After actually living with the Sony FX5, here are the ten things that annoyed me most, from the imager mode that says 5K while you record 4K to the EVF and XLR handle fighting over the same port. And why I am still buying one at $5,000.
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The FX5 improves nearly every feature of the FX3, adds internal 16 bit raw with compression small enough to record to an SD card, open gate 5K, and a triple base ISO. Here is my full review after testing it.
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The Panasonic S1IIE puts the much loved S5II sensor into the new S1II body for $700 less. Here is how it holds up for wedding and documentary work, including my overheating tests in the Texas heat.
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The Lumix S1II gives you 6K 60fps full frame with no crop, internal ProRes RAW, open gate, and the widest dynamic range of any Panasonic full frame camera. Here is how it held up for paid work, including my overheating tests in the Texas sun.
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Full frame, internal RAW to an SD card, Z8 batteries and Z6III autofocus, for $1,699. Here is what is actually in the Nikon Z5ii.
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A wedding filmmaker’s review of the Sony a1 II: what Sony refined, what they left completely untouched, and why Nikon, Canon and Panasonic have quietly pulled ahead on video.
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