The SONY FX6: An Undone Review

[@Jamesmatthews]

Thanks for the call Gerald!! 😁✌

[@geraldundone]

My pleasure, mate. Loved having you on! Watch James' video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHfLm6OlgN55aJo

[@flochfitness]

What up you lot???

[@maxmaxmaxgoon5602]

@@geraldundone you have c300 mkiii that has 4k 120 @ 2.1gbps and fx6 has 300 mbps @ 4k 120 is there any advantage is it worth the strugle

[@benjaminespuche9734]

The fx6 is perfect for you but don't you think you should prefer the A7siii for any reason ?

[@CableWrestler]

Same! Except I'm here after watching the A7IV

[@Oliur]

Seriously, I can't believe these videos are free. There is so much KNOWLEDGE here.

[@305kubrick]

He gets paid. They are not free 😎

[@allena3430]

@@305kubrick Actually it is indeed free for us the viewers. Unless you buy something off him or buy what you see in ads. 😆

[@8lec_R]

Get more ppl to watch it. I'm sure you know, as a creator, the best thing that can happen is more and more people see your work and benefit off it.

[@CascaraFilms]

I share these videos left and right. Some of the best on the internet for these things.

[@lekkerpruven887]

@@allena3430 it's not free for us. There is a reason we are called "users"

[@motog4221]

Other reviewers: it feels premium to the touch, and the box is really nice. Gerald: my theory about dual native isos has been confirmed

[@NewLayer]

I am here instead of the official Sony announcement Gerald. This is what you've become.

[@DigitalGenki]

I couldn't agree more

[@lucasgibbonsmedia]

what's a "sony announcement"? Never heard of it. Does Gerald have any videos on the subject?

[@NewLayer]

@@lucasgibbonsmedia Who's Sony? I just ordered an Undone FX6 on ebay. Seemed legit...

[@jonatanrennemark5659]

So true haha. Says a lot......

[@LiquidLensPhotography]

💯💯💯

[@alexsmedile]

This video is so good even Sony engineers are here to understand how this camera works

[@LiquidLensPhotography]

🤣🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯

[@emrehalilov]

OH MY HAVAHAHAHA

[@saikatchattopadhyay8263]

Hi I am Gerald Undone and I see the world in S-Log3 .

[@TracyDavis904]

I see all of the FX6 reviews coming out at once, but I only look for the thumbnail with the purple in it...

[@mrshaheedmalik]

"Hi I'm Gerald Undone and I have Zebras and Focus Peaking inside my eyelids."

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Another baller review! Way to go bro!

[@limestone_xyz]

I see two major flaws that could be updated via firmware - and I really hope the Sony Pro division is already working on them. 1. Object tracking via the touch screen. 2. At least give the option for a mic connection through the usb-c.

[@justkeepdigging1956]

I swear Sony just released this camera to make the A7siii look like a bargain! Nice video as always.

[@Exx0S]

Maybe just a better body for a serious video job with the right connectors and accessories ?

[@jockturner1547]

@@Exx0S yeppp, you’re 100% right, it’s a purpose built camera, not a compromised do it all camera like the a7siii is. Things like in built slr, with decent preamps, built in ND filters, proper video functions and features. When you shoot actual events, films (to a lesser extent as it’s common to use drop in filters for a matte box), etc, having in built NDs is a must, especially compared using screw in NDs or variable NDs. Other things like DCI and shutter angle are also extremely helpful. I I stlll can’t believe the a7siii doesn’t have shutter angle options. The gh5 had shutter angle all the way back in 2017, the lumix s5 which is like half the price of the a7siii and is even more of a hybrid camera, has shutter angle. The a7siii is a killer camera, but even with it’s extra features, a pro using this camera for what it is designed for, will take the fx6 over the a7siii any day of that week.

[@ThongNguyen-fl9jp]

love these partnership x collabs. shows how generous and serious and passionate everyone is about the craft and the tech!

[@JacobCarlson]

That audio test was an incredibly clever way to get more people to watch all the way through an ad read. Kudos to you, Mr. Undone. More people should more seamlessly incorporate them like this in their videos.

