WEBVTT 00:00:00.200 --> 00:00:06.120 - So just when you thought it wasn't possible for more cameras to come out in 2020, 00:00:06.120 --> 00:00:10.220 Sony has unsurprisingly, released another camera. 00:00:10.220 --> 00:00:14.750 This is the FX6, the third and final, 00:00:14.750 --> 00:00:18.600 I think, camera, that's in their cinema lineup of cameras 00:00:18.600 --> 00:00:21.680 that includes the FX9, and the Sony Venice. 00:00:21.680 --> 00:00:27.130 And there is a lot of stuff in this box. So let's just take a look at the camera really quickly 00:00:28.330 --> 00:00:30.923 before we look at everything else. 00:00:33.840 --> 00:00:35.433 Feels really lightweight. 00:00:36.980 --> 00:00:38.683 Wow. 00:00:40.060 --> 00:00:46.810 This thing is super light. And like, it fits in the palm of my hand. 00:00:46.810 --> 00:00:51.670 Like, I mean, not quite the palm of my hand, but it fits in one hand. 00:00:51.670 --> 00:00:54.913 It feels kind of like a football, like if a camera was a football, 00:00:56.230 --> 00:01:01.263 this camera. (chuckles) So in this first layer, we have, 00:01:05.850 --> 00:01:09.170 so this is Sony's 24 to 105 F/4, 00:01:09.170 --> 00:01:14.690 which is just a pretty versatile lens. This is the kit lens that comes with the body of the camera. 00:01:14.690 --> 00:01:19.113 If you choose to buy it with the lens, you could also just buy the body by itself. 00:01:21.410 --> 00:01:25.850 Sony has graciously included a CFexpress type A reader. 00:01:25.850 --> 00:01:31.330 So unfortunately this camera, just like the A7S3 requires you to buy a new kind of media. 00:01:31.330 --> 00:01:34.340 The nice thing is, you can still use SD cards. 00:01:34.340 --> 00:01:41.120 You just won't be able to get the highest data rates in the camera if you don't use CFexpress type A. 00:01:41.120 --> 00:01:45.470 The other thing that's weird, this whole CFexpress memory card situation, 00:01:45.470 --> 00:01:48.540 this is a type A card, there's also a type B card that's faster. 00:01:48.540 --> 00:01:51.810 Sony has opted for type A cards. 00:01:51.810 --> 00:01:55.419 Does that mean type B cards don't work? - [Andy] They don't work right now. - You're sure? 00:01:55.419 --> 00:01:59.050 - [Andy] Type B is bigger than Type A. - Oh my God. - [Andy] Yeah. 00:01:59.050 --> 00:02:03.270 - In typical Sony fashion, they've gone with, essentially proprietary media 00:02:03.270 --> 00:02:06.880 because nothing else is currently using CFexpress type A. 00:02:06.880 --> 00:02:11.890 So we'll see in the future how that goes, but it is unfortunate that Sony is still 00:02:11.890 --> 00:02:16.300 going down this road of memory, because so much about their cameras is so great, 00:02:16.300 --> 00:02:19.460 but they stick with essentially proprietary media. 00:02:19.460 --> 00:02:20.293 Okay. 00:02:23.300 --> 00:02:28.160 We have Sony's standard control grip, which they've had with the FS cameras, 00:02:28.160 --> 00:02:33.240 now the FX cameras. I really like this thing, it's really nice to hold. 00:02:33.240 --> 00:02:35.173 We have a type C cable. 00:02:36.680 --> 00:02:39.690 Ah, the card in question, the CFexpress. 00:02:39.690 --> 00:02:43.990 This one's a tough 80 gig, which is sort of a weird capacity as well 00:02:43.990 --> 00:02:49.510 because these days, even 64 gigs is not really a card size you'd want to use 00:02:49.510 --> 00:02:54.890 in a cinema camera because it's just not big enough. At 80 gigs, you're gonna have to buy a lot of these 00:02:54.890 --> 00:02:59.350 to get yourself through a full day of shooting, which again is going to get expensive 00:02:59.350 --> 00:03:04.930 and makes a camera like this, and the A7S3 a more expensive barrier to entry. 00:03:04.930 --> 00:03:09.430 But the really cool thing is, this card is really small. 