Blackmagic PYXIS 6K vs Sony FX5
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Jul 2026 on the FX5, against Apr 2024 on the PYXIS 6K.
- Resolution: 24.4 MP on the PYXIS 6K, against 16.6 MP on the FX5.
- Max resolution: 6K on the PYXIS 6K, against 5K on the FX5.
- 4K frame rate: 120p on the FX5, against 60p on the PYXIS 6K.
- Rear screen: 4", 6.22M dots on the PYXIS 6K, against 3.5", 2.76M dots on the FX5.
- Weight (with battery): 734 g on the FX5, against 1,500 g on the PYXIS 6K.
PYXIS 6K or FX5: which should you buy?
Choose the PYXIS 6K for its resolution, max resolution and rear screen.
Choose the FX5 for its 4K frame rate and weight (with battery).
On paper the PYXIS 6K wins more rows (3 to 2); if the FX5's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $2,245 new | Not priced in US yet |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Cinema camera | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Apr 2024 | Jul 2026 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $2,995 | $4,899.99 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.4 MP (best) | 16.6 MP |
| Native ISO | 100–25,600 | — |
| In-body stabilisation | No | Yes |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | — |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | — |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 6K (best) | 5K |
| 4K frame rate | 60p | 120p (best) |
| 10-bit internal | Yes | — |
| Internal raw video | Yes | Yes |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Rear screen | 4", 6.22M dots (best) | 3.5", 2.76M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Multi-angle (tilt + flip) |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 1,500 g | 734 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 106 × 119 × 151 mm | 132.2 × 79 × 87 mm |
| Weather sealed | — | — |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | — |
| Card slots | 2 · CFexpress B + CFexpress B | 2 · CFexpress A / SD UHS-II + CFexpress A / SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
PYXIS 6K
6.0 µm pixels
24.4 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 25,600
FX5
7.2 µm pixels
16.6 MP on a full frame sensor
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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