Zhiyun Molus X100, G60 LED Lights The TRUTH & Hype
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- Опубликовано: 1 июл 2024
- Molus X100 and G60 are small LED video lights hyped by all kinds of influencers who were given FREE ones in exchange for video promotion, but what's it REALLY like to use them? How BRIGHT are they? What's the REAL COST? Can they use normal batteries? (no). Are they any good for photography or video blogging or location travel shoots? I actually bought and PAID for these myself to see what the hype was about and I'm giving you my honest unbiased review here. You want a REAL REVIEW? Here you go!
Some of the items featured in this video...
Zhiyun Molus X100 LED video light store.zhiyun-tech.com/product...
Zhiyun Molus G60 LED video light store.zhiyun-tech.com/product...
Wellmaking HL-800C 80W www.amazon.com/Wellmaking-Con...
Aputure Amaran 60D www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...
Wellmaking 14.8v 2 battery set plus charger- www.amazon.com/WELLMAKING-Bat...
Smallest Most Powerful Portable Video Light in the World- Stella Reflex (has fan noise) review video • Smallest Most Powerful...
Stella Reflex LED light Stella Reflex Studio (the ones I have) lightandmotion.com/products/r...
Spot lens for this light (the one I glued to the Wellmaking light)- lightandmotion.com/products/s...
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I encourage anyone reading my comment to check the specs of the lights mentioned… Hard not to see that this video isn’t unbiased. If you’re going for a totally honest review, you should have at least compare a bi-color light with only bi-color lights…😅 The #1 benefit of a fixed 5600K LED is the output power, so of course it could be brighter. Also, you’re judging the light’s brightness with their reflector on and measuring just the hotspot… I understand this is useful for yourself, but for many, especially video, we rather want a bright even spread of light. 😅😅 100W is brighter in this case as expected according to the specs. Simple.
Brightness is the least of the issues mentioned in the video
@@MarkusPix if brightness was the least of the issues, why was it mentioned for nearly the entire video…? 😂 Clearly for your usage, What the ZHIYUN lights are designed for are not for you. But nonetheless, when being biased is spotted in a comparison review, hard to believe there’s any truth!
He's probably the least biased reviewer on youtube. 0 sponsorships, doesn't give a damn about what you do with your lights and/or money, just gives his honest opinion always.
I own an Amaran 60D and was thinking of switching to the X100 due to portability, but thanks to this review I won't. If you don't like his reviews, don't watch them.
@@honestnerd is he though… 😅 yes maybe he is being honest, don’t get me wrong but making a comparison and statement from using two lights that isn’t equal to began with and favouring the bowens mount simply because it’s the tradition just doesn’t make sense… For entry level lights, I’d rather it be about innovation & convenience. Then if it could also work with traditional mounting system (and it does), that’s a bonus. Best of both worlds 🙌🏼
@@honestnerd I did exactly that. I think portability is the main factor for these lights, and so far I really like that. Love the size and the tiny reflector, the Amaran was so big I never used it. Now all my lighting kit fits on a carry on bag (including my two Ulanzi stands). And I use the same usb-c cables, chargers and batteries I always carry for my tablet and electronics.
Brightness is Lumens and the power is measured in Watts….The lumens with a reflector added increases the brightness substantially. They key benefit to this light is its proficient cooling in such a tiny form factor and capacity to be battery operated. No offence but it is literally brighter in your demonstration when both are used without a reflector on the wall? I have both of these and the x100 with the battery is WAY more compact vs any of the others. It’s all about portability and they nailed it.
Do you recommend the x100? Been considering buying it since I won a 30% off coupon.
But the fire warnings all over the product kinda worry me, can it really start a fire?
@@ZonkedOutTCM Me personally ? I have two other lights, an x200 and amaran COB. The x100 is just ridiculously small and incredibly powerful so that is my run and gun light. With the batter pack it really packs a portable punch that nothing I have can come close to. My amaran 60W is pretty compact with a Vmount but the x100 makes that look massive. Very happy to have that in my kit.
@@robinhilliermodernagents7432 think i should get one? i like that its small and powerful, especially with the battery. need a light for self portaits and photos, i think this will be a good upgrade from ringlights, thats for sure hahaha
Thank you! I appreciate your integrity and the extra effort you took to look after your viewers tremendously.
Thanks for this honest review Markus. Ive seen a few videos on these lights and a lot of people say how good and compact they are but don't discuss value or compare with other lights. I think thats a problem with some youtube reviewers they are so eager to show off the latest and greatest new gadget and the video ends up being more like a commercial than an actual review. So thank you for your honesty!
