ARRI Announces AMIRA Camera, ALEXA Sensor In An ENG Body

This past week at IBC, Arri has announced a brand new camera: the AMIRA. This camera takes the exact same sensor as the ALEXA but put it in an ENG/Documentary style body.
ARRI Amira Cinema Camera Stock Photo

Here are the AMIRA specs:

  • Super 35mm 16:9 Sensor (Same Exact Sensor as Other 16:9 ALEXAs)
  • 2K/1080 Rec 709/Log C using ProRes LT, 422, 422HQ, or 444 codecs
  • Up to 200fps
  • Records to CFast 2.0 (New Compact Flash card standard)
  • 1280 x 1024 OLED Viewfinder and Separate LCD Monitor
  • Internal ND filters
  • 4-Channel PCM Audio: 48KHz 24-bit
  • Selectable 3D LUTs can be recorded
  • Interchangeable Lens Mounts: PL, PL Broadcast, B4, and Canon EF
  • Shipping: Expected Spring/Early Summer 2014

Check out the features tour video that Arri released:

At the time of writing, ARRI has not yet announced the price of the AMIRA, but it is rumored that it will be much less than the ALEXA.

*With the camera officially released, if you’re interested in more information on how to rent the ARRI AMIRA, email [email protected], give us a call or stop in for a demo. We’d love to see you!

For more AMIRA, check out ARRI’s Showreel: