| Camera Type | 35 format film-style digital camera with an optical viewfinder, an Open Gate/4:3/16:9 switchable active sensor area, built-in support for the ARRI Wireless Remote System and the cmotion cvolution lens control system, built-in motorized filter slider, Lens Data System and integrated shoulder arch |
| Sensor | 35 format ALEV III CMOS sensor with Bayer pattern color filter array. |
| Photo Sites | 16:9 2880 x 1620 used for ARRIRAW 16:9 2880 x 1620 down sampled to 1920 x 1080 for HD-SDI, ProRes HD 16:9 and DNxHD HD 16:9 2868 x 1612 down sampled to 2048 x 1152 for ProRes 2K 16:9 3168 x 1778 used for ProRes 3.2K 16:94:3 Full 2880 x 2160 used for ARRIRAW 4:3 Full 2868 x 2150 down sampled to 2048 x 1536 for ProRes 2K 4:3 4:3 Cropped Open Gate For a drawing with details about the recording areas, surround views and framelines, For a drawing with details about the recording areas, surround views and framelines, |
| Operating Modes | Mirror shutter on or off. Switching takes approximately 3 seconds.16:9, 4:3 Full, 4:3 Cropped or Open Gate sensor modes. Switching takes approx. 60 seconds. 16:9 available for ARRIRAW, ProRes and DNxHD recording. 4:3 Full available for ARRIRAW and ProRes 2K recording. 4:3 Cropped and Open Gate available for ARRIRAW recording. Regular or High Speed mode. Switching takes approx. 20 seconds. |
| Frame Rates | 16:9 ProRes HD Mirror shutter on 0.75 – 60 fps Mirror shutter off 0.75 – 120 fps ProRes 2K Mirror shutter on 0.75 – 60 fps Mirror Shutter off 0.75 – 60 fps ProRes 3.2K Mirror shutter on 0.75 – 30 fps Mirror Shutter off 0.75 – 30 fps DNxHD HD Mirror shutter on 0.75 – 60 fps Mirror shutter off 0.75 – 120 fps ARRIRAW Mirror shutter on 0.75 – 60 fps Mirror shutter off 0.75 – 120 fps4:3 Full ProRes 2K Mirror shutter on 0.75 – 48 fps Mirror Shutter off 0.75 – 48 fps ARRIRAW Mirror shutter on 0.75 – 60 fps Mirror shutter off 0.75 – 90 fps 4:3 Cropped Open Gate All speeds adjustable with 1/1000 fps precision. To record above 60 fps, the camera needs to be switched to high speed mode. Note: some limitations based on recording media or recording file settings apply. For a detailed table of frame rates for ALEXA XT Studio with Mirror Shutter off click here For a detailed table of frame rates for ALEXA XT Studio with Mirror Shutter onclick here |
| 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. |
| Filter | Permanent filters in front of the sensor: optical low pass, UV, IR. There is also a sealed behind-the-lens motorized filter mechanism that provides an optical flat or ND 1.3 (4.3 stops). |
| 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 is the same except for 0.3 stops fewer in the low end at EI 160, 200 and 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 -12 to +12 CC. 1 CC corresponds to 035 Kodak CC values or 1/8 Rosco values. |
| Sound Level | Under 19 db(A) while recording ProRes 4444 16:9 HD @ 24 fps (mirror shutter running) 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 accept 10.5 to 34 V DC. When running over 30 fps with mirror shutter on, voltage of 18V or more is recommended. 95 W power draw for camera and OVF-1 in typical use recording 24 fps to SxS PRO cards at room temperature, mirror shutter on, 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 XT Studio body with XR Module: 8.3 kg/18.3 lbs. ALEXA XT Studio body with XR Module, optical viewfinder and handle: 10.5 kg/23.1 lbs. |
| Dimensions | Length: 402 mm/15.83”, width: 268 mm/10.55”, height: 241 mm/9.49” Dimensional drawings available at www.arri.com/alexa/downloads |
| Environmental | -10° C to +45° C (+14° F to +113° F) @ 95% humidity max, non-condensing. Splash and dust proof through sealed electronics. System cooling through radiator/single fan. |
| Lens Mount | 54 mm stainless steel LDS PL mount, Super 35 centered. 52.00 mm nominal flange focal depth. |
| Viewfinder | Bright, high contrast optical viewfinder OVF-1 for through-the-lens viewing with low distortion, accurate color fidelity and no delay. Rotates to left and right of camera body and telescopes closer/farther from camera body. Automatically keeps an upright image with an optional manual image rotation. Includes a flip in ND 0.6 contrast filter and de-squeeze optics for 2x anamorphic lenses (1.3x de-squeeze module also available). Includes Basic Insert Module BIM-1 for RGB frame glow. Compatible with 8x and 10x 435 eyepieces, 435 eyepiece extensions and all ARRIFLEX and ARRICAM heated eyecups. With the optional ARRICAM Eyepiece Adapter AEA-1, the OVF-1 can accept the 8x ARRICAM Studio eyepiece or ARRICAM Studio Viewfinder Extension Medium. Not compatible with ARRICAM Studio Anamorphic Extension, ARRICAM Studio Viewfinder Zoom Extension and Lite Universal Eyepiece. ALEXA Studio ground glass and frameglow holder are compatible to the ARRICAM system, but only ALEXA Studio ground glasses and glow masks provide exact alignment of framelines and captured frame. Custom formats (except for Open Gate sensor mode) are available for order through the online ground glass composer The OVF-1 can be replaced with the ALEXA Electronic Viewfinder EVF-1 with an Electronic Viewfinder Adapter EVA-1. The EVF-1 is a high quality, low latency (≤1 frame delay) electronic color viewfinder with a 1280 x 784 F-LCOS micro display |
| Assistive Displays | For OVF-1: Warning LEDs for REC (recording), BAT (battery low), FULL (XR Capture Drive or SxS PRO card full).For EVF-1 and MON OUT: preset and custom frame lines, user rectangles, surround view, 180º image rotation, camera status, false color exposure check, peaking focus check, electronic horizon, compare stored image with live image, RETURN IN video and anamorphic de-squeeze. For MON OUT additionally: Reel & clip number.
