Here are my thoughts on the newly announced Sony FX6, which I was able to use for a few days. Be sure to also check out our news post about the FX6 which covers all the tech specs of the camera. But here’s my Sony FX6 Review, a first look. Mind you that we had access to a pre-production version of the camera with an early firmware. We will re-test some aspects in detail and add our lab test when we get access to a production version of the camera. Sony FX6 – a mini FX9? The FX6 looks like a mini version of the FX9, and it’s easy to compare the two to the Sony FS7 and FS5. The FS5 really was a specced-down version of the FS7, with a weaker codec. The quality differences in recording quality between the FX9 and FX6 are less distinct, however, but let’s get to this a little bit later. First, let’s look at the FX6 itself! Sony FX6. Image credit: Stephan “Sly” Silwester / CineD. Camera shape and form factor The camera body itself is tiny. When you take off the top and side handles, you are left with a little lightweight box that can easily be put in all kinds of small shooting spaces or on a gimbal, for example. To me, the form factor feels close to perfect. It’s super easy to adjust the handle to almost any position, and it’s also easy to reposition the monitor to various mounting points...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 17 November, 2020