Those youtubers don't know it's called hidden promotion, and it's illegal.
it's not an honest review. He said that the light with the bowens adapter costs 400 dollars but in reality it cost 350 dollars including the adapter and the battery
@@alexism4824 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😅😅😅😅
It baffles me that there are viewers seeing this review as honest when it is actually biased with comparisons that meant nothing due to the way it’s measured… 😢 A video light is so much more than just having a bright hotspot created by its reflector 🤣
@@jimmystewartuk It's all about color render which is awful for this garbage of light.
Thank you!1 I've been bombarded by ads for this thing! Glad you saved me the frustration!
Thanks so much for this! Was waiting for your review. Super helpful!
Always keeps it real. Thanks!
Was waiting for this video, we all know Markus likes his little lights and he tells you like it is. Thanks for the honest review, everyone on RUclips is praising this thing like it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.
To be fair he should have compared with the Amaran 60x which has less light output because its bi-color and costs 200 dollars.
That my friend is why I trust Markus and his reviews! He is a filmmaker who has experienced in Hollywood and not a content creator trying to make a small paycheck with their affiliate links through overhyped product reviews!!
Markus, They REALLY copied you this time even down to the name "Atomic City"
The new movie "Astoroid City" staring Tom Hanks is so similar as to your movie concept of "Atomic City"
This new movie is set in the 1950's-1960's part film part animation with science fiction aspects.
This is to much of a coincidence !
PS. Don't forget to delete this comment so others won't know I told you about this 🤣
Thanks Markus! Finally non biased, not sponsored review!
Thanks mate, had to dig to get across your review, this is the ONE I was looking for. Thanks for your insights.
Thanks for the great review!!! I saw a few others reviews and I was not impress with Zhiyun Molus X100, G60 LED. You nailed all of the negatives. I am happy with the Colbors that you reviewed
Loved it! Your honesty is greatly appreciated!
super honest and straight forward review loved it!
Love your honest reviews man!!!
Thanks Markus! Great review, as always.
Finally a honest description and review!
Almost everybody talks about the power of Molus LEDs but tehy do not even read the specifications. The power declared by the manufacturer in specs is tricky because they name them by it's power consumption (100 and 60 watts). The Molus X100 is 3.881 lux at 1 meter and the Molus G60 is 2.428 lux without reflectors. Just you and Gerlad Undone measured the real output.
Thank you Markus. We trust you! 👍👍
Indeed, and less light from more power is kind of exponential - less light output means need a higher powered model is needed which means even more wasted power. More wasted power = more heat(potentially a lot more), along with higher power supply/battery requirements &/or shorter battery life.
Crazy that he only measured the output with reflectors when he also showed the reflectors have extremely different hotspots and beam angles... Seems like what he needs is a little 10w pinspot to beat all these lights. Is he only pointing battery powered lights directly at people's faces from far away and only shooting the faces? Seems like that's all he cares about.
It's so misleading to say a 60w light is brighter because it has a much tighter beam angle or super tight hot spot...
I love this channel and this kind of reviews out of the mainstream. Thank you so much.
I like how honest this review was but also the side by side comparison with pattern example. Something I didn't see too much on other reviews. The sound effects were hilarious.
Oh man, thank you sooo much. Buying the amaran 60d!
I am pumped!
Thank you for this video! Very informative and useful.
Thank you so much for this. I'm about to invest in a new light kit and you answered my true questions. Thanks again.
WOW thank you so much for this video.
i am interested with the well making and wondering how bright that light compare to the amaran.
thx for this review markus.
Thanks for your honest [unsponsored] review. The Amaran looks pretty interesting.
Thank You Markus for fun and informative video 😀👍
Spectacular ending 👏🏼
Wisdom grown through experience having learned by doing, thank You Markus!
Thanks for your due diligence, Markus!
Thank you for the helpful information
I'd love to see your take on the Hobolite Avant and Mini. Thanks for another great video!
Good honest review, thank you
Thank you for this honest review.
Love a real review.
Great review and information, thank you.
I have the X100. For pet photography where I'm setting up small props like couches or anything doll size (so smaller than cats), it's so much smaller than even the smallest softbox. I had to buy a bowens dome diffuser before the soft dome diffuser came in for the Zhiyun and it was unnecessarily bulky. So imagine the 60W with that soft dome, but slightly larger. Working in a studio with a human model, you have space for Godox or such lights. Working on a table or floor with maybe a total of 3 feet cubed, the X100 puts out more than enough light and a small metal tripod (it is heavy) will make it far easier to work around without getting into the light. Since I have the battery grip that let's it go to 100w, I don't have to have a power cord to trip on. It's so easy to place and use as an overhead light while using extra lights (like the Zhiyun 40w LED light) for fill in light. That is why I paid $350 for the combo kit and not bulky Bowens mount LED lights. Its not for everyone, and maybe a filler light for people portraits.
