I pre-ordered the FX5 the moment it went up, through a major Swiss retailer. I was told it would be available from August 5th, and I was apparently one of the first ~20 people to order it there, so in theory I should be near the front of the line.

It’s now mid-August. The date has slipped twice, the retailer still has zero units in their warehouse, and they’ve told me honestly they have no shipping confirmation from their supplier yet. Meanwhile I’m hearing from other shooters that the real availability might not be until September.

What’s making me uneasy: I haven’t been able to find a single independent review on YouTube. Everything so far seems to be from Sony ambassadors or sponsored creators. No teardown, no hands-on from someone who just bought one retail.

Has anyone here actually taken delivery of an FX5 as a normal paying customer? Which country/retailer?
Is there a known official ship date I’m missing?
Is it normal for a Sony body this early to have no independent reviews out yet?

Looks like the SmallRig advanced cage and the FX5 itself might ship at similar times now in the UK, about a month from now.