Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 hours ago
In this video I go through some powering options for the Sony FX3 and FX30 as well as many of Sony's Alpha cameras. SmallRig were gracious enough to provide me with a couple of their batteries and some cage accessories to help make this video, but other similar options are available from other supplier, these ar not the only options. But the SmallRig batteries with built in USB-C PD do make powering these cameras really easy and I am a big fan of their NPF970 with USB-C PD as it can power a wide range of accessories such as monitor and video transmitters and power the camera at the same time. There is the added bonus that when the battery is directly powering the monitor that the monitor can display the battery charge status.
00:00 Using NP-FZ100 batteries
02:30 What is USB-C PD?
03:35 Using a powerbank with USB-C PD.
04:35 Where do you put a USB-C powerbank?
05:25 The SmallRig 4771 FX3 and FX30 cage.
06:20 The SmallRig 4505 quick release V-Mount bracket.
07:30 Using a V-Mount battery with USB-C PD out.
08:58 Details of the display screen on the SmallRig VB99 Pro battery.
09:20 VB99 Pro power consumption and run time display.
10:25 Using an NP-F Battery with an adapter plate and dummy battery.
11.30 Using the USB-C PD output from the SmallRig NPF970 battery.
12:46 Powering the camera and a monitor from a V-Mount battery.
13:21 Powering both the monitor and camera from a single NPF970 battery.
In this video I go through some powering options for the Sony FX3 and FX30 as well as many of Sony's Alpha cameras. SmallRig were gracious enough to provide me with a couple of their batteries and some cage accessories to help make this video, but other similar options are available from other supplier, these ar not the only options. But the SmallRig batteries with built in USB-C PD do make powering these cameras really easy and I am a big fan of their NPF970 with USB-C PD as it can power a wide range of accessories such as monitor and video transmitters and power the camera at the same time. There is the added bonus that when the battery is directly powering the monitor that the monitor can display the battery charge status.
00:00 Using NP-FZ100 batteries
02:30 What is USB-C PD?
03:35 Using a powerbank with USB-C PD.
04:35 Where do you put a USB-C powerbank?
05:25 The SmallRig 4771 FX3 and FX30 cage.
06:20 The SmallRig 4505 quick release V-Mount bracket.
07:30 Using a V-Mount battery with USB-C PD out.
08:58 Details of the display screen on the SmallRig VB99 Pro battery.
09:20 VB99 Pro power consumption and run time display.
10:25 Using an NP-F Battery with an adapter plate and dummy battery.
11.30 Using the USB-C PD output from the SmallRig NPF970 battery.
12:46 Powering the camera and a monitor from a V-Mount battery.
13:21 Powering both the monitor and camera from a single NPF970 battery.