Thanks for the input
This was the one review of these lights I was waiting for.
I knew you'd keep it real!
Thank you for saving me some money!
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I have the godox sl60 w and it feels like the cri is not as accurate as it says and seems to lean toward magenta. I have been thinking about the amaran as a replacement. If you have any experience with the godox would you say the amaran is a good upgrade? Love the video❤ thanks
Thanks for the review Marcus....I was thinking that a Stella reflex fresnel could be cobbled to one of the Molus just like you did with the Wellmaking...would you consider showing how you voided the warranty (LOL!) with that addition?
Thank you for the thorough review from a first hand use perspective .
I appreciate your straightforward content that focuses on the intrinsic & extrinsic pros & cons of products accross facets.
Lol the “weird name & shape” made me chuckle 😅 I agree 😂
Hi Markus , great video as usual.
I have 2 lights what I use the most:
GVM Great Video Maker 600S LED Ring Light, 90W Dimmable Led Video Light Kit with Detachable Light Bars
Neewer LED Bi-Color Studio Round Lighting, Ultra Thin Studio Edge Flapjack Light, 18-Inch 70W Dimmable Portrait Light
Do you think the amaron is stronger ?
Thank you I was getting very tempted to buy one of these. What stopped me is I got one of their previous lights and noticed a color shift when I was doing daylight at around maybe 30% and lower power setting
That’s normal
As usual your channel is a way to find truth. I was researching about those lights and now I know that all about the Zhiyun is just overhype. Bests regards from your Venezuelan friend in Panama!
Great review!
but...
Amaran 3310 Lux at 1m
X100 LED 3881 Lux at 1m
And where did you get those numbers? From someone who was given a free light from Zhiyun to review? I actually paid for mine and measured them out of the box with the included reflectors with my light meter.
@@MarkusPix the specs from both stores. i dont think specs lie. well maybe yes, but from this brands no.
@@wswess3998 the zhiyun is 3881lux@1m with the reflector. Amaran lux is close to that WITHOUT the reflector @1m. with the reflector its a x10 more.
I would like to see how the overpriced Rotolight compares to the other less expensive offerings. What are your thoughts on these lights and different design approach?
All things being equal, the best bang for the buck still seems to be the Amaran. Thanks for the informative video!
I think a more fair comparison though would of been with the bi color Amaran. My g60 is coming in today we’ll see how it goes.
Last week, my first thought when I saw the videos for these come out was, I wonder how long it will be for Markus to give us his comparison video. Tnx!
What are your thoughts on the amaran 60 compared other aputure lights such as aputure 60 X
Thanks, you saved me a lot of money!
Hey Markus, love your videos. Generally they cost me a bunch of bucks. This time you saved me a bunch of bucks. Thanks & greets from Berlin!
Addendum: I can't handle a lot of wires or cables hanging or dangling about. I end up using black velcro strips everywhere to at least try and make it look cleaner. I once was employed as an audio engineer and asked what I wanted to do first and I said to fix the spaghetti you got going into the console. Thanks Mr. Markus for the video.
I am the same way
Markus, I own the Aeos and the Neo2. Do you have an idea how the powers compare to the Amaran? (I know the price is way higher, but I already have them.)
THANKS Markus!!!! I've been really curious about these, and now I don't need to be. :)
Great Video!!
i think the x100 is the best because you have the possibility to put it on camera without beiing to heavy (with the usb c powerstation, which you put in your pocket).
finally some honesty without all the smoke up my backside.
Thanks for the review, nobody ever gives the details throughly! Like if that light is 100 watts, ...how does the watts measure like with all the led chips on to get 100 watts? Or is it 100 watts on both chips?
What are you thoughts about the Zhiyun 40W LED Video Light?
Honest review :) almost bought the zhiyun but went with Amran :)
Thanks
Markus - the 60d is not Bi-Color. The zhiyun lights are Bi-Color. A more accurate comparison should be the Amaran 60x. Bi-Color lights are inherently less powerful.
