Blackmagic Pyxis VS Red Komodo!! In Depth Comparison

[@reneolmos5112]

Would be nice to see the 709 conversion at the end instead of log.

[@directorhenley]

I got you on the next one!

[@grxpe.5561]

raw not log

[@JustinPorterMedia]

Energy 10/10, Delivery 10/10, Editing 10/10, Shots 10/10, I'm LOCKED IN! haha dope bro but also, Komodo is 100% a better camera. lol

[@camerafx24]

It’s entirely subjective, I own both and the Pyxis wins overall with me…however it doesn’t hold a candle to my RED DRAGON 6K or my ALEXA, but I like the simplicity of this camera for more run and gun work.

[@JustinPorterMedia]

@ that’s bizarre🥹 I 100% say the red Komodo X is a better and faster run and gun camera than the Pyxis. I have to explain lol. Image is subjective but tools it gives you is undeniably good.

[@directorhenley]

Thanks so much bro! Your comment is one of my favorites by the way!

[@straysignalmedia4400]

I feel like they missed some of the best red advantages, Global shutter to name one.

[@wwessex]

Pyxis seemed more stable. Btw, BM just released a new firmware update so you can use the Blackmagic Camera app on phone or tablet as an external monitor for the Pyxis

[@directorhenley]

I saw that! Looked like you have to tether it though. Is that right?

[@wwessex]

@ yes it uses USB C I think

[@MrInnovativeMusic]

They should went over low-light and noise and komodo global shutter.

[@directorhenley]

I’ll do that next time for sure

[@MrInnovativeMusic]

@ Thanks!

[@12yfilms]

Great video! Thank you for sharing! You can't go wrong with those two cameras. I do prefer the price savings that the Pyxis offers. The money saved goes into premium accessories or plug-ins for editing the final look.

[@directorhenley]

For sure! It’s my preference as well. If you could change one thing about it what would you change?

[@ghospod]

What do you mean about the Pro version coming soon?

[@directorhenley]

It was a joke making fun of blackmagic

[@tubopopcorn]

great video, you're crushing it!

[@directorhenley]

Thanks, bro! I really appreciate it! I’m your biggest fan!

[@ShellyBHollis]

Nice work brotha

[@directorhenley]

Thanks homie!

[@douglasmatosarias72]

Gh7 vs pyxsis???

[@directorhenley]

I’ll get right on it!

[@ryanmaderic8779]

@<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="875">14:35</a> Here comes the roast! 🤣

[@g-dotsolo]

The card is the Komodo OG is a Cfast 2.0 card unless its a Komodo X then it will use a Cfast express card and they are Cfast express type B not A

[@directorhenley]

I realized this soon as we finished shooting. Do you like the og c fasts? Or do you think they’ve become obsolete?

[@hexotech5202]

@@directorhenley they are cfast 2.0 they suck price to performance ratio I personally hate them Type B is the best. Type C great for speed but meh and type A is basically an SD card on steroids am not a fan of type A. the new type c are like cfast 2.0 in size but extremely fast. This is what BM should have used for the URSA 17K if they want to bring the size down but the heat dissipation is going to be horrendous

[@BRobin2023]

Why did u choose to show raw at the end we literally can’t tell

[@directorhenley]

Cause I can’t color red footage to save my life 😂

[@willvazquez3218]

Great video! I’ve owned three Komodo’s, I’ve bought them for jobs that requested them, and then kept them. And every time I’ve sold them because the camera is so damn sad to use. I don’t know what it is, but the whole experience is just unpleasurable. And the image is nice, but it ain’t that special. It doesn’t have the dimensionality that the older dragon sensor has, and is cool but Just kinda looks like a Sony camera. Sometimes the image is really nice, but sometimes it ain’t that special. It was a great camera four years ago but today I’d rather have an Nikon Z63 and a Pyxis.

[@directorhenley]

Agreed! I haven’t tried out the Nikon yet but I’ve heard great things about it

[@anthonyrock5039]

If exposed properly and both cameras shot in their highest possible raw outputs... would be both great I'm sure. It would be good to see grades. I love how i can strip the komodo to a lens 4" body batery in my coat pocket to jump on a plain. Insanely usable and truly portable which was its purpose. The kx was created when people wanted to use the komodo beyond crash cam form. Frame io is incredible for global collaborative work but the red control app is super convenient as i set up a few tablets and phones for viewers for no cost. Pyxis looks like a great option for people to use on their projects. If someone comes to market with nothing; there are so many great options. The key is for people to know their tools inside out. There are simple solutions for every eventually that you may not know until you encounter.

