The ARRI ALEXA Mini has become a staple in the camera department for productions ranging from commercials to feature films. Renowned for its compact form factor and uncompromised image quality, it bridges the gap between versatility and high-end cinematic standards.
Key Features
At its core, the Alexa Mini houses the same sensor as its larger siblings, offering up to 3.4K resolution with 14+ stops of dynamic range. This ensures seamless integration into multi-camera workflows, providing the same natural skin tones, highlight roll-off, and color science that ARRI is celebrated for.
The lightweight carbon fiber body weighs just 2.3 kg (5 lbs), making it ideal for handheld, gimbal, drone, and Steadicam work. Despite its small size, the Mini is robust, capable of withstanding extreme conditions from desert heat to Arctic cold.
Versatility
The Alexa Mini supports both EF and PL mounts, giving users access to a wide variety of lenses, from vintage glass to cutting-edge anamorphics. With frame rates ranging from 0.75 to 200 fps and support for ProRes and ARRIRAW codecs, it offers creative flexibility for any project.
Ease of Use
ARRI designed the Mini with on-set efficiency in mind. Its intuitive menu system is accessible via the built-in OLED display or remotely through the ARRI Electronic Control System. Additionally, the body features multiple power outputs and accessory mounts, making it easy to integrate into complex rigs.
| ARRI ALEXA Mini | Technical Data |
| Sensor Type | Super 35 format ARRI ALEV III CMOS sensor with Bayer pattern color filter array |
| Sensor Maximum Number of Photosites and Size | 3424 x 2202 28.25 x 18.17 mm / 1.112 x 0.715″ ⌀ 33.59 mm / 1.322″ |
| Sensor Frame Rates | 0.75 – 200 fps |
| Weight | ∼2.3 kg / ∼5 lbs (camera body with titanium PL lens mount) |
| Photosite Pitch | 8.25 μm |
| Sensor Active Image Area (photosites) | S16 HD: 1600 x 900 HD: 2880 x 1620 2K: 2868 x 1612 3.2K: 3200 x 1800 4K UHD: 3200 x 1800 4:3 2.8K: 2880 x 2160 2.39:1 2K Ana.: 2560 x 2145 HD Ana.: 1920 x 2160 ARRIRAW 16:9 2.8K: 2880 x 1620 Open Gate 3.4K: 3424 x 2202 |
| Sensor Active Image Area (dimensions) | S16 HD: 13.20 x 7.43 mm / 0.520 x 0.292″ HD: 23.76 x 13.37 mm / 0.935 x 0.526″ 2K: 23.66 x 13.30 mm / 0.932 x 0.524″ 3.2K: 26.40 x 14.85 mm / 1.039 x 0.585″ 4K UHD: 26.40 x 14.85 mm / 1.039 x 0.585″ 4:3 2.8K: 23.76 x 17.82 mm / 0.935 x 0.702″ 2.39:1 2K Ana.: 21.12 x 17.70 mm / 0.831 x 0.697″ HD Ana.: 15.84 x 17.82 mm / 0.624 x 0.702″ ARRIRAW 16:9 2.8K: 23.76 x 13.37 mm / 0.935 x 0.526″ Open Gate 3.4K: 28.25 x 18.17 mm / 1.112 x 0.715″ |
| Recording File Container Size (pixel) | S16 HD: 1920 x 1080 HD: 1920 x 1080 2K: 2048 x 1152 3.2K: 3200 x 1800 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 4:3 2.8K: 2944 x 2160 2.39:1 2K Ana.: 2048 x 858 HD Ana.: 1920 x 1080 ARRIRAW 16:9 2.8K: 2880 x 1620 Open Gate 3.4K: 3424 x 2202 |
| Recording File Image Content (pixel) | ProRes S16 HD: 1920 x 1080 ProRes HD: 1920 x 1080 ProRes 2K: 2048 x 1152 ProRes 3.2K: 3200 x 1800 ProRes 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 ProRes 4:3 2.8K: 2880 x 2160 ProRes HD Anamorphic: 1920 x 1080 ProRes 2.39:1 2K Anamorphic: 2048 x 858 ARRIRAW 16:9 2.8K: 2880 x 1620 ARRIRAW Open Gate 3.4K: 3424 x 2202 ARRIRAW 4:3 2.8K (OG 3.4K): 3424 x 2202 ARRIRAW 2.39:1 2K Ana. (OG 3.4K): 3424 x 2202 ARRIRAW 16:9 HD Ana. (OG 3.4K): 3424 x 2202 |
| Dynamic Range | 14+ stops over the entire sensitivity range from EI 160 to EI 3200 as measured with the ARRI Dynamic Range Test Chart (DRTC-1) |
| Exposure Index | Adjustable from EI 160-3200 in 1/3 stops EI 800 base sensitivity |
| Shutter | Electronic shutter, 5.0°- 356° or 1s – 1/8000s |
| Recording Formats | MXF/ARRIRAW Apple ProRes 4444 XQ Apple ProRes 4444 Apple ProRes 422 HQ Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 LT |
