Zhiyun M20c Review | Better Than The Competiton?

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6 ай бұрын

I never thought I'd spending time making a whole video on a tiny $170 light but these things are worth the effort! They are incredibly powerful while being really portable so comparing the Zhiyun Fiveray m20c vs the Aputure MC Pro was inevitable.
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@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

One thing to note! The case is magnetic… I did “note” it on that section, but just in case you missed it. Wanted to make sure you guys were aware! Zhiyun really did cover their bases with this light 🤦🏽‍♂️😂

@PeaLoop 6 ай бұрын

Useful little light. Enjoyed the quick review. 👍🏻

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

It is! Glad you enjoyed it brother!

@8notes_ Күн бұрын

Hey Anthony I really love the quality of your video, how can I get grain like this? what is it called? grain? particles? noise? lol. thanks, hope to hear from you.

@Marina_Kevin 6 ай бұрын

thank you for this amazing video

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind feedback!

@Jared10112 6 ай бұрын

Woah… these are 🔥

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

Right?!

@alexanderchua 6 ай бұрын

The cold shoe mounts are there to connect more mc20.

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

After watching zhiyun a launch video, I saw that…. That’s actually pretty sick

@FellowFilmmaker 6 ай бұрын

The M20c does have magnet mountablity, it's just on the case and not the light itself. Which, totally get your thought behind it not being on the light.

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

I found that out after making the whole video 🤦🏽‍♂️😂 I did add a footnote for that section though as it is a really useful tool and the more I use the more I’m actually appreciating the enclosure!

@A1Bokeh 6 ай бұрын

thats crazy its so much brighter than the aputure mc pro

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

Yeah… and cheaper!

@A1Bokeh 6 ай бұрын

@@AnthonyRodriguezz if they had as sick app aputure would be in TROUBLE

@RayValdezPhotography 6 ай бұрын

@@A1Bokeh in trouble how. they pretty much dominate the market now. from movies to youtube.

@A1Bokeh 6 ай бұрын

@@RayValdezPhotography they would have a new adversary other than godox

@JamesDBuzzard 6 ай бұрын

I literally just got the MC Pro 😅 I have to see this

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

Hahaha return it!

@Sean-tc6fg 6 ай бұрын

Sidus Link is a whole lot better than ZY Vega...currently sitting at a 1.5 rating on the app store. I have a Molus G200 as well and while it's a great light when you control it with the ballast, things like updating the firmware took a dozen tries to get through. I haven't tried updating the M20C firmware yet. It's a great tiny light and I'm planning on using it with the Osmo Pocket 3 for a whole pocketable setup, but it's much more of a prosumer device than an entry-to-mid-level pro piece of kit like the Aputure / Amaran lights are.

@bbrunorocha 6 ай бұрын

great review ! i just feel that a direct comparison with the mc would help a lot. Even though the zhiyun is 20w, the mc has lens on front of the diodes that helps increases the brightness and on a situation that you used (as a bounce) it might be closer than we think!

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

I should’ve added some comparison but it 100% is a good bit more powerful. Not even close in my testings

@vinhsanity 6 ай бұрын

You can stack the lights with the mounts.

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

I saw that! The zhiyun launch video educated me after posting the video 😂 Not sure when I’d want that tbh as I’d rather just use a x100 at that point, ya know? Having RGB is nice though

@b2dgmedia 6 ай бұрын

Yo, can you do a review on your mic? i wanna get it.

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

It’s the sennheiser mkh50 and maybe one day in the future! (The audio towards the end) My TLDR review is… get it! It’s the best mic I’ve ever owned

@gabriellorenzo6589 6 ай бұрын

Mc pro is weather sealed and has crmx for the pros

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

CRMS is definitely a pro feature. I have to confirm if the m20c is weather sealed at all

@RayValdezPhotography 6 ай бұрын

@@AnthonyRodriguezz with a fan exposed i would doubt out

@junior90210 6 ай бұрын

Is there any way to use it with a small softbox?

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

Currently, no. Many way to diffuse though 🙌🏼

@junior90210 6 ай бұрын

@@AnthonyRodriguezz any suggestions for compact diffusion solution?

@sebastiankamph 5 ай бұрын

@@junior90210looking for this too. Specifically key lights

@visualcaptive1987 6 ай бұрын

MC Pros battery life is similar to their charge time. M20Cs will burn through battery life faster than you can charge extra ones in your kit.

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

Fair enough! I never really pay attention to that kind of stuff because I’m either plugging it into the wall if I really need that many hours of continuous run time instead of swapping them out every 90 minutes. It’s a good thing to note though!

@showdaKOs 5 ай бұрын

@@AnthonyRodriguezz M20C can run at 10 and 5w too. According to Fiveray it has a battery of "40 mins at Max Power 20W; 1H20mins at Power 10W; 3H at Power 5W." But the MC Pro is kind of WR too, wich can be a damn good reason to get it other the M20C

@NuminousTattoo 2 ай бұрын

These better the newer rgb62?

@AnthonyRodriguezz Ай бұрын

Idk… sorry!

@HiHeat 5 ай бұрын

Brighter? Yes. But what about protection from water and dust? What about plastic that can melt when heated at 20 watts? It is believed that the adapter melts on the molus x100, and this is said to be a common problem. And the mc pro doesn't have a plastic mount. Everything is metal. And there is protection from water and dust....

@AnthonyRodriguezz 5 ай бұрын

I use the x100 regularly and have never had anything melt. A plethora of lights actually have plastic for adapters! But yes, you’re right. The mc pro is built more for the elements and if that’s what most important to you, that’s probably the best option!

@davidmaher3127 4 ай бұрын

The cage is magnetic...right?

@AnthonyRodriguezz 4 ай бұрын

On the back, yes

@hanryu8826 6 ай бұрын

The cage is magnetic

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

Yup! I noted that in the video. Found out right before posting it!

@BlaineWestropp1 6 ай бұрын

M20C is 1950 lux at .5m. MC pro is 1597 lux at .5m. So it is about 1.22x brighter. Mc pro is 4x brighter than original mc.

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

Hmm I didn’t have a light meter to test but it for sure seems like it’s more 1.22x brighter. Are these measured tests from the manufacturers or from your personal findings? My mcpro when used as a “keylight” bouncing off the wall in the same position didn’t even come remotely close to the m20c… I really should’ve added that to the video 🤦🏽‍♂️ that’s my mistake

@stephenknight6596 6 ай бұрын

Lux at 1m - M20C W 487 R 255 G 280 B 103, MC Pro W 399 R 110 G 212 B 36. The M20C is thus approx. x1.22 brighter for white (4300K), and x1.3 to x2.86 brighter for colour LEDS.The downside is that the M20C has shorter battery life, and doesn't appear to have any IPX rating.

@AnthonyRodriguezz 6 ай бұрын

I should make a follow up video! The m20c has a much wider beam with consistent power throughout. Unlike the mcpro, which only has that power output directly in the middle and falls off pretty quickly. It’s almost like a more concentrated “higher output” beam that’d you’d get from a light with a fresnel… kindof Also, the falloff is pretty hideous on the mcpro. There’s weird chromatic aberrations and the color temperature shift drastically

@BlaineWestropp1 6 ай бұрын

@@AnthonyRodriguezz very interesting! To answer your earlier question, I’m going off stated Photometrics from from both brands.

@stephenknight6596 6 ай бұрын

@@AnthonyRodriguezz A video with a side by side beam comparison of MC Pro and M20C would be useful.