5 Reasons the FX30 Is Better than the a6700 (for Video)

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@HomesickMac Жыл бұрын

Gooood, so the next video is going to be 5 reasons…. but the other way around 😅. Looking forward because I've got me an A6700, very pleased, and I also bought the Ulanzi cooling fan. Although, didn't need to use it at all, yet. Four straight hours of livestreaming inn4K using Auto Framing, worked flawlessly. 😊

@pf4773 Жыл бұрын

great to hear since I have the a6700!

@frostgodx Жыл бұрын

wow really 4 hours mine overheated in around 30 mins and still under an hour in 1080 and i returned it

@HomesickMac Жыл бұрын

@@frostgodx Must be a faulty unit. For the record, my 6700 kind of died just yesterday after an hour through ZOOM for some reason. I turned it off and on again directly, all fine for another 1.5 hour. The camera wasn't warm at all so.. dunno. But I'm happy with mine.

@J.Miller97_ 20 күн бұрын

I want to vlog for KZbin & take pictures for my Instagram as well I’m undecided on what camera will work best for me sense I want to do both video/photos But I hear the a6700 over heats but I don’t plan on consistently shooting for a hour straight all the time just vlogging then turning it off so idk if that wil affect me & my content but which one you think would be best?

@MikAlexander Ай бұрын

According to tests I've seen, fx30 in did has 14 stops of light, but a6700 due to noise reduction that can't be disabled films only 12 stops.

@PhillipRPeck Ай бұрын

I'd be pretty skeptical of whatever tests you're referencing. The FX30 has internal NR as well that can't be adjusted or disabled. And typically, NR will reveal MORE dynamic range rather than less. That sounds like wishful thinking or fanboys trying to burnish the FX30's reputation or bona fides as a real "cinema" camera. If you want to get around the in-camera noise reduction of the FX30, you have to shoot ProRes RAW. But that comes with a hefty crop

@MikAlexander Ай бұрын

@@PhillipRPeck Hi, thanks for reply. I was referring to those charts with dynamic range. For example CineD Lab tests. Looking at a6700, it is 12 stops, while when I found the chart for fx30, it shows 14 stops. From there I just scanned the web for what people are saying, and saw that some people say it is because of noise reduction. However maybe registering image on external recorded is the case for 14 usable stops. Reason I'm looking for more info is that I just bought a6700 but still have over a week to return it to the store if I change my mind. But frankly fx30 is a bit outside my budget. Regardless, I'm not that guy who's not happy because camera has stop less or what not. I just like to maximise what I have.

@PhillipRPeck Ай бұрын

Ah, I see. I just checked Gerald Undone, who has the same DR tests as CineD and he got exactly the same results from both cameras. So ... who knows? I really think you'd be hard pressed to find any meaningful difference between the two cameras when it comes to image quality, even if Sony is applying different NR internally (which I don't think it is, but I have no way to verify). I'd say, if you chose the a6700 then just enjoy it and make the best images you can with it by understanding how to expose it properly. There's always a "better" camera out there and a new one will come out next year anyway. It's a never-ending cycle of FOMO

@MikAlexander Ай бұрын

@@PhillipRPeck Agree. I got really good results out of slog3 on a6400, even when so many people where moaning about it. But had to upgrade to 10 bit finally to get more vibrant colors.

@PhillipRPeck Ай бұрын

@@MikAlexander 10-bit is such a huge difference. So much richer and more detailed

@theinquirer2317 Жыл бұрын

Is the autofocus in 4k120 just as good as in 4k24?

@reelpuppet 5 ай бұрын

Great review indeed.

@adriandett 2 ай бұрын

For recording DJs? With Sigma 16mm and 18-50. I had in mind the 6700, but FX has 2 SD slots… help me choose!

@PhillipRPeck 2 ай бұрын

If you're filming full shows or sets, I'd definitely go with the FX30. Don't have to worry about overheating and the dual slots gives you redundancy or relay recording

@Pharesm Жыл бұрын

I have better audio options (32bit float) than the FX30 handle, but for compact use purposes, I wonder if it has the connector for Sony's digital microphones?

@PhillipRPeck Жыл бұрын

Which mics are you talking about? I’m pretty sure all Sony’s on camera mic systems will work on any of their cameras

@ramblr5900 Жыл бұрын

Is the fx 30 just as good at low light like a7siii

@DrHansBrewery Жыл бұрын

@PhillipRPeck Жыл бұрын

Not quite! It’s decent but the second base ISO in Slog 3 is 2500 on the FX30 vs 12800 on the a7SIII. That’s a huge difference

@ramblr5900 Жыл бұрын

@@PhillipRPeck is that feature (low light) why the a7siii is still 3500 dollars after couple of years?

@PhillipRPeck Жыл бұрын

@@ramblr5900 IDK... I guess Sony still sells enough that they don't need to lower the price

@03chrisv Жыл бұрын

You can always put a T1.05 lens on the FX30 and basically double its low light performance while simultaneously getting a more "full frame" look and excellent depth of field. It may still fall short to something like an FX3 but it definitely closes the gap to where the difference is negligible in certain scenes and nothing that post processing can't fill in. Remember the lens is more important than the body, and understanding how to light your scene is more important than either the body or lens.

@pf4773 Жыл бұрын

Sure-agree, but...1. I love photography and am now just moving into videography a bit, so I needed a camera that is BOTH. 2. I already bought the sony a6700 :). I agree that if you are JUST into VIDEO then this is a good camera. But MOST of us want some level of flexibility, and the a6700 is simply way better than the fx30 for BOTH.

@Jawadshahh 10 ай бұрын

Hey there, in how much time you recorded and edited this video ? using what camera?

@PhillipRPeck 10 ай бұрын

Hello. It's been awhile but probably an hour or two to record the talking to camera, a couple hours to film the b-roll, and a working day to edit. I filmed the talking to camera with the Sony a7SIII and the Sony 35mm f/1.8 and the b-roll with the a7SIII and a couple different lenses--probably the 35mm f/1.8, the Sony 20mm f/1.8 G, and the Sigma 105mm macro

@Jawadshahh 10 ай бұрын

@PhillipRPeck Thank you, I appreciate your efforts. Excellent video, very well explained and very well cuts and edited. I asked this question because I am a film/drama maker and editor from last 18 years for a state channel and I find your video really well edited, and wanted to know the gear you used and and the time it took. Once again I really appreciate your work. Good luck 👍

@PhillipRPeck 10 ай бұрын

@@Jawadshahh I really appreciate the kind words.

@focuspulling Жыл бұрын

I think the auto-focus A.I. in the a6700 does appreciably best the FX30, though.

@PhillipRPeck Жыл бұрын

Absolutely. I was going to include that in my, "Yeah, the FX30 Is Mostly Better but the a6700 Autofocus Is Fucking Amazing," follow-up video. Gotta work on the title probably

@focuspulling Жыл бұрын

@@PhillipRPeck Granted, the additions of "insects" and "trains" and...clowns? in the a6700's focus priority settings, are features I never expect to use...

@peterschmidt4940 Жыл бұрын

Which one has the better image stabilization?

@PhillipRPeck Жыл бұрын

They feel the same to me. I was going to include a comparison but I couldn’t see that there was any difference

@peterschmidt4940 Жыл бұрын

@@PhillipRPeck Thanks! I would like to see a handheld test without walking - just holding the camera steady - with different focal lengths and different framerates. I have found nearly thousends of stabilization tests where they are walking and vlogging. Thats pointless because this is not a vlogging camera.