ARRI Alexa 35 XTREME camera has been announced. ARRI is known for making high-end digital cinema cameras, redefining high speeds in cinematography, and the new ALEXA 35 XTREME redefines everything. So, let’s explore the core specifications, price, and major features of the recently announced camera.
ARRI Alexa 35 XTREME Price
The ARRI Alexa 35 XTREME Base Entry Set is priced at $54,590, and even though it is offering a cost-effective entry into the ARRI high-end ecosystem, good news for ARRI Alexa 35 owners — if you want to upgrade your existing setup to the XTREME, then you have to spend approximately $17,300 for that, so your camera will be updated to the 35 XTREME. Now let’s talk about the major core specifications of the camera.
ARRI Alexa 35 XTREME Specifications
The Alexa 35 XTREME uses a Super 35 format sensor. So, for those who are actually mirrorless users, let me help you understand that a Super 35 sensor is actually APS-C size — near about — not a full-frame. Now, jumping to the major core specs of the camera:
- Sensor: The Super 35mm sensor captures 4.6K super videos and delivers up to 17 stops of dynamic range. You can capture 4.6K videos up to 330 frames per second at 11 stops, and in Overdrive mode, the speed scales to 660 fps.
- Recording Formats: 19 ARRI RAW and Apple ProRes formats. The camera records in 422 and high-quality 4444, 4444 XQ, with supporting resolutions up to 4.6K. Also supports MXF/ARRICORE and MXF/Apple ProRes.
- Codec: ARRI CORE RGB codec (beta) that records high-quality videos at lower data rates, compatible with the existing Alexa 35 workflow.
- Pre-Recording Options: The camera records up to 30 seconds of 4.6K Open Gate clips at 24 frames per second in ProRes 4444, or up to 5 minutes in HD.
- ISO Range: EI from 160 to 6400, and in Enhanced Sensitivity Mode you are getting EI 2560 to 6400.
- Storage: Supports Codex Compact Drive (1TB, 2TB) and Codex Compact Drive Express 1TB (ProRes only).
- Lens Mount: LBUS LPL mount with PL-to-LPL adapter for compatibility with a wide range of cine-style lenses.
- Wireless Connectivity: Wi-Fi with 5GHz compatibility, mesh network roaming, and auto-reconnect features.
- Power Consumption: 10% lower than the ALEXA 35, with B-mount battery adapter for 12V/24V accessories.
- Interfaces: Includes 12G SDI outputs, Ethernet, timecode in/out, 12V/24V accessory power, and compatibility with AEM-1 audio module.
- Accessories in Base Entry Set: CCM-1 control monitor, BUD-1 utility dovetail, BPA-6 bridge plate adapter, CCH-4 top handle, UAP-3 plate, B-mount battery adapter.
ARRI Alexa 35 XTREME High-Speed Performance – Features Explained
The camera is able to record 4.6K videos up to 660 frames per second in Overdrive mode, which is literally impossible for pro cinema cameras out there, and at the very same time, it eliminates the need for having dedicated higher frame rate cameras like Phantom Flex. At 330 frames per second, it maintains up to 17 stops of dynamic range, so you will get an exceptional amount of details while shooting even at 330 fps.
With the XTREME 35 edition, ARRI also announced the ARRI CORE codec (beta version). While using this particular codec, it significantly reduces the data rates compared to the traditional codecs that we use, and at the very same time, it doesn’t affect the quality or the flexibility in post-production — by maintaining all its compatibility with the Alexa 35 workflow. That also includes ARRI Textures, metadata, and MXF wrappers. Even though it supports most of the third-party tools, the integration is completely seamless.
The breakthrough technology that arrives with the XTREME version is the pre-recording — 4.6K in ProRes 4444, HD videos up to 5 minutes in ProRes high quality. Now, the thing that I like about the wireless connectivity in this particular edition is the auto-reconnect functionality. If the camera gets disconnected from the network, it automatically tries to reconnect with the network every single minute.
ARRI RAW is Not Free — Neither is Open Gate / Anamorphic or Even Pre-Record
Yes, you heard it right — the Base Entry Set comes with a Base License, and in the Base License, you are only getting ProRes recording up to 60 frames per second in 4K 16:9 format. Now, if you want to record ARRI RAW 120 fps @ 4.6K, or even if you want to record Open Gate / Pre-Record functionality — all these things require subscription. The plans start from 7 days to 30 days, or even they have annual plans and some permanent licenses are also available. But you have to pay extra.
What we have in this particular edition is that it is not very much cost-effective — even if you have invested $54,000 in a camera body, you still have to invest in software subscription to use all the set of features of the camera. And that’s really not a good thing.
Alexa 35 XTREME is a Powerhouse Addition – Without a doubt, it has loads of features that a professional cinematographer may even think to have in their camera. But it comes at a price tag of $54,590 — and it is being called the Base Entry Level model. After that, you have many customizations available here at B&H Store and ARRI Store. You can explore them at different price sets. But as we have discussed, to experience the full core specifications of the camera, you have to subscribe to each and every set of features you require — and that’s going to cost you again, much and much more.
I hope this kind of subscription idea should not reach Canon, Nikon, and Sony in either way — otherwise, using a mirrorless camera will become a nightmare.
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