What Is S-Gamut?

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S-Gamut is a color space or color gamut such as ITU-R BT.709 for HDTV and DCI-P3 for digital cinema, which features a wider range of colors. S-Gamut defines an even wider color space than that of the previous two. Color must be graded after recording in order to adjust a movie for display on devices such as an HDTV or digital cinema projector when using S-Gamut.

Types of S-Gamut

• S-Gamut
  • Color space is wider than S-Gamut3.Cine, and can be widely adjusted.
  • Color space covers the same range like S-Gamut3.
• S-Gamut3
  • Color space is wider than S-Gamut3.Cine, and can be widely adjusted.
  • Color space covers the same range as S-Gamut, but has improved color reproduction.
• S-Gamut.Cine
  • Color space is slightly wider than DCI-P3.
  • Combining S-Gamut3.Cine with S-Log3, which has gradation characteristics similar to those of scanned negative film, makes it easier to grade a movie for playback.

You can also check this illustration of each color space.

Notes:

• For more details on S-Gamut and S-Log, refer to the Help Guide for Creators
  Note: Help Guide for Creators is a help guide for creating more creative videos using Sony cameras.
• For details on grading, refer to the page Shooting with S-Log for color grading