FX9 vs FX6 - Why would you downgrade?

Sony have produced some great cameras recently, almost too many!
However, their marketing has left a lot of professionals feeling a little neglected, especially when upgrades disappear. For some, it feels like downgrading is a better option!

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[emilianoranzani]

4:24 As long as you're sticking a matte-box in front of it, the average client will think you're making "CINEMA!" regardless of the camera body behind it.

[PrainhaFilmes]

Please, don't stop. Amazing channel ❤

[roadfilms]

You're spot on.The Burano looks promising, but as a current FX9 owner and previous F5 owner, I'm not going to fall for the Sony trap a third time. I think it was 4 months after I bought the F5 that they released the FS7, and six months after buying the FX9 that they released the FX6.

[marinrealestatephotography]

Thanks for the video. Please keep posting more (if you can find the time). Doesn't even have to be "gear related." Just tell a funny store about when you were on set or something. We all just like hearing from you.

[MarioCastillion]

You are definitely the David Attenborough of cameras and camera gear.
This video made me a subscriber.

[andytaplin]

Love the pace of your thoughtful content - and no jump cuts either! I’ve always had ‘proper’ cameras going back to tube Betacam days. I sold my FS7 MK11 for the A7S MK111 and A74 and I could not be happier. Don’t need timecode, use the XLR adaptor when necessary and a good VND does the job too. I find the ergonomics of a mirrorless camera superior to a large shoulder camera once you have it rigged to taste. The size and weight advantages for a mostly solo shooter mean being faster and more creative - better output which is what it’s all about I think. No client has ever questioned my little cameras. I think those days are over.

[yawningmarmot]

Love your well-paced narration! Have you done any radio work? You could be easily voicing audio books!

[pchuck]

Just stumbled upon your channel. The Burano would fit well for the variety of projects I do from corp/commercial to independent film. But the price is steep. So I adapted a wait & see approach here in my market. If it takes off, I'll do it. BUT I'm not opposed to buying a used FS7 on Ebay for corp/Commercial work and a Blackmagic Pyxis for Indie films. Heck, the FS7 still works on jobs and I'll save a tone of money!

[Cimpher]

That’s for this video. I’m a long time Fs7mkii owner and have to upgrade so ive been going back and forth between this in my head a lot.

[andreasmolland]

The timing here is mad. I just got my own FX6 down the basement ready to unbox and sling all the supportkit on. Just polished the FX9 so it can go up for sale. Seems like alot of 9 owners making this move recently. Well produced and informative as ever 😊 Please make more when you find the will and time

[ResizeFilms]

I’m actually awaiting that Sony launches the next generation FX6.
I’d like to buy it right now but it’s too risky as it already has been in the market for some time now. I guess it won’t take long at the pace Sony launches new cameras.

[clintonhaby]

FX9 owner here. I love the dual base ISO of 800 and 4, 000 on my FX9s. Shooting at 4, 000 with fast glass means I'm never struggling to expose anything I'm filming. I know the FX6 cleans up better at 12, 800, but it couldn't possibly be cleaner at the more functional 4, 000, yes? I shoot a lot of B-Roll in 5K scan 60p on the FX9s. The assorted sensor scans while still delivering 4K is an underrated feature of the FX9s. When I've got them on tripods, have lighting and audio built out around me, and I need to switch up framing a bit, it's so nice to be able to go from 6k to 5k or S35 scans without switching lenses or moving everything around.

Feeling abused and neglected is a part time hobby of camera owners, I think. Why doesn't this camera manufacturer love me and my investments anymore? haha Our only reasonable course of action is to put our cameras to work immediately. Neglect doesn't hurt so bad if the camera as is has made us a good deal of money.

I love your videos, by the way. Always thoughtful and funny.

[MattSpaugh]

I shoot many small jobs with a pair of A7IV bodies. Same logic on color quality seems to apply: 6k image downsampled to 4k. While there are certainly limitations of the camera, the trade-offs are worth it for my client base, workflow, etc. I'm holding out for an A7SIV, and even have the money already set aside for when/if it becomes reality. Glad to see you posting again - I missed you.

[ianjmfilms]

I use 2 A7s iii’s on projects. When I pull out one to set on tripod no big deal, but when I pull out the other all rigged up wi Dtap, monitor, and matte box. They’re like wow looks expensive.😂

[waveland]

Had Sony included an open gate feature in the Burano, I would have preordered, but from what I heard out of the announcement interviews, it is strictly a horizontal design. Open gate has become for me a minimum standard for future camera purchases now that I’ve gotten used to the framing flexibility. You never know now when a client will ask for a “vertical”, and pulling that aspect ratio out of a 3:2 allows for a better composed 9:16 crop. By that measure, I’m curious to see what Sony does with the FX9/6. Day to day global shutter matters less to me than having the extra sensor real estate to work with whether shooting spherical or anamorphic.

[michaelsanders]

Firstly I’m flattered you included my comments! As to the Burano, it😂 has near global shutter .. no it’s not true global shutter but it’s very good. Personally I’ve kept my FX9 and also have an FX6. Personally I still prefer it a lot of the time over the six. Using the 6 on doc as self shooter especially for run and gun for me was quite challenging, especially audio. And I still prefer the option of S35 shooting 4K as there’s some awesome S35 Glass out there.

Not sold on the Burano yet, to many unknowns at the moment.

[sa.t.]

I went from FS7 to FX9 last year. Now, 1 year later I would say that I could have kept my FS7. While FX9 has amazing autofocus, and the image is gorgeous, it has so many flaws like:

- No full frame 60p S&Q mode.
- When you change crop modes the camera forgets what framerate you had in S&Q mode (this suck so hard)
- FX9 is bigger, heavier, and bulkier.
- FX9 eats 50% more power than FS7.
- No autofocus in slow motion (S&Q mode). This is a big flaw!

So I got myself a full frame camera that I rarely use in FF because of no quick slow motion option.

[marcoaslan]

Moral of the story: Don't buy the Burano

[leochow]

Wow your narrative is great and love the insight you gave.🎉

[LDUB]

Your original video on the FX9 got me pretty hyped for that camera. Working full time for a broadcaster and doing an additional 4-5 projects a year I wanted to have a professional camera with this internal ND, autofocus and raw capabilities. As I was saving Sony dropped the FX6 it looked to be better every way outside of the eyepiece and interlaced. I was one of the lucky few here that got the FX6, the camera has been all over Canada, the little thing is a beast. Your video on creating an S-Cine profile on A73 helped me with a matching B-cam until I was able to add an A74 to my gear list.