[@directorhenley]

Ver well said! You’re totally right bro! I think the control app is my favorite part about the red. Giving clients their own personal video village essentially . . I hope blackmagic does the same at some point

[@paulconway1176]

CFast are numbered CF Express cards are A and B most cameras use B but Sony FX6 use A.

[@directorhenley]

Realized this once I had to transfer the footage

[@QualityVideoService]

In October 2024 I brought a brand new Komodo 6k for $3500 hundred bucs. Considering the camera retail cost is $4,995, I had to buy it.

[@directorhenley]

O heck yeah! You couldn’t pass on a deal like that!

[@FelixCervantes]

What the Pyxis has that the Komodo doesn’t have? Rolling shutter! It has one of the worst rolling shutout there.

[@directorhenley]

True true

[@NicoBellic_IV]

Haven’t watched the whole video but switching from the Komodo x to the PYXIS will be a bad business decision, and I’m a big blackmagic fan! You will just loose a lot of money. Get an Ursa Cine as a new A Cam as a KX owner? Big YES! If you have no camera: PYXIS is the choice (If you can sell it to your clients). You own a KX but shooting a lot of Docu style videos? Get rid of both cameras, boot up times (KX) and audio options are bad + RAW only kills your storage space.

[@directorhenley]

You snapped on this comment! I totally agree with everything especially about the docu shooters. Both cameras do have slower boot up times and probably isn’t the best choice for that work

[@NicoBellic_IV]

@ thanks a lot man! 🙏🏻 I’ve recently bought a C400 as a Pocket 6K upgrade and noticed how amazing the log codecs of canon are, much superior to Sony codecs. They are small but you can push the hell out of them. Still miss the Blackmagic colors but canon colors are nice as well. Still blackmagic has something special and organic about their image, I prefer it over RED. No internal NDs was a dealbreaker for me as I love to shoot on vintage still lenses, the C400 best choice for me. But I miss the BRAW playback performance in post.

[@directorhenley]

The playback performance frfr though! You preaching. I love blackmagic. Other than an Arri I don’t I’d ever switch to a different system. I just know it so well. Keep in mind I say that while also just now switching to Davinci. I was in premier for so long but now that I’ve switched and saw how great resolve is I might just be a Blackmagic fanboy 😂

[@directorhenley]

I hope you put your work on your channel. I’m gonna check it out and support!

[@cocdestructiongod]

💯 PYXI$

[@directorhenley]

For sure!!

[@jamarbrooks4690]

For which one is the best quality I have to hesitate because I believe you should have shot the Pyxis at 400 iso rather than 800….. so I’m not sure how that affects the images shown here

[@Filmmaker593]

You’re wrong. At that hour of the day is better to get more dynamic range in highlight… so ISO 800 with ND’s is better.

[@barrywilliams2881]

Red Komodo hands down.

[@directorhenley]

I ain’t gone lie. It really surprised me how much I like it

[@barrywilliams2881]

@ The editing and the color science is just better to me. I went from BM to canon R5C to Red to Arri. I still feel like BM is video not film

[@DAMPPA22]

killer vid! turn down the sound tracks a bit, hard to hear your voices sometimes

[@directorhenley]

Thanks bro! I just quit Adobe cold turkey and started editing in Davinci. This is my first finished video in it so I still got a ways to go with some things. So I appreciate you pointing that out and the next one will be better!

[@VasariFilms]

Komodo def much better tho

[@directorhenley]

You think so?

[@abhishekgokak3333]

Nexus g1

[@directorhenley]

Am I the only person that thinks that’s not going to ever be made. Can you tell me more about it? Is it I. Production?

[@hexotech5202]

@@directorhenley we just have to wait an see but I don't think it will be intime before BM releases the pyxis 6k pro. or cine

[@DLeighAnnCarle]

👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

[@directorhenley]

😘

[@valenciosmall1683]

extremely disappointing to spend 20 plus minutes doing a comparison , what were you comparing raw footage , I know my man Justing was going to say the Red its 100% better,LOL he can't mess-up that RED deal

[@directorhenley]

Sorry you were disappointed. We had fun doing it so on to the next. Pyxis and Arri next!