[@chrisbrockhurst]

ahhh yes, the only one I need to watch. Here we go!!

[@adamballweg]

Gerald speaks so well and I love his technical analysis so much that I can sit here and listen to this even if I'm not interested in the camera!

[@mekawi]

you’re a beast man🔥! I’m here instead of seeing the official sony announcement video, you’re setting up a bar👌

[@culan_SCP]

No replies? Lets change that ☝️

[@JevenDovey]

Super excited for this camera. Gonna be a nice combo with the A7Siii.

[@colinmakesvideos]

Or the FX9!

[@Atamaii]

Funny you mention no audio jack on the body. I've seen few reviews mention the audio on the A7Siii. I believe all the cool kids record off camera. Thanks for the tip on color on the a7siii

[@AronBagel]

Who else skipped out on the official livestream to watch this instead?

Of course. Gerald is official for me :)

[@techable7524]

Me!

[@akmediaproductions]

Yes !! I did

[@HENSOLDT]

Who needs Sony, when you can have Gerald Undone

[@AlreadyTiredOfYou]

Hahaha when a comment gets personal 😂 You're damn right

[@mercekfilms4360]

Gerald this was a great unbiased review. I like unbiased reviews. Keep up the great work. Would love to see a c70 review next.

[@vpr5562]

Second that. Also quick comparison would be perfect. To me - c70 seems like a winner camera.

[@mercekfilms4360]

@@vpr5562 for me too. Its even 1200 euro cheaper ( in europe)

[@dacostarik]

Agreed, I think Chelsea and Tony are becoming somewhat biased with their reviews n I appreciate Gerald approach a lot better.

[@TevinFosterDP]

I appreciate how honest you are about your reviews, I can’t wait to see your review on the C70

[@d.edwardsfreelanceeditorvi4212]

Me too. Canon is sloow on how the world of marketing works today. They should have giving testers a chance to do something like this weeks ago.

[@TevinFosterDP]

@@d.edwardsfreelanceeditorvi4212 seriously i don’t know what’s taking them so long to give someone like Undone this camera to review, I’ve literally been waiting for him or Potato Jet to give their opinions on the camera, even Peter McKinnon hasn’t said anything and i know he has the camera bc he teased in it one of his other videos.

[@tmcgphotography]

I think you maybe the only reliable source for honest camera reviews on KZbin. I have watched all the others regarding this camera and you are the only reviewer who actually mentions any real faults. Keep up the fine work.

[@negkoray]

Philip Bloom?…..

[@Mike0193Azul]

I finally decided on the C70 rather than the Komodo. But now I'm looking into this beautiful Fx6 vs the C70

[@kyran336]

Me Right now

[@glennparker8247]

C70

[@tjelfmagni4356]

I am studying Multimedia production and I swear, you could be a professor and earn your ass of here in Germany. Thank you Gerald as always your videos are soooo useful here for me and my colleagues. Greetings from Kiel.

[@MrRedrum01]

GeraldUndone: “after using the a7siii the last couple months....” Me:😡 I preordered the day of...

[@gottanikoncamera]

I didn’t understand half the stuff you talked about but the stuff that we’re on my level were presented extremely well. You’re just stellar.

[@gabrielmachadobsb]

Sony's marketing showing how its done, meanwhile Canon is still like "C70? Never heard of it."

[@AndreiLucaa]

Just wait for it...

[@quasarcreator]

Canon crippled the C70. Much more expensive than the A7Siii and worse in many ways

[@Sabundy]

Canon has absolutely no idea what they doing.....

[@aphosimages1246]

These comments are funny after watching Geralds canon cinema reviews.

[@rockstarweddingfilms9085]

Gerald, please do a video comparing the Sony FX6 vs Canon EOS C70

[@zacharykepler3567]

Would pay for that honestly - having a hard time deciding between the two

[@guidoserrano2629]

@@zacharykepler3567 I haven't decided yet. Bought the bmpcc 6k pro but I'm returning it due to some issues.

