# Sony LUTs: the official files and which one to use > Which LUTs Sony provides for S-Log3, where to find them, how they differ (s709, LC-709, Cine+709), and how to apply one across a whole Sony shoot on a Mac. Canonical: https://batchtone.com/blog/sony-luts 20 October 2026 · 4 min read Sony's own LUTs come in two groups: conversion LUTs for S-Log3 and S-Gamut3.Cine (s709, LC-709, LC-709TypeA, SLog3 to 709, Cine+709) and a few creative looks. DaVinci Resolve installs the classic Sony conversion LUTs in its LUT folder, and Sony publishes s709 and others on its professional site. For most Sony mirrorless footage, start with s709 or LC-709TypeA and use the same one across the whole shoot. Search "Sony LUT" and you get two kinds of result: Sony's own conversion files, which are free and a little confusing to find, and creative packs sold by colourists. This post is about the first group. Pick the right Sony conversion and the creative pack, if you still want one, has something sensible to sit on. ## What LUTs does Sony provide? Sony's LUTs are built for footage recorded in **S-Log3** with the **S-Gamut3.Cine** colour space, the combination most FX and Alpha shooters use. Each one maps that flat image to Rec.709, the standard ordinary video is delivered in, with a different idea of what "normal" should look like. | LUT | What it aims for | |---|---| | s709 | Sony's cinema look, the same rendering as its VENICE and FX line; balanced contrast, gentle highlights | | LC-709 | Low contrast Rec.709; holds the most highlight and shadow detail, looks flat-ish | | LC-709TypeA | A version of LC-709 tuned to sit closer to the look of ARRI's Rec.709; a popular default | | SLog3 to 709 | Standard broadcast contrast; punchy, clips highlights sooner | | Cine+709 | Higher contrast with a filmic roll-off | The names vary slightly between sources (file names such as `SLog3SGamut3.CineToLC-709TypeA.cube` are common), but these are the families. ## Where do you get Sony's LUTs? Sony's files are available from two reliable places: - **DaVinci Resolve.** The free version installs a Sony folder of LUTs that includes the classic conversions, LC-709TypeA among them. In Resolve they show up in the LUT browser; on disk they sit in Resolve's LUT support folder, from which you can copy them to other apps. - **Sony's professional site.** Sony publishes s709 and other LUTs, including some creative looks made for S-Log3 on cameras such as the FX3 and FX6, in its LUT library. Re-hosted copies on download sites are often older versions. Use one of the two sources above. ## Which Sony LUT should you use? Start from what you shot and where it is going: - **Mirrorless or FX footage for the web, no grade planned:** s709 or LC-709TypeA. Both look finished without fighting skin tones. - **You plan to grade on top:** LC-709. It leaves the most room, and the grade adds the contrast. - **Broadcast-style punch:** SLog3 to 709 or Cine+709, checked on the brightest shot first. - **You shot S-Cinetone, not S-Log3:** no conversion LUT at all. S-Cinetone is already a finished Rec.709 look. [S-Cinetone](https://batchtone.com/blog/s-cinetone) explains when it is the better choice. What matters more than which one you pick is that the same one goes on every clip from the shoot. Two conversions in one edit is a matching problem you will spend an evening on. [S-Log3 to Rec.709](https://batchtone.com/blog/sony-slog3-to-rec709) goes into why the official conversions run darker than some people like, and what to do about it. ## Can you load a LUT into a Sony camera? On some bodies, yes. Sony's FX3 firmware 2.00 added user LUT import, with s709 as a preset, so you can monitor log footage through a LUT while shooting. Sony describes the LUT as usable for previewing or, registered to a picture profile, for being included in the recording. Other models differ; check your camera's manual for what it supports. Monitoring through a LUT changes what you see, not the log file on the card, unless you choose to bake it in. You still need to convert the footage afterwards. ## How do you apply a Sony LUT to a whole shoot? In an editor, one clip at a time is easy and forty clips is a project: a timeline, a grade copied across, a render queue. If the clips are going into an edit anyway, do it there. If you just need a card converted for a client, a selects folder or a quick social cut, that is a batch job. BatchTone does it on a Mac: 1. Drop the folder of clips in, and any stills from the same shoot with them. 2. Import the Sony LUTs once; each is previewed on your own first frame, so you compare s709 and LC-709TypeA on your actual footage. 