At NAB 2026 in Las Vegas, Kinefinity was teasing its upcoming Personal Cinema Camera. I have seen prototypes of this camera since the start of its development, and it should be officially announced around Cine Gear in June.
The Vista is a very small camera with a full-frame 6K sensor that is capable of shooting in open gate.
The form factor makes it suitable for handheld shooting or for being placed on a small-sized gimbal. It is also very easy to mount for vertical shooting.
Kinerfinity has worked with Tilta to provide a cage solution as well as a nice little side handle. There are also options for larger side handles as well.
Despite being so small, Kinefinity has still managed to equip it with a good amount of inputs and outputs. There are two full-sized HDMI outputs, a 3.5mm microphone input, a 3.5mm headphone jack, two built-in stereo mics, a speaker, and a 2-pin LEMO. The camera records to a single CFexpress Type B card slot, and it has a built-in 240GB SSD drive. Footage can then be offloaded via one of the USB-C ports. You can also use one of the two USB-C ports to record externally if you want to. Additionally, you can also use one of the USB-C ports for audio.
The camera has 12 1/4-20″ mounting points, which gives you a lot of versatility when using it for different shooting applications.
The camera has a reasonably large and bright (800 nits) flip-out OLED touch screen.
Kinefinity hasn’t officially announced the recording formats or codecs, but above you can see some of the options that were on the prototype. Please note that these may not be the final versions that make it into the production camera.
The UI will be very similar to the one that is used in current Kinefinity cameras, but it will be tailored more for this camera.
In terms of powering, the camera has a single Sony NP-F style battery slot that can power the camera for around 3 hours. Additionally, there is also a 2-pin LEMO.
You could also use an upcoming Kinefinity Active Top Handle that has two USB-C PD ports and a Sony NP-F battery plate with a USB-C to LEMO adapter cable to extend the run times and provide hot-swapping capabilities.
Pricing & Availability
There is no official information about pricing or availability, but more details will be known around Cine Gear in June. The camera should retail for below $3,000 USD.