| Recording Media | MXF/ARRIRAW Apple ProRes 4444 XQ Apple ProRes 4444 Apple ProRes 422 HQ Apple ProRes 422 Apple ProRes 422 LT |
| Recording Media | CFast 2.0 Cards |
| Recording Frame Rates | ProRes HD: 0.75 – 200 fps ProRes S16 HD: 0.75 – 200 fps ProRes 2K: 0.75 – 200 fps ProRes 3.2K: 0.75 – 60 fps ProRes UHD: 0.75 – 60 fps ProRes 4:3 2.8K: 0.75 – 50 fps ProRes 2:39:1 2K Ana.: 0.75 – 120 fps ProRes HD Ana.: 0.75 – 120 fps MFX/ARRIRAW 16:9 2.8K: 0.75 – 48 fps MFX/ARRIRAW 3.4K Open Gate: 0.75 – 30 fps |
| Recording Modes | Standard real-time recording Pre-recording Intervalometer Stop Motion |
| Viewfinder Type | Multi Viewfinder MVF-1 with 3,2″ flip-out monitor Camera Control Panel (CCP-1) with option to daisy-chain MVF-1 |
| Viewfinder Technology | OLED viewfinder display LCD flip-out monitor |
| Viewfinder Resolution (pixel) | 1280 x 720 |
| Viewfinder Diopter | Adjustable from -5 to +5 diopters |
| Color Output | Rec 709 Rec 2020 Log C Custom Look (ARRI Look File ALF-2) |
| Look Control | Import of custom 3D LUT ASC CDL parameters (slope, offset, power, saturation) Knee, gamma, saturation, black gamma, saturation by hue Support of ARRI Look Library |
| White Balance | Manual and auto white balance, adjustable from 2000K to 11000K in 10K steps Color correction adjustable range from -16 to +16 CC 1 CC corresponds to 035 Kodak CC values or 1/8 Rosco values |
| Filters | Built-in motorized ND filters 0.6, 1.2, 2.1 Fixed optical low pass, UV, IR filter |
| Image Outputs | 1x proprietary signal output for MVF-1 viewfinder 2x SDI Out: 1,5G (SMPTE ST292-1), 3G (SMPTE ST425-1, ST425-3), 6G & DL 6G (SMPTE ST2081-10, ST2081-11) uncompressed video with embedded audio and metadata |
| Lens Squeeze Factors | 1.00, 1.30, 2.00 |
| Exposure and Focus Tools | False Color Zebra Zoom Waveform Aperture and Color Peaking |
| Audio Input | 1x LEMO 5pin balanced stereo line in (Line input max. level +24dBu correlating to 0dBFS) |
| Audio Output | SDI (embedded) |
| Audio Recording | 2 channel linear PCM, 24 bit 48 kHz |
| Remote Control Options | Web-based remote control from phones, tablets and laptops via WiFi & Ethernet Camera Access Protocol via Ethernet & WiFi GPIO interface for integration with custom control interfaces WCU-4 hand-unit with control over lens motors and operational parameters via built-in white radio |
| Interfaces | 1x LEMO 5pin LTC Timecode In/Out 1x LEMO 10pin Ethernet for remote control and service 1x BNC Sync In (optional activation through ARRI Service) 1x LEMO 7pin EXT multi purpose accessory interface w. RS pin and unregulated power output (outputs battery voltage) 1x LEMO 4pin LBUS (on lens mount) for lens motors, daisy chainable 1x USB 2.0 (for user setups, look files etc) |
| Wireless Interfaces | Built-in WiFi module (IEEE 802.11b/g) Built-in White Radio for ARRI lens and camera remote control |
| Lens Mounts | Titanium PL lens mount with LBUS connector LPL lens mount with LBUS connector PL lens mount with Hirose connector EF Mount (LBUS) EF lens mount B4 lens mount with Hirose connector Leitz Cine Wetzlar M lens mount |
| Flange Focal Depth | PL mount: 52 mm LPL mount: 44 mm |
| Power Input | 1x LEMO 8pin (10.5-34 V DC) |
| Power Consumption | min. 43 W max. 84 W (Camera body with MVF-1) |
| Power Outputs | 1x LEMO 7pin EXT unregulated power output (outputs battery voltage) with max. 1.1 A |
| Measurements (HxWxL) | 140 x 125 x 185 mm / 5.5 x 4.9 x 7.3″ (camera body with PL lens mount) |
| Operating Temperature | -20° C to +45° C / -4° F to +113° F @ 95% relative humidity max, non condensing, splash and dust proof through sealed electronics |
| Storage Temperature | -30° C to +70° C / -22° F to +158° F |
| Sound Level | < 20 dB(A) at 24fps |
| Software Licenses | ALEXA Mini 4:3 License Key ALEXA Mini ARRIRAW License Key ARRI Look Library License Key |
