to add audio, streams, backup copies, offload time and storage cost, or to export a PDF report.
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