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A cell phone has no view finder....I rarely use the view finder on a camera....(but I am mostly doing street)...Cheers

I would add replacing the LCD EVF with a larger OLED EVF (which the GX8 had). That's my major gripe about my GX85, and probably why I haven't upgraded to the GX9.

I dont shoot Panasonic but I do shoot with a Sony a7cr and omg ur spot on, the tinny little goofy ahhh viewfinder is the only let down of the entire camera. Best of luck with your shooting dreams

Fujifilm digital cameras was a mediocre systems until their marketing department had a brilliant idea to switch to retro vintage design and add filmlike profiles with tone of tweaking. The other companies didn't steal the same idea, still wondering why. Like Panasonic, all other cameras from Canon, Nikon, Sony has basic profile tweaking with no film emulations.

I see this camera for $700/$800 all the time. I grabbed a GH5 recently for $475, works GREAT with my S5. Ebay is your friend....

Thanks , But the autofocus of the GH5 is said to be significantly worse than that of the GH7. For video and photos.What are your autofocus experiences?

Hi Grant, fully agree with your wish list for the 'GX9 mk ii' - although I'm not holding my breath!. Should Panasonic ever deem to produce an updated model for its MFT customers, it would be helpful to also ensure that its minimum operating temperature matched that of many other cameras, i.e. minus 10 degrees Celsius, rather than zero degrees Celsius. I was out on the UK east coast the other night doing some street photography with my GX9 and it crashed because the ambient temperature dropped to around freezing. (Yep, I should have read the camera's spec before I went out 😒). Unfortunately, replacing the battery for a fully charged one taken from a warm pocket didn't resolve the problem. Taking it and myself into a warm pub brought the camera (and me) back to life. I imagine it's a problem that you guys in Oz are unlikely to encounter!

Grant! Check out DSLR Video Shooter's videos, where he deep dives into it. He made a video showing the FOV differences and your 12-60 would be perfect for a locked off tripod shot at the back of a wedding or an interview. It doesnt have PDF if that's a serious issue, but the autofocus is like the GH5 and if you are at f/4 (because you can afford to shoot at f/4 without noise now) you have a deep depth of field to lock it in manual focus too. Also check out Filmmaker IQ's explanation of dual native ISO where he discusses the BMPCC4K! Wish I could send you my GH5S to borrow since I think GH5/GH5S cameras are peak value!

My list: built-in grip, put S5 battery in the grip, make body a little taller for our little fingers, 1 or 2 function buttons. Make the top dial easier to turn and the back dial harder :)

Why do recommend the GH5 instead of a G95? Thanks

The GH5-II is a mystery and I still don't know why it came out. It was announced together with the GH6 and came out a couple of month earlier. Panasonic never published a list of all the features that where improved, so I made my own by watching camera revues. Everybody who tested the camera found different things and I'm still not sure if my list is complete. Here we go: - 4k60p 10bit 4:2:0 h265, UHD and C4K - better Display, same as S5 - viewfinder with 120fps - IBIS improved from 5 to 6.5 stops. - new menu system from the latest cameras - better, faster AF - animal detection, better face recognition - Single AF in VFR-mode before recording - several new colour profiles (CineD2, CindV2), VLog-L installed - more DR (1/3 stop) and less sensor flare thru a special coating - one more custom profile on the top wheel (C1-C4) - 13 custom profiles instead of 5 (C4-1 up to C4-10) - improved reset rules for changes to a custom profile - named custom profiles - Load custom Profile (copy Cxx into the normal mode) - red display frame when recording - several new live streaming options - linear manual focus by wire - larger battery, old battery can be used - external USB charging, external USB power - Waveform monitor is re-sizeable - Vector scope shows up when manual white balance is done - Luminance Spot Meter - microphone pre-amp can go to -18 instead of -12 - better anamorphic support with new IBIS-settings and guide lines - ISO values shown while recording video in Auto-ISO - sheer Overlay

I use a G9 with 12-35 and v-log L upgrade for a lot of work, and it's a powerhouse for video within its limits. Will be upgrading to the G9 II when I can find a well priced one secondhand.