00:03:09.430 --> 00:03:16.410 So we just ran and quickly grabbed an SD card, and wow, this CFexpress card 00:03:16.410 --> 00:03:20.330 is actually smaller than an SD card. 00:03:20.330 --> 00:03:25.260 Now let's get into the second layer of this box 'cause there's so much stuff in here. 00:03:25.260 --> 00:03:29.110 We have a BPU 35 battery, which is standard on 00:03:29.110 --> 00:03:35.060 FS and FX cameras, they've been using this battery forever. The nice thing about it is that it's actually, 00:03:35.060 --> 00:03:38.890 it lasts quite a long time in the larger sizes, this is a small one. 00:03:38.890 --> 00:03:42.440 But it is a great battery to use in place of something like a V Mount 00:03:42.440 --> 00:03:45.443 if you don't want to go on the heavier end of your setup. 00:03:46.380 --> 00:03:51.380 We also have the monitor. 00:03:51.570 --> 00:03:56.570 So this feels like a very similar setup to 00:03:56.760 --> 00:04:00.310 the FS5 Mark 2, and the FS7's monitors. 00:04:00.310 --> 00:04:03.450 This one's also touch screen, which is nice. 00:04:03.450 --> 00:04:06.830 Oh. A cute little sun hood. 00:04:06.830 --> 00:04:10.270 Look at that, that's kind of fun. It's a nice design. 00:04:10.270 --> 00:04:16.393 And the final piece, I believe, is the ever important, top handle. 00:04:19.160 --> 00:04:24.380 Anyway, let's put this guy together. Look at these two sensors next to each other. 00:04:24.380 --> 00:04:28.430 Are they the same? Sony would not confirm this. 00:04:28.430 --> 00:04:31.860 The FX6 with the battery on the grip 00:04:31.860 --> 00:04:38.320 and the top handle, it weighs four pounds. So the A7S with the battery weighs 1.46 pounds. 00:04:38.320 --> 00:04:41.760 Once you add everything on, the body of this thing 00:04:41.760 --> 00:04:45.830 does end up weighing quite a bit more than A7S. 00:04:45.830 --> 00:04:49.313 But, it has quite a bit more in it. 00:04:50.200 --> 00:04:56.220 Okay, let's do the physical tour. On the left of the camera, you have the audio dials, 00:04:56.220 --> 00:05:00.650 slow and quick display. I am a little disappointed that when you 00:05:00.650 --> 00:05:05.360 hold the camera like this, you can't see the ISO white balance 00:05:05.360 --> 00:05:09.330 and shutter buttons at all. 'Cause it would've been nice if it was within 00:05:09.330 --> 00:05:12.600 like, the easiest things you touch the most. 00:05:12.600 --> 00:05:15.890 The other thing that we have here is the variable ND, 00:05:15.890 --> 00:05:19.650 which lets you have complete control of the depth of field 00:05:19.650 --> 00:05:22.940 going into your camera. You don't have to change your shutter speed, ISO, 00:05:22.940 --> 00:05:26.270 or your F-stop, and you can still affect your exposure. 00:05:26.270 --> 00:05:31.270 You have up to one fourth ND, up to one over 128, 00:05:32.120 --> 00:05:37.140 which is awesome, and a feature that I think every camera should have. 00:05:37.140 --> 00:05:41.920 Sony has done a really good job implementing it in both this camera and the FX9. 00:05:41.920 --> 00:05:45.250 On the bottom here, you have the slow, medium, high for ISO, 00:05:45.250 --> 00:05:49.130 and white balance, AB, and preset, which is pretty standard. 00:05:49.130 --> 00:05:52.330 On the right of the camera, you just have the grip and all the controls on the grip, 00:05:52.330 --> 00:05:55.600 which are really nice: record, zoom rocker, that kind of thing. 00:05:55.600 --> 00:06:02.760 And then you have a little slider has, that lets you change your time coding from an in to an out, 00:06:02.760 --> 00:06:07.670 which is really cool. So on the back you have HTMI, STI, time code, remote, 00:06:07.670 --> 00:06:11.840 and then a DC port for wall power. 00:06:11.840 --> 00:06:17.530 And then on the left of the back, you have the dual CFexpress, and SD card slots. 00:06:17.530 --> 00:06:24.960 So again, just like the A7S3, this camera can use CFexpress and SD cards in either slot, 00:06:24.960 --> 00:06:28.940 or at the same time. 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What was that like, one second, Andy? 00:07:09.320 --> 00:07:15.910 That's honestly impressive. Our reds take like over a minute to turn on sometimes. 