[@tombuck]

Great work, as usual! I’m glad you survived this review. I have no need for a cinema camera but can’t stop watching videos about them.

[@400raffi]

Best review I've ever seen. You covered all the most important and professional information, 28 minutes flew by so fast! Thank you for doing a great job!

[@rosspfeffer1398]

I know. He should have been a preacher! 🤔 Would be an interesting sermon I’d reckon.😅

[@danielirvine7468]

I loved how you included James I have always found your nerdy vids great but having vision of what it can do like what you used of James work made this 100 better

[@lgiraldo]

I bow to the CEO of proper technical reviews. Had me at “client-appeasing appearance” (27:00) 😂, I *so* appreciate your humour Gerald.

[@swashy8933]

He forced me to listen to the ad. Genius I respect that.

[@vanderbenc]

I don't know what we would do without Gerald's reviews. Thank you Gerald for delivering such amazing and in depth reviews :) I have learned a lot thanks to You :)

[@SlugBrothersShow]

I'm Gerald Undone and it's all in the hips, it's all in the hips.

[@BrendanEvan]

6:31 **I made a chart to better explain this** -Gerald is my kind of guy

[@stopthefomo]

I think this comparison by Proav TV between FX6, A7S3 and FX9 really separates the differences in terms of underexposed noise which is critical for those shooting in mixed low light: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGrRgZ2enJulsMk

[@Na-kuxne-u-Meri]

Hi Gerald, hope you will answer, that is very important for me to make a decision - to buy or no to buy: do you think, it will work properly if I´ll attach the Rode VXLR 3.5mm TRS Female to XLR Male Adapter and then via that adapter switch lav mic system - Rode Wireless Go? Thanks in advance

[@DavidMonostori]

Petition for Gerald to do a refresh review with the latest firmware 5.01 to see how the FX6 evolved. 🎥

[@pebmets]

Congrats on your recent 200K sub. Another great review. I am not a Sony user, but as I have said numerous times, you reviews are always interesting, (and entertaining), and it helps me with the equipment that I use or that I may be interested in. That is a sign of a great technical reviewer.

[@geraldundone]

Thanks a lot, Phil! Appreciate you.

[@secretreleases]

The quality of this content is beyond measure

[@alanmahon7044]

This channel is so amazing.... in technical terms it is a much higher level than you would get at an educational establishment... and its free. Crazy world.

[@desertoo23]

Man, that's impressive! This man is amazing he does master professional cameras. Mind bowing to say the least. Thank you so much!

[@jarelroxas8713]

Hoping to pick up this camera one day! Decided to start a youtube channel this year because of creatives like you! I've learned a ton from your channel over the last few years! Appreciate it! 🙏🏽

[@esongun]

Another "review lesson" for reviewers! Very well done! Appreciate the cameos as well. Also, pleased to hear so many great things about the A7S3 which I happen to be a proud owner of. :)

[@Heiduschka]

one of the best explanations about this camera - thx for your work, it helped me a lot

[@Samhertzog]

I'd never heard of James Matthews, and if wasn't watching, I'd have thought you were asking David Beckham for his opinion on the camera.

[@sagaari]

Brilliant way to get the viewer see the sponsor's video using their story as a video test. Loved that!

[@skymakai]

10 seconds in and I’m excited already. This may be my first cinema camera.

[@joachimschranzhofer5566]

So in the end, if you really want the best of the best in the Sony world, you need an FX9 to impress the client, an FX6 as a B-Cam and an A7SIII to do the real work...

[@ScatterVolt]

Just as I was getting comfortable with my Sony A7siii this new camera releases!

[@oblitafier]

What’s your point?

[@bikesnbeerz]

Not free. There's an associate cost to everything.

[@AJ_Pow]

This is the only source I could find explaining that you could still shoot s-log3 in custom mode. Coming from a FS7 where you were limited to cine EI for s-log, this is a huge selling point. Thank you!

