30 July 2022 updated 30 July 2022
Arri has three Netflix approved cameras:
The Alexa LF and Alexa Mini LF have 4.5K: 4448 x 3096 effective pixels.
The Alexa 65 has 6K: 6560 x 3100 effective pixels.
Lens mounts for the Alexa LF and Alexa Mini LF:
The Alexa 65 has the same LPL lens mount as the Alexa LF.
Netflix's preferred recording formats for these cameras are ARRIRAW, as well as ProRes 4444 for the Alexa LF and Alexa Mini LF. All three cameras are also approved for anamorphic capture.
Prices (including delivery and VAT):
£64,034.48 ARRI ALEXA MINI LF - BODY from Visual Impact 30/07/2022
£88,293.11 ARRI Alexa LF Basic Camera Set Visual Impact 30/07/2022
ARRI Alexa 65 is available exclusively through ARRI Rental.
As well as Netflix productions, Arri cameras are very popular for productions intended for theatrical cinema release. However, due to their cost, they are not generally suitable for smaller scale production for YouTube, Twitch and social media.
Canon has seven Netflix approved cameras:
The C300 Mk II, C300 Mk III, C500 and EOS C70 have 4K: 4096x2160 effective pixels.
The C500 Mk II has 5.9K: 5952x3140 effective pixels.
The C700 has 4K: 4096x2160 or 4.5K: 4512x2376 effective pixels.
The C700 FF has a choice of effective pixels:
Netflix has several preferred recording formats between the cameras, including Canon Raw, XF-AVC (4K), Cinema Raw Light and Pro Res HQ (4K). The C500 Mk II and the C700 FF are approved for anamorphic capture.
Lens mounts used:
Prices (including delivery VAT):
£4,798.00 Canon EOS C70 Camcorder from WEX photo | video 30/07/2022
Panasonic has eight Netflix approved cameras:
All these Panasonic cameras have 4K: 4096 x 2160 effective pixels, apart from the AK-UC4000, which has UHD: 3840 x 2160 effective pixels.
Netflix's preferred recording formats among these cameras include V-RAW, AVC-Intra4K, 422 All-I 400Mb/s and Baseband Video.
Lens mounts used:
Prices (including delivery and VAT):
£2,799 Panasonic Lumix S1H Digital Camera Body from WEX photo | video 30/07/2022
Red has fifteen Netflix approved cameras:
Each of these cameras has an effective pixels count of one of the following:
Netflix's preferred recording format for these cameras is REDCODE RAW. All of these cameras are approved for anamorphic capture apart from the RED SCARLET-W DRAGON 5K S35 and the RED RAVEN 4.5K.
The Panavision DXL2 is the only Netflix approved camera from Panavision. It has 8K: 8192 x 4320 effective pixels. The preferred recording format is REDCODE RAW (up to 8:1). The camera is approved for anamorphic capture.
Lens mounts used: Native Panavision SP70 / Adaptable to System 65, PV35, and PL.
Sony has thirteen Netflix approved cameras:
Each of these cameras has an effective pixel count of one of the following:
Netflix's preferred recording formats among these cameras include:
Lens mounts used:
Discontinued cameras:
Blackmagic has three Netflix approved cameras:
All these Blackmagic cameras have 4.6K: 4608x2592 effective pixels.
Netflix's preferred recording format for these cameras is CinemaDNG RAW (up to 4:1) for the Blackmagic Design URSA Mini 4.6K and Blackmagic RAW (up to 5:1) for the other two.
Lens mounts used:
Prices (including delivery and VAT):
£5,946.00 Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro G2 - EF from CVP 30/07/2022