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New run and gun champion. Only thing that looks slightly weird is how you would shoulder this camera... or is it just meant to be held in front of you.
Okay I just read up on these camcorders & found out they do shoot 4k@60fps BUT why does all the reviews only show samples of 1080 & 4k shoots only in 24 or 30 fps & only show footage of a lake, some flowers or anything pretty much stationary…..I wanna see footage of these camcorders in real life action situations just like another person in these comments say they record auto cross racing etc….we wanna see 4k@60fps footage from these camcorders.
Is it possible for you to make this sample footage available to download in the original 4K quality straight from the camera (this is a RU-vid HD compressed version). Thanks!
they probably could, but would this be necessary? There's quite a few other cameras with full-frame sensors (and interchangeable lenses) it's a different market segment and target base.
Hopefully this is a silly question in 2024, but coming from a Z150 I must ask because it can never be assumed, can it record 4k and display on the flip out screen and an external monitor at the same time?
this is a legit question, and yes it can record 4K internally and output a 4K image via SDI, since it's 12G, you can also output a 4K image via HDMI. By 4K I mean UHD 3840 x 2160. Hope this helps,
I disgree here. The processor has to do much more work in 120fps, and the skew is visibly worse. Maybe it's just me, either way, the rolling shutter is not an issue on this camera at all.
@@VisualsCoUk I am telling you you are factually wrong. Its literally reading out less pixels and as a result its reading them at a faster rate. You can even test this. Set the camera (if you still have it I know they're usually press loaners) to 4k 120 and 4k60 but have the same equivalent focal length. So youll have to go a bit wider on the 4k120. And you'll see less visible skewing. you're only noticing the skew more due to the crop zooming into the lines making the pace at which they move faster causing more visible skew. At an equivalent focal length it wont be as visible in 4k120. Also from a technical standpoint for the camera to even grab 120 frames without black out the minimum readout should be faster than 1/120th of a second. Which is about 8.33 ms of rolling shutter. For 60fps its 1/60th of a second, so 16.67ms. if you're correct and there's less rolling shutter at 4k60 than at 4k120 then the full sensor should be able to read out 120fps. The reason for the crop is that the full sensor cannot read out as fast as 8.33 ms so it crops into a 4k region that can. The processor doesnt cause rolling shutter, its the sensor itself that has that spec. As such a crop is faster because it needs to read out less pixels. As such rolling shutter is better in 4k120 than in 4k60
For me, the fixed zoom lens needs to be brighter, wider, and less telephoto. I also hope that they make a smaller version of it under 2lbs. If not, they need to update RX10, RX100, ZV1 asap.
Sure it would be nice to have a wider lens, but for most users this will be a plentiful range as it covers from 24mm to 480mm. A wider lens would cater more to a B4 mount, which of course is a totally different system, but I see your point for sure.
I’m debating buying the RX10 IV because the rumors are that production has stopped and there will be no successor. Did you have any info on a new version coming soon?
Great video, Visual Impact. May I ask what the dynamic range is of this new camcorder? I am trying to understand what would make this choice much better than something like the Sony AX53 which has been around since 2016..
Hi there, thanks for watching , appreciate it. I have not measured the dynamic range, so I can't give numbers, but it is definitely going to be better than the camera you mentioned. This is a significant improvements over prior generations.
Great video, Visual Impact. May I ask what the dynamic range is of this new camcorder? I am trying to understand what would make this choice much better than something like the Sony AX53 which has been around since 2016.
Hi there, thanks for watching , appreciate it. I have not measured the dynamic range, so I can't give numbers, but it is definitely going to be better than the camera you mentioned. This is a significant improvements over prior generations.
Congratulations on the review, I was looking forward to that camera. I would like to know if PXW Z200 is more sensitive in low light than PXW Z90 - HXR NX80. Will it have any improvement in noise reduction? I have a HXR NX80 and feel it is a great camera, I was thinking of buying PXW Z90 but felt it was missing more features. I was tempted by Canon XF605 but being more of a SONY user I think it was worth the wait. Greetings from Lima Peru
Hey Carlos, thanks for watching, appreciate it. I have not compared these models, but from my recent experience with the new Z200, I'd say it will be more sensitive and with better DR than the NX80 and Z90. It's a next gen sensor with better processing.
Hello, thanks for your review. Could you say if the menu has a full suite of color correction options? Mainly if it has the individual saturation & hue adjustments per color tone. Thanks.
Hi Tim, in custom mode there are Paint settings, however I have not dug into them. However, given that this is a PWX camcorder, I think its safe to say you can paint the image for multicam setups and intercut safely.
