Richard went on to further explain to us about how the camera handles and its overall performance whilst he was using it "The camera handles pretty much the same in terms of ergonomic and design. One small but big improvement is the speed the camera turns on and be ready to record, essential when things happen fast. Pressing record should always feel instant, often I found the FS7 sluggish on this. One negative point is that I do wish they could have made the camera more balanced overall, but I guess that is where third-party rigs would help. After usingthe camera for a couple of weeks,I have found that it eats through battery power far quickerthan our previous Sony PXW-FS7 would. We use a couple of Hawk-WoodsBP-60Ubatteries and find that the battery time that is displayed on the camera isn't the time they seem tolast.In fact, I have recently noticed the cameracan give a false reading of 10 minutes battery remaining and when it hits that point, itwill actually stop recording and will just goon standby mode until you swap to a fully charged battery.This issue isn't idealwhen you need those 10 minutes to record & captureTHAT perfect moment!Something you should always take note of is your limit with any camera."

Reflecting back on Richard's use of the camera so far, and when asked if he would recommend the camera from his experience he explained "We were due for this upgrade since we only had one main camera (the Sony PXW-FS7)and when looking around for our next camera, the Sony PXW-FX9 was an obvious upgrade that would sit nicely into our workflow as it would still be able touse all the existing lenses and attachments, we had already investedin. Overall,the camera has been an easy transition from the Sony PXW-FS7-with all the little extras that help give us the best image possible. Having a highly reliable camera that you can trust and use duringa shoot is a huge MUSTand having used our Sony PXW-FS7 on many different jobs, including in some extreme weather conditions, youcan only expect the Sony PXW-FX9 to be just as solid & reliable a camera."

Overall,our creative director would recommend the model and continues to film incredible content for our clients with it. Here are his final pros and cons of the camera:

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