Blackmagic PYXIS 6K Review - a Full Frame MASTERPIECE !

This is a review of the Blackmagic Design Pyxis 6K (L Mount) !

Special thanks to Claire, Olivier and Charlotte for their precious help in this production.

0:00 Intro
0:37 Scope of the Review
1:22 Design & Build
1:58 Gimbal Use - Handheld
4:22 Image Quality & Sensor
5:18 Use as a Live Production camera
5:37 Gimbal Use - High End PTZ Camera
6:41 ATEM Remote Camera Control
7:08 Battery & Charging
7:56 USB-C Viewfinder Port
8:46 Pyxis vs Cinema Camera 6K
11:23 Drawbacks & Suggestions
13:14 Final Words

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[miguelbmelo]

+1 on making the new PYXIS monitor and the Micro Studio G2 compatible!

[LukasStumpf]

Best opener since a long time on YT haha

[eleventhvision]

Great video ! The Pyxis is certainly designed for narrative and documentary/commercial work that requires more than 1 person.

So pumped to get my hands on one!!

[stela_camera_girl]

Usually, I hate any possible intros, but this one is epic. Can't stop laughing how hilarious and good it is. 😅🤩 Pixis 😂 I love it.
So, now let's watch the video.

[toddpeterson]

There's a lot to love about the Pyxis, but two things have held me back from getting one, 1) no internal ND's (a huge negative for me, especially when the Cinema Camera 6K has them in a much smaller form factor), and 2) the rolling shutter. Blackmagic has always had problems with rolling shutter in their sensors. With the Cine Ursa, they proved that they can overcome that issue, but it's a frustration that they should have fixed with this camera. The Pyxis doesn't need Venice 2's 3ms rolling shutter, but 20ms is bad. Something similar to the FX3 (around 9ms) would be huge. I hope they fix it in Gen 2

[petermorris]

I learned A LOT from your video, some new approaches. I’m already sold on moving up to Pyxis but there was new ideas here I really look forward to trying. I’m disappointed the low light issues of the 6K are still going to be a challenge but I’m used to it.

[Reedith]

This was the review I was waiting for !!

[hbp_]

I find it a bit strange that they didn't fix the rain and dust issue straight away with this mode, as it was finally fixed for the URSA BG2 by releasing the ENG kit.

[wallenboeckfilms]

Great video! This really puts it into perspective what you can exspect when purchasing the Pyxis. Greetings!

[Giovanni-Giorgio]

2 seconds in the video and i hit subscribe button in record time. 😲

[BeierFilms]

Even with step up rings, a lack of internal NDs is a pain for a solo shooter. I've gone back and forth between cameras that have them and cameras that don't for the last 20 years and it's always much better with NDs if you don't have a full crew. Many of us, were willing to pay the extra $500-$800 for the Blackmagic 6kPro over the 6kG2 JUST FOR INTERNAL ND filters (no doubt why many retailers constantly sell the G2 at a discount while the Pro is never discounted). Anything that goes IN FRONT of the lens can cost you serious time during a shoot. I can normally change a lens pretty quickly but when I have to add screwing on a filter (and messing with additional step up/down rings); I may have already lost a shot I'll never get back. I would have paid extra for a Pyxis with internal ND filters (and ProRes) so I really hope BMD releases a Pyxis Pro at some point.

[kevin-eht]

My only want is for auto-focus. Stability can be done by lens and gimbal makers. "In Body Image Stabilization" (IBIS) would be nice. There are accelerometers in BM cameras to aid in Post, for image stabilization, via DaVinci Resolve, but you may lose some pixels on the boarders of your image (buffer loss). After edit of this train, you can scale down (during export) to 4K without any frame loss. Always keep project at 6K and never down-scale till output.

[andynonimuss]

Awesome intro and music man! Well done! Nope, not exactly the same sensor. This sensor has been tweaked by BM and has a better thermal design.

[joshuagarner]

It appears to be a effective camera, but the view finder/screen on the camera head, can you or can you not detach it from one side, so that a camera operator can have a view of the shot? Just in case if the secondary monitor isn't included with the camera gear.

[frankfeng]

You forgot to mention one major benefit of Pyxis for shoulder rig operation.

[giancarloraphaeldeguzman]

First. Hell yeah, PYXIS. And also I really appreciate your videos here and Zebra Zone.

[AaronStowers]

Asking for auto focus on a cinema camera is like asking for training wheels on a motorcycle. IMJS

[RLTPhoto]

so I guess then were listening. New auto focus and the monitor works on the micro studio g2.

[timekeepermedia]

This camera honestly confuses the hell out of me. It's great in specific scenarios, but generally in those same scenarios you'd be renting or using a better camera anyways.. I'm glad they finally made a cube form factor and I hope people enjoy it though.

[Pana_DoP]

I wish that BM would offer a Pyxis S35 Version. This could be complement my URSA12K perfectly.