ARRI Alexa Mini

The ARRI ALEXA Mini digital camera system is next step in digital acquisition as one of the best capture options for versatile cinematography. Designed with Gimbal, Drone, Remote Head, and Handheld ergonomics in mind ALEXA Mini is the lightest and most compact Arriflex camera yet. Working off of the same sensor as ALEXA and AMIRA, but modified for 4:3 it can work from small documentary shoots to Anamorphic studio setups. It retains the wide dynamic range, low noise floor, and edit friendly workflow. ALEXA Mini can record internal in Arri’s new 4K UHD ProRes 4444 XQ Extended quality as well as internal ArriRaw. ALEXA Mini is designed around a front single lens block carriage and features a body made of carbon fiber weighing in at 5 lbs / 2.3 kg. The camera body’s dimensions come in at a tiny 185mm /7.3″ x 125mm /4.9″ x 140mm 5.5″. It features wireless control from propriatary Arri Applications supported on Ipad, Iphone, and Mac OS X. The built in L-Bus Connector allows wireless lens control and connectivity with the Arri WCU-4 Wireless Control Unit. The ALEXA Mini has various mounting options and can be built in 15mm lightweight configuration or 19mm studio configuration. Cinematographers and film tech enthusiasts around the world are looking forward to ALEXA Mini as the next level in the ARRI tradition of German engineering.

Technical Specs

  • 14 Stops of exposure latitude
  • 800 ISO base sensitivity
  • In-camera recording to SxS Pro Cards / Log – C / Rec 709 / 4K UHD 3840 x 2160 / 3.2K 3200 x 1800 / 2K Cine 4:3 2048 x 1536 / 2K Cine 16:9 2048 x1152 / HD 1920 x 1080
  • Apple ProRes 422 / (Proxy) / (LT) / (HQ) / Apple ProRes 4444 / Apple ProRes 4444 XQ
  • Off-board recording / ARRIRAW / 2.8K 16:9 2880 x 1620  30 – 120 fps / 2.8K 2048 x 1152 Full 30 – 60 fps / 2.8K 2048 x 1152 Cropped 30 – 60 fps
  • High speed license 0.75 – 200 fps
  • Built in FSND 0.6, 1.2, 2.1 Filters 
  • Complete Look functions; import Looks
  • 4:3 Sensor
  • Lightweight design / 5 lbs / 2.3 kg
  • For more info visit: www.arri.com/alexamini/
Codec Mode Resolution Max FPS
Arriraw 16:9 HD ana (OG 3.4K) 1920×2160 30
Arriraw 2L39L1 2K ana (OG 3.4K 2560×2145 30
Arriraw 2.8K 2880×1620 48
Arriraw 4:3 2.8K (OG 3.K) 2880×2160 30
Arriraw Open Gate 3.4K 3424×2202 30
Apple Pro Res S16 HD 1920×1080 200
Apple Pro Res HD 1920×1080 200
Apple Pro Res HD ana 1920×1080 120
Apple Pro Res 2K 2048×1152 200
Apple Pro Res 2:39:1 2K Ana 2048×858 120
Apple Pro Res 4:3 2.8K 2880×2160 50
Apple Pro Res 3.2K 3200×1800 60
Apple Pro Res 4K UHD 2160×3840 60