Like I said numerous times, my criteria is the BRIGHTEST smallest most portable lights possible. I don't care if they are daylight or bicolor- I am testing the BRIGHTEST offerings from every company, preferably with batteries that attach right to the light. Zhiyun does not have a dedicated daylight COB, so the brightest they have is bicolor. The 60D is brighter but not perfect. It's bigger, clunkier and I hate the mickey mouse battery solution on the side, which is why I gave them away ruclips.net/video/pGEoOmY0wmk/видео.html I also gave away all three of my Stella Reflexes ($600 apiece) which are MUCH smaller and lighter than the X100 and twice as bright because they also required a cord and external USB battery. So I am NOT biased. I also gave away my Colbor 60M and X100M ruclips.net/video/39bM6A6yjJs/видео.html because of the dangly cords. I don't hate Zhiyun, I have two Zhiyun X100's, one G60 and three M40s and I give my honest personal feedback on what bothers me about everything, no matter the company or product.
Am searching a powerful portable lights for weddings events to use for ballroom lighting the dance floor it has to be powerful because the distance the lights will be around 2.5-3 meters away what do you suggest
The Stella reflex with spot attachment may just be your best bet for this.
U r so Casual 💗 i love that
It is your very Honest Review I am here and not on other videos. :)
I was wondering if you knew if there was a such thing as a grid or some thing like a soft box to direct the light for the little rectangular pancake style LED lights? Or if you have your own solution to modify the light?
You're asking two different things- a grid directs light and a softbox sends light in all directions. If you want soft light, use a bedsheet. If you want directional light, use aluminum foil or blackwrap.
I love the 60d, I'm going to grab another and the other one from Colbor when prices are not silly inflated
I was legit about to check out on amazon before I thought I should watch one more review, you saved me 1k in lights my friend.
They're good lights, I just wanted to pointed out some things others aren't talking about
@@MarkusPix for me, I’d never heard a negative review on them. Definitely thankful for some honest critique
Great comparison! a practical exampel with your model had been nice...is it putting enaugh light in the face at daytime outside...overcast skies and so on
Yes these all have enough light for that or I wouldn't be playing with them
@@MarkusPix Thanks a lot! I was searching like crazy for this!
Thank you for this
I don’t think with a light pattern that drastically different with the included modifiers is a fair comparison in power. Take the modifiers off and see or place them both in identical modifiers.
Of course a more focused modifier is going to be brighter on similarly powered lights.
I’ve been reimagining the gear I use for my documentaries. I really had my eye on these tiny lights for portability. I didn’t see anybody else bring up these points. This definitely puts this whole thing into perspective.
Right off the bat I didn't realise it was not as bright as the 60d. I was attracted to the size bit the 60d without the need for a Bowens mount adapter makes more sense really.
Been curious about this too
Hey Markus, how did you secure the fresnel lens to the front of the Wellmaking 80W light? I recently got one of these and the fresnel fell right off after I unscrewed the Bowens mount attachment. There’s a closeup at 8:12 but it’s hard to see what you did
You need to screw the little screws back in but you'll need a little washer to hold it in place... or just use crazy glue
What about Zhiyuns LED 100W Stick?
The Molus does cost too much even with adjustable color temp. Thanks for the pointers and great comparison.
I watch this channel for his honesty. All other reviewers seem like shills. When I first saw this and its price, i knew it was more of form over function. It looks great, but it's not as practical, especially given the price.
For soft light, if portability/size is less of an issue, LED floodlights(available in up to 100W+) could be a good option at a much lower cost, and don't have the same heat issues due to having a larger back area for the heatsink. They're more like especially powerful video lights I suppose.
color accuracy goes to the bin
Yes, everyone is talking about these lights. Two minutes in, you reveal the facts. Clearly, we know which one remains to be the leader.
I was waiting for your review. I needed an honest pro review, not an influencer-biased one. Having previous Zhiyun lights I know that the number they put is not effective power; it's actually a combination of 2 sets of half power... So, the 100W is 2 sets of 50W. I assume the 60W is less bright than the Amaran for the same reason, as all pro can tell you that you can't just sum them... Anyway, thanks Marcus!
Thanks for doing a review of these lights. I think zhiyun sent these out to just about every you tuber out there to promote (not review) them. I really appreciate your unbiased “real” reviews. I think you're the only person to point out the warning labels. This is what makes you stand out from the rest. Thanks again.
I actually got 2 of the 40W Zhiyun for 100€ on their launch deal. They might not be truly 40 watts, but they surprisingly bright and very portable. They are fantastic for brighting up a room to level up exposure.
Nice how did you know about the launch deal?
@@RastaHenkie pure chance. By amazon. I had lost my other tiny light. I did not expect them to be as bright and powerful. Their only limitation is battery. You need to used them with a power bank
@@nyambe ok thanks👍
You are always on about portability. This is ideal Markus
Thanks Markus!, Is Colbor still on the menu after the new Zhiyun Lights competition?
