Fujifilm Announces the GFX Eterna 55 Medium Format Cinema Camera

Today, Fujifilm announced its first digital camera dedicated to cinema filmmaking, the GFX Eterna 55. Over the last year, we’ve heard that this camera was coming, based upon the 100MP sensor found in it’s GFXC 100 II cameras.

This camera uses the same spectacular sensor found in the GFX 100, a 44x33mm sensor. The sensor features a dual-gain design, utilizing ISO 800 as its low-gain setting and ISO 3200 as its high-gain setting.

The Eterna 55 uses Fuji’s GFX mount. It can support a variety of lenses, including Fujifilm’s own GFX series lenses, as well as Fuji’s large-format “Premista” lenses and a range of anamorphic and Super-35 lenses.

The camera features the same autofocus capabilities as Fuji’s recent medium-format cameras and includes the same processor (X-Processor 5) to support both video and autofocus operations. The autofocus can recognize and track humans, animals, birds, cars, trains, and planes.

The Eterna 55 appears to be extremely well-built, as I would expect from Fujifilm. Although they have never built a cinema camera before, they have extensive experience in lenses for cinema and television.

The cinema camera is priced at $16499 and available for preorder. Fujifilm says that “initial shipments” will start in October.

Key Features

• Large-Format 8K Sensor, Variable ND
• 4K48 4:3 Open Gate, 6.3K24 Super 35
• 14.5-Stop Dynamic Range, Dual-Native ISO
• Internal ProRes 422 HQ, H.265, Proxies
• Ext HDMI 10-Bit Uncompressed, 12-Bit Raw
• 5″ 16:9, 3″ 3:2 Touchscreen LCD Screens
• 20 Film Simulations, F-Log2/C 3D LUTs
• FUJIFILM G and ARRI PL Lens Mounts
• Ethernet, BLE with TG-BT1/ATOMOS AirGlu
• CFexpress and SD Card Slots, USB-C Port

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Press Release

Fujifilm Introduces FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 Filmmaking Camera

Fujifilm’s first digital camera dedicated to professional filmmaking

VALHALLA, N.Y. – September 10, 2025 – FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Electronic Imaging Division, announces the release of its FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 Filmmaking Camera (“GFX ETERNA 55”), the company’s first camera designed primarily for
professional digital filmmaking. With GFX ETERNA 55, Fujifilm is advancing its legacy of color and image science to create a product designed from the ground up as a tool for filmmakers and cinematic content creators.

Featuring one of the tallest digital cinema sensors on the market1, GFX ETERNA 55 expands the angle of view with both spherical and anamorphic lenses, providing filmmakers with a more creative canvas. FUJIFILM Digital Film Science offers highly controllable color application, including 20 built-in Film Simulations, F-Log2 C’s expansive gamut and dynamic range, and the ability to create and load 3D LUTs (Look Up Tables). The resulting images remain cinematic no matter the scale of production. GFX ETERNA 55 is purpose-built for filmmaking, including an internal electronic variable ND, a flexible native lens mount, thoughtful design, and wide connectivity.

“GFX ETERNA 55 introduces the filmmaking community to the tallest digital filmmaking sensor that has ever been available for purchase on the open market,” said John Blackwood, director, Product Marketing, Electronic Imaging Division and Optical Devices Division, FUJIFILM North America Corporation. “The native 4:3 Open Gate format echoes back to the filmmaking legacy of 4-perf Super 35mm, but at a scale nearly 1.7x larger. This sensor height brings a great range of format flexibility and opportunities to create larger than Full Frame images with spherical lenses, or images of epic cinematic scale when paired with anamorphic lenses. With the ability to import up to 16 3D LUTs, filmmakers can craft with their intended vision and mood, from production through post. The inclusion of our internal film simulations in GFX ETERNA 55 allows creatives to get the best color they can, straight out of camera, for beautiful images with intentional creative looks inspired by Fujifilm’s extensive color legacy in analog film. It is fantastic for content with quick turnaround times to delivery.”

GFX ETERNA 55 delivers rich tonal and true-to-life image quality unique to a large-format sensor, bringing new value to filmmaking across various genres such as independent and feature films, television, documentaries, weddings, commercials, and music videos. Its abundant image data also offers high editing resilience, supporting demanding production workflows.

“GFX ETERNA 55’s robust color science provides all the range I need to craft beautiful imagery that meets the intention behind my and the director’s creative vision,” said Oren Soffer, who served as the cinematographer on GFX ETERNA 55 launch film, OKAY , written and directed by Andrew Kightlinger. “The native 4:3 large format sensor is a massive and flexible canvas – fantastic for anything from landscapes to portraiture-style imagery and beyond.”