For a graphic of which false color indicates 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. Camera acts as a web server, displaying the ALEXA Web Remote on web browsers of computers connected to ETHERNET connector. MIRROR PARK buttons: VIEW/GATE. Optional accessory Remote Control Unit RCU-4 for cabled remote control via camera ETHERNET connector. Optional accessory Wireless Compact Unit WCU-4 for wireless remote control. |
| In-camera Recording | Uncompressed and unencrypted ARRIRAW, compressed and unencrypted QuickTime/ProRes or compressed and unencrypted MXF/DNxHD recording onto XR Capture Drives. With SxS Adapter: QuickTime/ProRes or MXF/DNxHD onto SxS PRO or SxS PRO+ cards. With CFast 2.0 Adapter: QuickTime/ProRes or MXF/DNxHD onto CFast 2.0 cards. All formats include embedded audio, timecode and metadata. ARRIRAW can additionally store an ASC Color Decision List (CDL) from an on-set network connection and a checksum per frame.For more details, click here |
| Recording Outputs | 2x 1.5G or 3G REC OUT BNC connectors for uncompressed 1920 x 1080 4:4:4 RGB or 4:2:2 YCbCr HD video 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. Embedded audio, time code, metadata and recording flag. ALEXA XT models do not offer ARRIRAW T-Link output.>For a detailed table of REC OUT options click here For a detailed table of ‘REC OUT = Clean MON OUT’ behavior click here |
| Monitor Output | 2x 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 in full ALEXA native color space. Target output color spaces for ProRes, DNxHD, REC OUT and MON OUT: Log C or 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. PHASE user button for synching camera phase to an external source, like a CRT monitor or rear screen projector (works in Rec Run TC mode, with mirror shutter on and off). |
| Playback | Playback of ARRIRAW, ProRes or DNxHD from XR Capture Drive or playback of ProRes or DNxHD from SxS PRO or 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 (1) 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 | 1x media slot for XR Capture Dive or SxS adapter 2x BNC recording out HD-SDI, 1.5G/3G (REC OUT 1 and REC OUT 2) 2x BNC monitoring out HD-SDI, 1.5G (MON OUT 1 and MON OUT 2) 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) 3x 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) 1x Fischer 5-pin Lens Data Display (LDD) 2x Fischer 5-pin Lens Control System (LCS) 1x Fischer 12-pin for CLM-2, CLM-3, CLM-4 or later (IRIS) 1x Fischer 12-pin for CLM-2, CLM-3, CLM-4 or later (FOCUS) 1x Fischer 12-pin for CLM-2, CLM-3, CLM-4 or later (ZOOM) BNC connectors designed for fast exchange without camera disassembly. These connectors require a special tool. |
| SD Card | For importing and storing ARRI Look Files, camera set up files, frame line files, feature license keys, user pixel masks and custom lens tables for the Lens Data Archive (LDA). Stores captured stills from the REC OUT image path in TIFF (.tif, 16 bit), DPX (.dpx, 10 bit) or JPEG (.jpg, 8 bit) format (1). Stores log files. Also used for installing Software Update Packets (SUPs). |
| Upgrades | The Storage Interface Module can be exchanged for future storage modules. The Electronics Interface Module can be exchanged for future control electronics. An easily exchangeable lens mount 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 (included), High Speed (included) and DNxHD (included). |
| Software Tools (apps) | ARRIRAW Converter (ARC) ARRI Look Creator (ALC) ARRI Meta Extract |
| Software Tools (online) | ALEXA Camera Simulator ALEXA Frame Line Composer (AFC) LUT Generator ALEXA Pocket Guide WebApp |
| (1) Frame grabs are not possible during High Speed, 16:9 2K, 16:9 3.2K, 4:3 2K, Open Gate or when the option “REC OUT = MON OUT Clone” is chosen. | |
| Note: Technical data based on Software Update Packet SUP 11.0 (ALEXA XT/XR). All data subject to change without notice. |
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