00:07:15.910 --> 00:07:21.300 And the Black Magic took maybe about eight seconds. So let's take a gander through the menu here. 00:07:21.300 --> 00:07:27.370 It feels like this menu is inspired by the way that the Venice and the ARRI Alexa is laid out, 00:07:27.370 --> 00:07:30.990 but I'm not a hundred percent sure 00:07:30.990 --> 00:07:35.870 that I'm all for it, because everything on here, 00:07:35.870 --> 00:07:41.213 while it displays everything nicely, you can see your ISO, your shutter, your frame rate, 00:07:42.080 --> 00:07:46.290 and like what image size you're using and what Kodak you're using, 00:07:46.290 --> 00:07:50.910 you can't access everything at all times. 00:07:50.910 --> 00:07:55.910 Sony, please allow access to all settings 00:07:55.910 --> 00:07:59.010 in all of your menus. Like, I understand that certain things 00:07:59.010 --> 00:08:03.040 might not be available in certain modes, but if you're in that mode just don't display it, 00:08:03.040 --> 00:08:07.440 don't gray it out. The most frustrating thing with most Sony cameras that I've ever experienced 00:08:07.440 --> 00:08:12.440 is trying to touch a setting that just says, cannot proceed. 00:08:13.890 --> 00:08:18.560 And then I have to figure out while potentially on set how to change something about it in a specific mode. 00:08:18.560 --> 00:08:22.840 At least give like a help menu, or a tutorial of some kind. 00:08:22.840 --> 00:08:27.090 With enough time, anyone can get through learning how to use the Sony menu. 00:08:27.090 --> 00:08:32.220 They're not rocket science, but they're very annoying and not that intuitive. 00:08:32.220 --> 00:08:38.720 And this one, even though I think it's trying to be intuitive, it is not doing the best job. 00:08:38.720 --> 00:08:42.510 You do have dedicated pages to everything, which is nice. 00:08:42.510 --> 00:08:48.100 So if you long press the menu button on the side of the camera, you actually get the text full menu. 00:08:48.100 --> 00:08:51.680 This kind of reads to me more like the A7S3 does. 00:08:51.680 --> 00:08:55.810 It's not quite the same, but I do like the way that this is 00:08:55.810 --> 00:09:00.790 laid out quite a bit more. Things like shutter angle are really easy to change. 00:09:00.790 --> 00:09:05.480 Everyone gives Sony crap for their menus. If you take enough time, they're easy enough to learn. 00:09:05.480 --> 00:09:09.170 But they are not intuitively laid out. I will still say that 00:09:09.170 --> 00:09:12.960 if you have never used a Sony camera, you will take some time to get used to this. 00:09:12.960 --> 00:09:19.730 In terms of frame rates, this camera can do up to 120 FPS in 4K, and up to 240 FPS in 10 ADP, 00:09:19.730 --> 00:09:23.900 which sounds pretty similar to the A7S3. 00:09:23.900 --> 00:09:28.950 It probably is the same sensor. But I don't know for sure. 00:09:28.950 --> 00:09:34.480 You could also do raw out of the SDI, but unfortunately you can't do raw 00:09:34.480 --> 00:09:39.210 in the slow motion frame rates. You can only get up to 60 FPS in those frame rates. 00:09:39.210 --> 00:09:43.230 The thing that I do like is that you can still record scratch audio while shooting 120 FPS, 00:09:43.230 --> 00:09:47.460 or 240 FPS, just like they did in the A7S3. 00:09:47.460 --> 00:09:51.440 So you have a number of brands this year 00:09:51.440 --> 00:09:54.940 releasing cameras that are much higher than 4K. 00:09:54.940 --> 00:10:01.400 You've got the 12K in the Black Magic, the 6K in the RED Komodo, and you might be asking, okay, 00:10:01.400 --> 00:10:05.660 why would Sony stick to the lower resolution? 00:10:05.660 --> 00:10:09.910 And my take on that is, a lot of people aren't asking 00:10:09.910 --> 00:10:13.280 for higher resolution cameras. What they're asking for is cameras that are 00:10:13.280 --> 00:10:17.150 more fully featured and that are easier to use in the field. 00:10:17.150 --> 00:10:20.860 And it really does feel like Sony has done their best 00:10:20.860 --> 00:10:26.490 to focus on those aspects by making a built-in variable ND filter, 00:10:26.490 --> 00:10:30.470 audio that's easily accessible, a camera body that is really small 00:10:30.470 --> 00:10:33.600 and can be rigged in many different ways and places. 00:10:33.600 --> 00:10:37.470 Are higher resolution cameras cool? Yes. Are they useful in some instances? 