The new FX5 is a Cinema line camera with a newly developed image sensor, Open Gate recording, internal RAW recording and enhanced operability...and it’s all in a compact, portable body. A number of creators have had the chance to try it out and are sharing their thoughts around the web. Check out their first impressions on the new Sony FX5.
Creators Review The New Sony FX5
PetaPixel
“I think you could make a strong argument that this is the most important Cinema camera that Sony has ever released.” – Jordan Drake
Jacques Crafford
"It's a do-it-all, works-for-everyone kind of cinema camera, and I don't think you will find a better option in a better ecosystem." – Jacques Crafford
Danny Gevirtz
"I do think the sky's the limit with what is capable within the FX5." – Danny Gevirtz
Philip Bloom
"For me, I love this form factor so much more. Especially when using it with the tilting EVF – it's just so nice to shoot with. And the results are simply gorgeous." – Philip Bloom
Chris Brockhurst
“Very happy with what Sony’s done here, I’m definitely picking up one up for myself – maybe even two.” – Chris Brockhurst
Gerald Undone
“It’s fantastic.” – Gerald Undone
Mark Bone
"This is definitely going to become one of my go-to cameras." – Mark Bone
Matti Haapoja
“The brain of the camera, the sensor, all of that stuff – is incredible. It is so good. It is so much more than anybody basically needs. This is the best video camera anybody has ever made in this size.” – Matti Haapoja
Matt WhoisMatt Johnson
“Sony did it. They made a camera that improves every single feature of the FX3 and gave us filmmakers almost everything we ever wanted or asked for. Plus some things that we didn’t ask for, that I’m also incredibly excited about.” – Matt Johnson
Vuhlandes
"It feels like you have a lot more flexibility with how you shoot and how you use a camera." – Vuhlandes
Sidney Diongzon
“This is the camera to get.”
Brady Bessette
"I've had some hands on with it, and between the spec sheets and my hands-on experience – this is a workhorse of a camera." – Brady Bessette
CVP
"Bravo, Sony. This camera is pretty incredible." – Jake Ratcliffe
Robert Machado
"This camera is exactly what I've been waiting for." – Robert Machado
–Click here to learn more about the Sony FX5