I still hope so much that they make the a7sIII and the fx6 more similar via firmware updates. 10 bit long gop is actually very important for me, audio while 120p also on the otherhand the better noise performance of the fx6 would also be a great addition on the a7siii ... i bought both the a7siii and fx6 and it would be sooo helpful to have them as similar as possible for a perfect A-Cam / B-Cam setup ... i love the a7siii colors on high isos and i love having a a very high denoise option because denoiseing in post is not always possible. For example on hour long events rendering will take forever

[@ivan0bebe]

Sometimes I don’t get anything you are saying Gerald. But for some reason I can’t stop watching even long video as like this. I’m not even a Sony user🤨. Great job

[@davidaltizer]

Such a beast! Great review. Very exciting times and amazing camera!

[@TheJeffChase]

I just came across your channel the other day while looking at microphone reviews. I have to say, I usually skip ahead on people's videos when I see a sponsored segment, but what you did was genius, incorporating the audio test as part of the ad. StoryBlocks should pay you double for retaining the people like me. Well done.... Errrr, well UNdone?

[@DennisSchmelz]

Great overview Gerald, it helped me a lot setting up the FX6 for an upcmoing filming.

[@TheUnMarketingGroup]

Great balanced and practical review. I’m so happy it has timecode in/out. For me, solves the issue of no XLR when handle is off. I record externally with TC anyway.

[@ecsix]

Your new videos are like The Avengers of the camera review extended universe.

[@AsianWithHat]

This is the camera video we truly needed.

[@quicklad]

Great review - thanks for the time and effort. Preordering tomorrow - for the variable ND & XLR inputs alone. Hopefully an accessory low profile audio input mount coming soon

[@BrianHunt]

Thanks for your indepth reviews Gerald! I just pre-ordered mine to go along with my FX9 and A7SIII. Full jump over to Sony in 2020

[@jalexanderevans]

I think the fx6 was exposed just a little higher in the highlight rolloff test. Your right shoulder looks just the slightest bit brighter in the fx6 shot.

[@jalexanderevans]

And the grays on the far left of the chart are lighter in the fx6 shot.

[@jalexanderevans]

Oh, it's contrast! Less in the a7siii.

[@jalexanderevans]

I'm just talking to myself over here... like a crazy person.

[@FloridaLife]

Thanks Gerald.... Definitely too many compromises vs what the siii offers for my needs. I appreciate the detailed review. Cheers!

[@cammackey]

IR leak. In a couple of videos I saw that there was some IR leak, could you possibly run some tests with the internal ND above 5+ stops abs see how it affects the blacks?

[@danielwylie-eggert2041]

You are the best Gerald!!! whenever I see new gear releases I always look for your content first!

[@Morpheus170]

Good video but missing some important points: 1. Failed to mention that FX6 is a replacement for the FS5. Why is this important? There is already a market for this camera, you can't just compare it to the A7siii 2. XAVC-I not the same as XAVC S-I found on the A7siii

[@CosminRotaru]

I have no interest in this camera what so ever. But still, this is a Gerald Undone video. Must watch.

[@CosminRotaru]

I own a SL2. And some more cameras strapped on a smartphone 😁. Common Gerald, do some tests on the SL2! Real people camera! What kind of the dynamic range does it have? Oh, it doesn't? At all? What is the native iso? I don't have 7k usd for a camera...

[@calilookbook]

I think when using this camera on a gimbal, a good solution to the lack of audio input on the FX6 body is to use the Atomos Ninja V which includes the 3.5mm input on its body.

[@Danumals]

I hear so many complains about not having the 3.5mm jack but honestly the TC out is definitely the more professional feature and even has a built in scratch mic, both of which the FS5 did not have. Looks like a great camera!

[@dconder]

LOL Philip Bloom; v helpful observation about the operation; THANKS Gerald for all your reviews & hard work !!