00:10:37.470 --> 00:10:42.690 Yes. But do you need them to be significantly more than 4K? 00:10:42.690 --> 00:10:46.110 Sony says no, and I don't necessarily disagree with them. 00:10:46.110 --> 00:10:48.620 Now you might be asking why someone might buy the FX6 00:10:49.590 --> 00:10:55.860 over the A7S3. So what this gives you is built-in NDs, built-in audio, 00:10:55.860 --> 00:11:01.810 and a camera that out of the box, you could use for basically any kind of run and gun shoot, 00:11:01.810 --> 00:11:05.670 or even a short film. Because it's very capable, 00:11:05.670 --> 00:11:11.890 especially when you have the built-in S-Cinetone that allows you to match it with an FX9, or even a Venice. 00:11:11.890 --> 00:11:17.120 So the only thing that you'd be missing once you have media and a battery is a lens. 00:11:17.120 --> 00:11:20.630 And Sony sent over their brand new 00:11:20.630 --> 00:11:24.690 16 to 35 Cine lens as well. 00:11:24.690 --> 00:11:26.420 Let's see what this guy is like 00:11:28.110 --> 00:11:29.537 mounted on the FX6. 00:11:33.420 --> 00:11:37.760 Holy! This lens is huge. 00:11:37.760 --> 00:11:41.910 It does have a built-in servo or built-in-ish, 'cause you can technically remove it. 00:11:41.910 --> 00:11:46.350 But that also allows you to use the zoom rocker 00:11:46.350 --> 00:11:53.410 on the control grip of the camera. So Sony has rehoused their standard stills 16 to 35, 00:11:53.410 --> 00:11:58.123 and made a Cine version of it just like they've done with the 28 to 135. 00:11:59.300 --> 00:12:04.300 Oh my God. Andy, does that look as big as I, like, 00:12:04.300 --> 00:12:07.690 it almost makes, it dwarfs the camera itself. 00:12:07.690 --> 00:12:13.140 But the nice thing that you can do, is you have full servo control 00:12:15.640 --> 00:12:19.930 on the grip. No configuration, no settings, 00:12:19.930 --> 00:12:23.690 just put the camera on, and then you have zoom control. 00:12:23.690 --> 00:12:28.200 Pretty fricking sweet. The base size ISO of this camera is 800 ISO, 00:12:28.200 --> 00:12:33.950 which is pretty standard. And the dynamic range is about 15 stops. 00:12:33.950 --> 00:12:38.830 Now, more actual testing has to be done before we can confirm those 15 stops, 00:12:38.830 --> 00:12:43.960 but it really does look like, considering that you could match the colors of an FX9 00:12:43.960 --> 00:12:47.270 and a Venice to this camera really easily, 00:12:47.270 --> 00:12:52.450 this seems like a pretty compelling package. We're gonna put in some autofocus tests 00:12:52.450 --> 00:12:57.200 and a little bit of footage here at the end of the video, but I have to hand it to Sony. 00:12:57.200 --> 00:13:02.773 They've clearly had a very good year for cameras. That's honestly impressive. 00:13:03.750 --> 00:13:08.270 Like, I couldn't pull focus better than this. Sony has not at all confirmed this, 00:13:08.270 --> 00:13:12.650 but I think what they've done is taken the full-frame sensor performance 00:13:12.650 --> 00:13:18.040 out of their mirrorless lineup of cameras. And just like the FX9, put it into a body 00:13:18.040 --> 00:13:21.120 that's even smaller, and has all those features 00:13:21.120 --> 00:13:25.940 that you'd want in a run and gun package, a camera that you can buy, 00:13:25.940 --> 00:13:31.650 and right out of the box just start using, and not be concerned about buying a million accessories for. 00:13:31.650 --> 00:13:36.690 Like you even have a top hand, you don't even need to buy a top handle, which is an essential part of the cinema camera. 00:13:36.690 --> 00:13:40.300 So good job, Sony. This does feel like a pretty good package, 00:13:40.300 --> 00:13:44.980 and anyone who buys this I'm sure would be quite happy with it. 00:13:44.980 --> 00:13:50.160 So thank you guys for watching. Subscribe to shortcircuit. And if you want to see any more camera videos, 00:13:50.160 --> 00:13:54.450 maybe watch the FX9 video that I did, or the Sony Venice video. 00:13:54.450 --> 00:13:59.046 Sony really has done a very good job rounding out this cinema camera lineup. 00:13:59.046 --> 00:14:01.629 (upbeat music)