Netflix Production Requirements

Ready to produce your documentary? If you want to have a shot at Netflix, you will have to use a 4K camera with a true 4K sensor.

Camera Requirements

4K Resolution: Camera must have a true 4K sensor (equal to or greater than 4096 photosites wide).

Recording Format: Minimum of 16-bit Linear or 10-bit Log processing

Bitrate of at least 240 Mbps (at 23.98/24 fps) recording

Recording format must be set to either:

RAW (uncompressed or lightly compressed sensor data)

Log color space
(i.e. S-Log3, V-Log, CanonLog3, REDLogFilm, BMDLog, LogC)

No looks or color corrections should be baked into the original camera files.

Files must maintain all metadata (i.e. Tape Name, Timecode, Frame Rate, ISO, WB, etc.)

Netflix List Of Approved Cameras*

Canon C300 MK II
Canon C500
Canon C700
Panasonic VariCam 35
Panasonic VariCam 35 LT
RED Dragon
RED Helium
RED Weapon
Panavision DXL
Sony F55
Sony F65
Sony FS7
Arri ALEXA 65
Blackmagic Design URSA Mini 4.6K
Blackmagic Design URSA 4.6K
*This list changes often. See the current Netflix list.

For more Netflix Production and Post-Production Requirements, see Netflix Partner Help Center.