3. Pull the strength down on any clip that needs less. Part strength is often the version you wanted on a backlit shot, because the sky there already sits near the top of the range. 4. Export H.264 MP4 to a folder you choose. Audio is copied untouched, 10-bit HEVC is read, and originals are never touched. It does not read RAW, so it is for S-Log3 video files and developed photos, not Sony RAW stills. Everything runs on your Mac; nothing is uploaded. Only your own files and LUT pack can show whether it fits, which is why the seven-day trial has everything unlocked: video, unlimited batches, no watermark. After that it is one in-app purchase, not a subscription. [Download BatchTone free on the Mac App Store](https://batchtone.com/download) ## Common questions ### Are Sony LUTs free? Sony's official conversion LUTs are free, from Sony's site or installed with DaVinci Resolve. Paid "Sony LUT" packs are third-party creative looks. ### What is the best LUT for the Sony FX3? For most FX3 footage, s709 or LC-709TypeA, used on every clip. The FX3 also has S-Cinetone, which needs no LUT at all. ### Does the a7 IV need a different LUT? Not for S-Log3 with S-Gamut3.Cine. The conversion depends on the log profile and colour space, not the body, so the same Sony files apply. ### Can I use a Sony LUT on HLG footage? Avoid it. Sony's conversions are built for S-Log3. HLG needs its own conversion; [HLG to Rec.709](https://batchtone.com/blog/hlg-to-rec709) covers it. **About this article.** Written by the team that builds BatchTone, a macOS app that applies .cube LUTs to whole folders of photos and video. Spotted something wrong or out of date? Write to [support@batchtone.com](mailto:support@batchtone.com). ## Read next How-to 19 September 2026 · 4 min read ## [S-Log3 LUT: Sony S-Log3 to Rec.709 for a whole card](https://batchtone.com/blog/sony-slog3-to-rec709) The S-Log3 LUT to start with is one of Sony's own conversions for S-Log3/S-Gamut3.Cine, such as s709 or LC-709TypeA. S-Log3 records flat to keep highlight range, and the conversion LUT maps it back to normal Rec.709 contrast. The conversion itself takes a minute; the work is applying it to every clip on the card, which is a batch job rather than an edit. [Read it](https://batchtone.com/blog/sony-slog3-to-rec709) Explainers 12 October 2026 · 5 min read ## [S-Cinetone: what it is, and when to use it over S-Log3](https://batchtone.com/blog/s-cinetone) S-Cinetone is a Sony picture profile that records a finished, film-like image with natural skin tones and soft highlights, based on the colour science of Sony's Venice cinema camera. Unlike S-Log3 it needs no conversion LUT: it looks right straight from the camera. Choose it when you want to deliver quickly; choose S-Log3 when you need the most highlight range and plan to grade. [Read it](https://batchtone.com/blog/s-cinetone) Explainers 28 September 2026 · 6 min read ## [Rec.709 LUT: which one your footage actually needs](https://batchtone.com/blog/rec-709-lut) A Rec.709 LUT converts log or flat footage into the colour space screens actually display, so it is a technical correction rather than a style. The right one is specific to your camera's profile (S-Log3, C-Log3, V-Log, N-Log and D-Log each need their own), and the manufacturer's own conversion LUT is almost always better than a generic pack. Apply it first, as the base, then grade on top of it; doing those in the other order is what makes a conversion look wrong. [Read it](https://batchtone.com/blog/rec-709-lut) ## One look. A whole shoot. BatchTone applies your .cube LUTs across photos and video at once, with a strength dial on every file. Seven-day trial, everything unlocked. [Download for macOS](https://apps.apple.com/app/batchtone/id6821727167)