They're all good. Colbor can have battery attached to the light (which I like) whereas the ZY lights have dangly cables, unless you buy the proprietary expensive battery for the 100.
@@MarkusPix awesome thanks Markus for the info, glad I made that Colbor purchase!
Good job Cara.
You said in another video that you can't use a reflector umbrella with the Wellmaking as its focus is too narrow (if I understood correctly).. So then how do you get soft diffused light or reflect light in the most compact, small, travel-friendly way without using umbrellas with the Wellmaking 80W?
I usually use the Wellmakings bare but use multiple ones to knock out shadows ruclips.net/video/71oIfvgOfJ0/видео.html You can use umbrellas but it would create a hot spot, or you could back it up on a second stand. I use the wellmakings a lot when I travel, no softening modifiers needed ruclips.net/video/8f-6OaW4rT0/видео.html
Can you review Rotolight?
Funny enough just before Covid I bought from china 2 100W LED ( real 100W, not apparent output compared to tungsten) I still haven't finished the building project as at the time couldn't be asked to build a heat sink and fan assembly to dissipate the heat, I only had one on for a few seconds to test it, it was blinding bright and it got so hot that it would have caused serious burns if touched; my initial thoughts were to build a contraption similar to the Molus. Maybe one day I will use them if not they cost me less than 20 box.
The LEDs themselves are certainly cheap, and very bright.
Cheap premade floodlights are also available, which use a grid of (relatively)lower powered LEDs.
Thanks for the info Markus, I was sent one of the x100’s and was impressed with it, especially from a form factor perspective. I was surprised at the brightness difference between the x100 and the Amaran, was that bare bulb or with supplied reflectors? Bare bulb my x100 is brighter than any of my 60w lights, but they are all bi-color, and I don’t have an Amaran 60 to compare.
I have the molus x100 and the amaran 60d and the brightness at 5.600k is almost the same (without the reflector)
@@alexism4824which do you think is a better purchase?
Hope amaran 60d announces a silicone dome diffuser soon. That will make it more versatile in its compact form.
How does the Colbor stand up to the Ameran. I’m looking at getting a couple or 100X’s.
The Colbor 100 is actually not much brighter than the 60, less than half a stop. Not worth it- the 60s are smaller, cheaper and just as bright. As for compared to Amaran... ruclips.net/video/FUwtfvAEXTI/видео.html
Outstanding.
I love the colbor one that is smaller than amaran 60
Where is the Colibor cl60???
Wanted to see that compares
Thank you Markus. Now removing from my own hold shopping cart on Amazon.
I've seen tons of videos about this light. They all say how awesome it is. But then again, here comes Markus with a HONNEST video and now, I'm not interested at all in buying it. So, thank you!
They're not bad, I just hate cords
Markus you should design and sell a light. I am looking for good and small lights. Proprietary batteries are just awful.
A fair comparison needs to compare the Amaran 60x against the x100 since the bicolor is a feature the 60d you mention doesn’t have. Great video, just wanted to mention that
Yes the brightness would be very similar, but that's the least of the issues. You can buy 2 amarans for the price of one X100 And that's still without a Bowen's mount. And it's 24 V, so you have to buy their proprietary battery
@@MarkusPix yeah all other points were fair and square and I actually fell for the trend of that light. I will still consider one on the future for the size and travel though
CMIIW , in my opinion. i'm not hyping one or another. you said that amaran has a reading to 16.5 and molus x100 has 11.5 . but the point is , the pattern you show earlier. the amaran has a really focused hotspot while molus x100 doesnt. and yes of course the reading will only "read" on the hot spot not the entire light pattern . but yes of course indeed the zihyun molus ecosystem is pretty expensive , the battery , the modifier . while the amaran can be powered by our most lovely battery NP-F. is that make sense?
correct.
I don’t get the whole fascination with small anyway. Thanks for the review. You are more honest than some.
For me it's traveling. I need the smallest most lightweight stuff because every inch and ounce counts in air travel. Plus hiking it to location when there. Cameras and lenses can be small but powerful lighting was always the big heavy stuff
@@MarkusPix I always end up traveling with several 600W lights, light stands, and a portable steel frame background outfit that I made myself. Wake ballast, 36” slider, several drones. I just get used to it I guess.
Anybody saying “finally an honest review!” Simply does not understand how videocentric lights work…. Sad to see others will inherit not acurate opinions 🤦🏽♂️
thanks for clearing things up for us 🙄 enjoy dwelling in your snarkiness though
i will have to say that the Zhiun is brighter according to the video you shot
Brightness is the least of the issues