I don't see the GH5s as a content-creator cam but more as a film maker camera. The multi-aspect sensor doesn't deliver open gate, it has only advantages if you switch to 16:9 or 17:9. The normal 4:3 sensor cuts pixel on top and the button away in this case while the multi aspect sensor cuts less pixels away and adds some to the left and right so the 16:9 and 17:9 area is larger (around 10% if I remember this correctly). The lower pixel count allows to read more dynamic range from the sensor (stills have 14bit in RAW) but if you use natural for video, this additional DR isn't going into the 10bit codec. It needs the Log-codec to compress the DR into the video file so you can make use of it in post. In order to avoid moire and other aliasing effects, the camera has an AA-filter so the 4k from the 1:1 sensor readout is less sharp than the 4k from the GH5 with oversampling. This is helping to get a more cinematic result. The GH5s shines on the tripod or gimbal with lenses like the Sigma 18-35 and a speedbooster or the PL 10-25/1.7.

Recently sold my Olympus Pen F which I owned from new,,,bought it around 2014/15....sold 3Olympus lenses as well ..17mm, 9mm, 60mm. Just not used it as much since 2020 [need I say anymore].....got a bit tired of it to be honest. Now I'm using a couple of Sony camera....If I did go for a Panasonic it would probably be the GH6.....😁

It's still one of the best micro 4/3rd camera today and most suitable with the 150-600 mm Zuikio zoom lens!

Hi Grant , have you tried any infrared photography with a G9 ?

Coming from MFT, this is always a tough debate. Sold my multiple GH5 to go the multiple S5 II for my Event Business. I can’t say I regret moving. I look back at what I paid originally for my MFT Gear, I can’t say I saved a ton.. it was all expensive at the moment of purchase because it was the new thing out. MFT is simply a “Vibe” that is hard to walk away from.

Hi grant! just started looking into getting my first camera and the original G9 and GH5 are certainly standing out for price-to-value ratio... have you found these cameras to be easy to travel with? are they a good camera to start out on?

Nov 2024 Update: I recently sold all my gear and I bought (for the third time) a mint used low shutter beautiful black PenF. with Olympus 25/1.8 lens ..The GX9 sources have pretty much dried up...but the Pen F fills the bill perfectly...my next purchases will be some more glass ...(again) ... BCL0980 fisheye...Lumix 14/2.5...Olympus 60/2.8 macro...Lumix 12-32 kit zoom...Olympus 40-150/2.8 pro with 1.4 TX...One spare body (pen F) ... by the way... I can run either way (with or without a view finder)..cell phones don't have one...I am a retired American and I shoot mostly JPEG street shots in Bangkok (all for fun)... Cheers

I've been and still use my GH5s for video. Can't say anything bad about it. After I purchased my S5 last year, it became my B cam that I just leave paired with the Leica 12-60 on my gimbal. Even without a gimbal, that's a very stable setup. For any production, it will still be a powerhouse going into 2025. It can be a really nice minimal setup, but one can rig it up if necessary. I will say that the battery life on the GH5s is amazing. Depending on the condition of your battery, it will record almost 2 hours before the battery dies (@4K 8bit 24p in this case). The sensor size is also a bit special on the GH5s and it is ever so slightly bigger than all the other MFT cameras I've used. When paired with a .64 Metabones speedbooster and full frame glass, the image crop ends up feeling somewhere between full frame and super35. It will actually show the image circle in the corners if you are using wide APS-C glass. It is also definitely great at low light. It uses a two-stage gain sensor, and it does have nice clean images at the higher ISO stage (800/5000 if you shoot V-LOG, 400/2500 for other profiles). Just make sure you expose properly. So many people unknowingly underexpose then complain about the noise in their shadows. Regarding photos, I've only used it occassionally for personal family outings and it does great.

TRUE! Been there done that.