[@ThanhThanh-it1pm]

Philip Bloom's lowlight shoot blow my mind

[@NewLayer]

My viewing party is now complete, and it was a rollercoaster of emotion. Right off the bat, I'm disappointed as well with the XLR inputs and lack of even 3.5mm on the body, as well as some of the weird recording mode/frame rate limitations. My main hope for this camera was improved dynamic range, so once you showed that comparison with the a7S III, my hopes were dashed. Most surprising was the highlight rolloff comparison. Although the DR may be the same, when the clipping transition is more harsh, it would appear that that FX6 has a lesser DR in the final image. With that said, it makes me happier than ever that I got the a7S III. I'll still get ahold of one to test myself, but unless something magical happens, I can't imagine upgrading. Also... 16:07 - Redder lips on the Fx6 confirmed 17:55 - It may be the caffeine kicking in at that exact moment, but I loved that shot

[@scottievee7467]

Canon C70 or Sony FX6? I think I'll run with your recco. Thanks.

[@EmileModesitt]

17:45 Gerald you've just created waveform art. Such beauty.

[@robertochaves4535]

You should do an update to this review as the v2 firmware changes so many things! And there is a v3 firmware too

[@wye43]

In an age when most youtubers are trying to milk their videos to appear longer, we have a man that squeezes millions of info into 28 minutes while maintaining an objective and moderate/humble attitude. You are unique Gerald.

[@larklandstudios6461]

Lets give this man a beer and a round of applause. Great video mate!

[@sonicneutronic]

A splendid review. as expected .. .. .. I absolutely love my A7S iii but the one thing I truly wish it had is that electronic ND filter system......

[@tomcruz3774]

Friendship ended with C70. Now FX6 is my friend

[@TeipelFilms]

I'm Gerald Undone and I like my magenta shifted !

[@jerem92]

Your work is brilliant, thanks for putting so much time and skills and sharing it with the community ! :)

[@TonyTipsar]

I just realized that you speak so clearly that I can watch your videos in 1.75 x speed and still understand you. Saving time!

[@robinehrenhofer8202]

You son of a... That's a genious Idea, incorporating the sponsor spot with the review... This might actually make people NOT skip that segment...

[@mattabeln]

Another killer video. Is there no one left who is not learned!?

[@foglebr]

This is an awesome review! I think a fix for the audio inputs would be for Sony to come out with an accessory mini breakout box that can be screwed into a mount point.

[@videas3582]

Can we mount APS-C lenses, or this camera shares with the A7sIII the problem of having not enough sensor resolution to crop to super35?

[@axelvetter]

You can use APC-C lenses if you switch on Clear Image Zoom. You lose some resolution and the field of view gets narrower. As you mentioned there's not enough sensor resolution to crop like the FX9 has. The interpolation should be OK but this is just a workaround if you want to use your old glass. I'm going to sell some of my APS-C lenses and buy full frame lenses.

[@Katsumoto94]

Please tell me there is a C70 review coming... looks like a proper competitor to the FX6 even though its sensor is only s35. As always, great stuff.

[@MatthPeder]

I'm hoping to get this camera in my hands very soon. Thanks for all well laid out and clear info!

[@CreeseWorks]

Dude you killed this one. Glad you covered it and the comparisons to the a7S III were so thorough.

[@MattJackson_YouTube]

Once again, you’ve answered all the questions. Thanks, Gerald!

[@lexometer]

best youtube channel i follow since years - i learn every single time from you - thank you for the amzing content

[@jax1079]

When will we all get the MKBHD and Gerald Undone crossover that we need for tech talk supremacy...? 😉👍🏻

[@noahwilliamson]

The way you did the ad was fucking brilliant

[@GastonShutters]

incredible overview and review Gerald the level of production that you out in these videos is incredible. If you don't mind me asking: how many hours did you put in to this excellent video?

[@SimonGoliathLafontant]

THE ABSOLUTE FIRST and only way to get a person to not skip over the sponsor part xD

[@Clickumentary]

This would be 4 of 5 FX6 reviews in my feed today, but the one I'm most looking forward to. Let's get undone!

[@thesuperstomper4776]

You give so much good information for free, it’s crazy. Much appreciated.

[@AlexanderHaritakis]

Another amazing video. Enjoyed it so much! Loved the cameos! Definitely the right way to go! Thank u Gerald!

[@RichardsWorld]

I never knew you could move the color balance target box on the A7SII 😀 I had to watch a video about the FX6 to learn this.