Blackmagic - Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro vs Sony - FDR-AX700

These two are nearly even on the Mars Score (62.9 vs 62.6). The decision is not about overall quality — both clear the bar — it is about which specific trade-offs fit your use.

Pick the Pocket Cinema Camera 6K Pro if you care most about xlr input / max video. The biggest gaps in its favor are xlr input, max video, sensor size. The single most decisive one: Has XLR input.

Pick the FDR-AX700 if you care most about optical zoom. Its strongest claims are optical zoom. The single most decisive one: Optical zoom: 12 vs 0.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: there is no wrong answer here — match the spec advantages to how you actually use the product. The Mars Score parity says both are well-rounded; the differences are about trade-offs, not quality.