Thanks Grant for bringing this to light. I've seen some used low use GH5s cameras pretty cheap here in America but didn't realize it had other video enhancements and the larger multi-aspect sensor. Larger sensors usually have more rolling shutter so the the GH5s may be better in that regard over full-frame video cameras. Interesting the GH5s has a slightly larger sensor similar to the GH1 and GH2. I used a Hacked versions of the GH1 and GH2 for professional video work and the colors were remarkable, cinematic and film-like and with the hack you could shoot anamorphic with the full sensor. I sold them to a filmmaker when I upgraded to the Black-magic 4k Production cameras and he still uses the Hacked GH2's today when he wants vintage film-like look. While I like the look of Full-frame 35mm video, especially with vintage lenses, for a guy who used to shoot super 16 film, Betacam and Vaircam 2/3" sensors, Micro Four Thirds to me is the sweet spot sensor size for run-n-gun journalistic, news-gathering, as it makes for an affordable small kit, and the MFT sensor size gives similar look to 35mm movie film and the deep-focus look of video, so it can fit in either scenario. I do like the look of full-frame 35mm video for subject isolation, but the lenses are huge, heavy and sometimes it's too shallow focus for most movie looks. I'd like to try a GH5s to see if it has the cinematic rendering of GH1 and GH2. I'm loving the G9 Mk1 but Video look is sort of 'blah' 'digitalish' and hard to grade for an organic, film look or for pop. I much prefer the way the LX100 and GX8 rendered 8-bit 4k colors straight out of camera, so if the GH5s has improved image rendering, more like a cinema camera that could be a huge plus. If you're delving more in video and creative looks Grant, I'd highly encourage considering a proper cinema camera as well, and if I were getting back into creative film-making, I'd like to give the Gh5s a try but currently I'd be more inclined to opt for proper cine cameras with Raw or ProrRes HQ recording. While it can be a bit more time-consuming to grade and edit, the end result I got was always better than what I got with consumer 8 and 10-bit cameras.

Hey there Grant. Have you tried the viltrox 33mm t1.5 Cine Lens for stills? Thanks

The GH5S has dual native iso and the noise level at ISO 2500 is so clean, it's like a supercharger for all your slower lenses. I did uprade from the G7 to the G9ii, but the GH5S is unique with its larger-than-MFT sensor size . I picked mine up for $550 used from a rental house here in the US, after renting it for comparing with the bmpcc4k

hey. To fix the first, issue about the back button, add and self adhesive pad onto it, so it sticks out more. 😅 Agreed the d--pad it should have been a scroll wheel.

A monochrome version would be nice. Nice videos!.

Congratulations on even owning a Panasonic GX9. In New Zealand they are nowhere and cannot be bought new or second hand, except for a very expensive price from Australia and beyond.

Just got the g85 and the leica 100-400 mk i for under 1000. This combo has already proven to be so amaizng for the price i got it for.

I just got a second hand gx9 for an equivalent of 450 USD in Poland last month. Loving it so far ❤

Purchased OM-1 with Oly lens 12mm - 40mm F2.8 pro II lens in the UK for £1300! Absolute steal. The offer was only on for 1 week.

I enjoy shooting with OM-5 together with my Panasonic lenses. I don't see the need to update the camera house itself rather putting money in a new lens like the 90mm macro lens. While the price level for new lenses soon will reach the same level as with Canon/Nikon/Sony lenses I recommend to buy used lenses instead.

Maybe the lumix GX8 was a better option in some cases. Double card slot, Better view finder, wheaterproof, better batterylife, Mic input, better grip. But missed other options, what the GX9 have.

G7 in silver is a classic 💯👌

I´m with OM5 and Capture One. So regarding denoising/sharpening - I want to bring this to a new level in post. Do you think - LR has it all in one - or is there a place for plugins like Topaz and/or Luminar?