Product features

Innovative Image Expression enabled by a 44 x 33 large format sensor

• GFX ETERNA 55 is equipped with a 102-megapixel large format sensor2 – GFX 102MP CMOS II HS. GFX ETERNA 55 features five main formats, which each hold further options for resolution selections. Those formats are “GF”, “Premista”, “35mm”, “ANAMORPHIC (35mm)”, and “Super35”. This diverse selection enables the opportunity for diverse visual expression through the use of a wide variety of lenses paired with specific formats. It also supports filming in a 4:3 open gate format at up to 48 fps, fully leveraging the large image circle3 sized 43.8mm wide, 32.9mm high, and 54.8mm diagonal, making it one of the world’s tallest sensors available to the open market.
• The camera is optimized for its large format sensor, adopting a four-point Optical Low-Pass Filter to reduce the potential for optical anomalies
• GFX ETERNA 55 incorporates “DUAL-BASE ISO” with two base sensitivities, ISO 800 and ISO 3200. Under extreme lighting conditions — whether very bright or very dark — filmmakers can rest assured that they can shape available light to match their story as they see fit.

F-Log and Film Simulation 3D-LUTs supporting production to post

• GFX ETERNA 55 features “F-Log2” and “F-Log2 C” with dynamic range of 14+ stops. These allow capturing rich image tonality that takes full advantage of the large format sensor, providing greater flexibility in post-production.
• GFX ETERNA 55 includes 20 of Fujifilm’s revered Film Simulations to enable diverse visual styles during content creation. Additionally, there are 10 Film Simulation conversion 3D-LUTs (compliant with ITU-R BT.709) for precise color and tone adjustment of footage filmed in Log (F-Log2/F-Log2 C). Along with the “ETERNA” and “ETERNA BLEACH BYPASS” LUTs announced at launch, users can download a total of 10 3D Film Simulation LUTs — including PROVIA/Standard, Velvia, and ACROS — from the web for use.
• The camera includes up to 16 different 3D-LUTs, including 3D Film Simulation LUTs, which can be stored in-camera, enabling filming while previewing the desired look.

Workflow solutions supporting various codecs and improved efficiency

• GFX ETERNA 55 supports three Apple ProRes codecs – Apple ProRes 422 HQ, Apple ProRes 422 and Apple ProRes 422 LT. When filming in Apple ProRes, the camera can use proxy video recording such as Apple ProRes 422 Proxy. Supporting a total of five codecs, it reduces video editing workload to streamline the overall workflow from filming to postproduction. It also supports recording of H.265/HEVC as a light-weight codec option.
• GFX ETERNA 55 can output 4:2:2 10bit uncompressed data and up to 8K/30P 12-bit video in RAW data via HDMI.
• The camera supports Frame.io Camera to Cloud functionality, so that content can be uploaded directly to a central location in Frame.io for expedited accessibility. Video files can be instantly shared with the larger production team, for anything from immediate review and approval to getting started in editorial right away with camera-created proxies.

Compact and lightweight body for functionality and operability

• To support small crews and solo filming, the body weight is approximately 4.4 pounds (2.0 kg). Additionally, 3-inch side monitors have been placed on both sides to give both camera operators and camera assistants full access to the camera menu in most configurations.
• The front of the camera and the included handle feature a multi-function dial that controls the focus, iris, and zoom of FUJIFILM GF lenses. When the dial is set to “ND,” it allows fine adjustment of the internal electronic variable ND filter density.
• A 2000-nit 5” LCD displays footage even when filming outdoors in bright sunlight. The touch-enabled LCD monitor features multiple adjustable angles, allowing flexible positioning to suit various filming environments and support comfortable filming.
• GFX ETERNA 55’s body is equipped with an internal battery slot that holds a high-capacity NP-W235 battery. This allows for up to 30 minutes of filming without external power. Additionally, when replacing an external battery, power is supplied from the NP-W235 battery, enabling “hot swap”4 functionality that allows external battery changes without restarting the camera.
• The camera features CFExpress™ Type B and SD card media. By using high-speed CFexpress™ Type B cards, GFX ETERNA 55 supports recording various video formats and bitrates during filming5

Pricing and Availability

Initial shipments of FUJIFILM GFX ETERNA 55 are expected to begin in October 2025 at a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price of $16,499.95 USD. Select dealers will be accepting pre-orders beginning September 15, 2025 at 12:00 a.m. Those interested in being notified about participating dealers when they are announced can sign up at https://shopusa.fujifilm-x.com/gfx-eterna-55-pre-orders.

For detailed product specifications, please visit https://www.fujifilm-x.com/en-us/products/cameras/gfx-eterna-55/.

For more information and access to GFX ETERNA 55 reference materials, including downloadable test footage, please visit http://shopusa.fujifilm-x.com/gfx-eterna-55-filmmaking-camera-16969715.

1 Based on comparison of commercially available filmmaking cameras for cinema use (as of September 11, 2025, research conducted by FUJIFILM of publicly available product specifications, research data on file).

2 An image sensor that measures 54.8mm diagonally (43.8mm x 32.9mm) and is approximately 1.7 times larger than a 35mm full-frame sensor.

3 The circular area where light passing through the lens is focused.

4 Not supported while recording.

5 Please check our website for a list of confirmed compatible cards.

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