I almost pulled the trigger on the Canon XF 605 but since this z200 come out I am definitely going to pick it up because I am so heavily invested into Sony I am familiar with the camera menus. This will be great for the race coverage I do for ATV and dirt bike racing in the woods
But can it record at 4k@60fps for fast moving subjects ? If not what’s the use of spending so much money just to shoot 1080p@60fps ? I have the Sony fdr-ax53 & I would love to upgrade but I’m waiting for Sony to upgrade the AX53 with a camcorder that can shoot 4k@60fps…..my Sony looks great shooting 1080p@60fps but I’m picky when it comes to a camcorder that can shoot 4k@60fps….it has to have great stabilization just like my AX53 does…..all my Dragracing videos on my channel are shot with my Sony FDR-AX53 in 1080p@60fps for Dragracing, in my opinion any type of panning needs to be shot in 60fps & not 24 or 30fps.
Thanks for watching, the Z200 is a different beast , but with the bigger sensor, now feels very capable of some 'non-camcordery footage' if that's even a thing :)
@@VisualsCoUk Oh that's definitely a thing, lol! Was thinking the same thing when watching the release video announcements and your video. It looks pretty close to the A7 cams. So stoked!
S-Gammut3.Cine/S-Log3 is included some of this footage was shot using this profile, it was in the demo version of the camera I tested. I'm pretty sure it was a production version.
I have not compared the two cameras side by side, but the Z200 has a wider lens, can do 4K/120fps, and a larger sensor with AI assisted AF features. I don't know if this makes it a better or worse camera, but it certainly offers more 'next gen' functionality. The Z280 is still a fantastic camera though despite its age.
No. Visually maybe it's better as it is new 1" sensor with the modern AF system as z280 is already 6 years old. But z280 has 4 channel audio control, iris ring and ability to crash zoom etc.
I'd say the z190. Given the bigger 1-inch sensor in the Z200, low-light performance has been substantially improved. I didn't get a chance to shoot much low-light with it, but in the studio I didn't have to push it at all with very minimal lighting. A couple of 1x1 Litepanels and a small Aputure 200x.
We can estimate. 1 inch sesnor is half the size of m4/3 sensor. m4/3 sensor like gh6 gh7 perform well up to iso 3200 in vlog. So this camcorder should perform well up to iso 1600.
Hi there, best to send an enquiry to our sales team at sales@visuals.co.uk they will be able to provide you with a bespoke quote. In the meantime, have a browse through our Used & Ex-Demo section (we update it daily): www.visuals.co.uk/products/used/cameras-accessories.html
Hi there, best to send an enquiry to our sales team at sales@visuals.co.uk they will be able to provide you with a bespoke quote. In the meantime, have a browse through our Used & Ex-Demo section (we update it daily): www.visuals.co.uk/products/used/cameras-accessories.html
Hi there, best to send an enquiry to our sales team at sales@visuals.co.uk they will be able to provide you with a bespoke quote. In the meantime, have a browse through our Used & Ex-Demo section (we update it daily): www.visuals.co.uk/products/used/cameras-accessories.html
Hi there, best to send an enquiry to our sales team at sales@visuals.co.uk they will be able to provide you with a bespoke quote. In the meantime, have a browse through our Used & Ex-Demo section (we update it daily): www.visuals.co.uk/products/used/cameras-accessories.html
The controller better not have large hands because those buttons are almost too small and too close together. I can see finger fumble mistakes being made during a live feed.
This is a good point, but given the physical size of the switcher my guess is they had to use smaller buttons in order to fit so much functionality onto limited real estate.
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Firmware Ver. 5.00 Temporarily Suspended After investigation, Sony has confirmed an issue with ILME-FX6 System Software Ver. 5.00, which was released on May 28, 2024 (JST). After updating to Ver. 5.00 ,if you turn ON the power with the INPUT2 (audio input 2) switch set to LINE, the audio from CH2 may become unintended level. Due to this issue, we have suspended the download of ILME-FX6 System Software Ver. 5.00. We apologise for the inconvenience and will rectify the situation by releasing a corrected version as soon as possible.
Preset position recall: When you control the speed, acceleration ramp and so on, do you set that for each preset or do the speed settings apply to all movement between presets then? For instance: You want the camera to move from preset 1 to preset 2 pretty quickly. But you want the camera to move slowly from preset 5 to preset 6. Without having to change settings as you go. Is that doable?
Could you please make a tutorial on how to use Cine EI? I think I understand the basic idea of what is for, but I just bought an FX6 and have no clue how to set it and use it. It will be truly appreciated. Thanks.