You missed a few things - for cameras you should have selected both OM system and Olympus. They both there. And the stand out lenses were there - the pro super teles.

sigma 60mm 2.8 itb is great. Try it with intermediate ring for macro

Panasonic seems to be completely done with compact/street style cameras except for the sad G100. So unless the next G camera gets substantially smaller I’ll never own Panasonic again. As much as I really enjoy my EM5 mark 3 and OM5 the next OM5 really needs to be something special with their new sensor. I’ve been tempted to get the OM1 but I just don’t want the bigger cameras for m4/3. I just want the faster handheld high resolution mode that takes 5 seconds instead of 15 seconds on my OM5. But some good deals on the OMS website for the EM1 Mark 3 and the EM5 Mark 2 with full warranty. NO way would should you go with the G7 over the OM5. The specs beat the G7 in every category easily from image stabilization to auto focus. Well worth the cash.

Hi Grant! I'm glad I stayed up a little later to catch a new video release. The lenses... I want to snag them all and I want to panic buy a couple just because they're a good price... especially that 25mm 1.4 because they keep going up! Have a great day ahead!

Great video Grant - very useful 👍🏼

I'm happy with the results of my Canon 5dMKIV and there's no reason to change.

What are the main third party vintage lenses,should i look for gh5 2 ? Film making

I've had the G7 for about maybe 7 yrs. The lack of HDMI was always a bummer, but it was a Christmas gift so I can't complain much. Yeah, you can use the Panasonic app but unless you're using a tablet it's useless. It's been a cool little B-roll. Now, as I type this, I don't know why I did not do this sooner, but I grabbed the Viltrox EF-M2 ii adapter to use with my canon, tamron and sigma glass about 2 months ago and BOYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY OH BOY.... It is ridiculous. I had been using my Canon 5d2 and 5D3 for videoing weddings, events and games. But man, it has taken my sports videos to a new level. I still may grab a G95 or Gh5, I REALLY want the S52. But I've had other creatives in my IG inbox asking "Bro what the hell are you shooting on? The vid was amazing!" If you've got glass with stabilization, you can still get buttery smooth shots handheld and with a gimbal or 3 point method.

I have no problems with the menu system on my Pen F...Great video!!

Tamron 17-70 is a great lens, what you think ? You bought it ? I couldn't resist and bought a GX 8 today for EUR 375. The 30mm 2.8 Macro and the Panasonic 14-42 were also included in the offer. However, with 50,000 releases. Unfortunately I couldn't find anything about the durability of the closure

18 November 2024.update... I just bought one (Pen F... again). still love it... going be my main street machine here in Bangkok...LOL Note; I will probably grab the Lumix 14/2.5...together they make a great pocketable combo for street. Cheers

Brilliant and useful points and tips Grant, and surprisingly not a topic that's well covered or explained. Interesting you mention 10,000hrs. as that's what my dad and others in Hollywood used to say it took to become a secure professional in the film and broadcast industry. However with your tips, I'd say with your guideline and some constructive humblness and self-observation, most can be proficient and presentable in as little as a couple of dozen hours. Developing an interview style and conducting interviews is valuable as well, and once you become adept in resonating with others and inspiring them to open up and share their passions, experiences and insights, one can become become inspired to in a way interview one's self.

I love my Pen F. People moan about 4/3rds and things that annoy them about cameras. They haven't used film cameras with manual everything. Man, they'd be lost if they had to shoot film. LOL! I grew up with film cameras. I lived in a great era of film. At 63 years old, my preference is for small cameras too. I have tried them all in film and digital. And I still use film. I have the 45mm, and the 17mm lens. So awesome. The 17mm is the daily.

I've got this camera brand new when it was introduced but I think the smal viewfinder is a pain. If they made an evf equal to the evf on the GX8, bright and big, it would be a perfect camera. I got the GX8 secondhand and I love it ! Thinking of selling the GX85.

Another great video...And I had just sold all my (m43) gear over the last month ...go figure...I was gonna buy a used Sony a7c...but..instead...I.just bought another black Pen-f. set..($750 US). 8000 shutter)...and with lens..flash...batteries...extra optical viewfinder.. course I live in Bangkok ...Here.. the facebook market usually has 2 or 3 for sale at any one time...I just could not pass it up...Plus... I like some of the m43 lenses over the full frame Sony stuff anyway....The Olympus 40-150 /2.8 pro plus 1.4 TX comes to mind...Cheers

Paring it with the Olympus 12-40mm 2.8 Pro lens