IMHO - The GH6 has a more cinematic look, better colour almost like a BMCC- the S5 looks washed out and home video camera looking - the S5 at 6:58 you can see where although the S5 shows a lot more dynamic range it looks washed out while the face on the GH6 just looks more pleasing especially the skin tones (I’m watching on a 65” Sony 4K TV
Yep Gh6 has the best skin tones consistently of any camera I have used. But if you don't have dynamic range boost mode on ( it can get noisy fast) then you have a full 2 stops less dynamic range compared to the s52. Outside like these scenes were shot, it makes a massive difference in your possible shot selection. Shame that the Dynamic Range boost couldn't have been implemented just slightly differently. I suppose inside our studios I still prefer the GH6. But we have been doing a lot more shooting in situations where I can't control the lighting and the S52 is just much much better overall. Can't wait for the S1h2, all I want is a full frame Gh6. Gh6 body for my massive hands is much more user friendly.
I found it hard to notice difference, but on RUclips and iPad small screen so that contributes. Did notice once you pointed out. What surprised me was that I was mixed overall on footage. Sometimes preferred one and then the other. Overall Liked them both. Interesting comparison, thanks.
I'll be honest - I couldn't tell the difference in most scenes. Ultimately, I prefer the look of the GH6. The softness looks more cinematic. These two cameras are similar to FX3/A7iv combo that I use. The video from the FX3 is a bit soft (though still in focus) while the A7iv is super sharp with it's oversampled image. If Sony updated the A7Siii to have the same feature set as the FX3, I'd probably sell both and just go with that. Fun video - as a fellow content creator, I appreciate all the prep work that went into it.
My exact question! I know he stated they were exposed the same but wanted to know if drb was on, on that particular scene with the gh6 since highlights wer clipping a bit on the sun behind the clouds
@@CalebHoover got cha. So then DRB wasn’t on if you were at iso 640 being that it starts at 2000 with it on. 👍🏽 still looks good, but it was definitely noticeable when compared to the S5ii nice shots tho Caleb!
@@mikes_perspective6580 Yea, without DRB and the non-native iso value involving analog gain, the GH6 probably lost 2 stops in highlights in comparison. Still a good looking image, especially when it comes to its color science.
Hi, I have a question, I'm planning to buy a camera, I don't know what to choose, lumix s5 ii or gh6 I need it for weddings, but the problem is that most of the shooting is outside in high temperatures, maybe 40 degrees, which of these models has better cooling your opinion thanks in advance 
Thank you, Caleb. Thank you. Some are coming out with tracking frustration, etc. with the AF of s5ii. Are you with that? Or are those not using it properly or wrong?
I said the same thing. I thought I had them picked out just for colors alone but over and over, the GH6 looked better (imo more cinematic) than the S5ii.
hi Caleb, I'm thinking to switch from bmpcc4k to gh6, do to the lack of autofocus, i need a run & gun setup to be more flexible, for my travel vlogs, don't want to switch brand or sensor size to much money in lenses, any thoughts ?
I have a gh6 and with lumix lenses is a beast but when i slap the sigma 18-35 on it goes bonkers with the a.f… do i have to dial the lens in on the camera?
Thanks for this test. Just AFC is no reason for upgrading my gh5. I am ok with my gh5, FHD, high fps/ss, one area, small box, metering in the box, contrasty profile, common scenario’s. PL 14-140 in daytime (lightning fast AFmotor), Sigma 16mm 1.4 in lowlight. I know when to use AFC, MF or MF icw AFC. Only when light conditions/contrast are poor, my gh5 can go awol. The gh6 has that issue too. Yes, the gh6 has better AF in more scenario’s than my gh5, but PD has issues too. Like with any camera it all about how and when to use your gear. Since content is king AF hunting/pulsing is in the eye of the beholder or tech savies with their tunnel vision will never be satisfied. Is there someone out there who bought a Sony for its IBIS? 😜
Exposure is def different. Maybe its a fake out but faster lenses give me a lack of confidence w auto focus on the gh6 and have terrible shots in a group like karate and catch myself hittin that button way too much.Thank You
Amazing stuff right here. Great breakdown….switching to Panasonic yet??? Hmmmm Not yet 😂
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At first I thought it was an obvious comparison in that the S5ii was going to win in all shots but I'm surprised at the good job the gh6 does, I wonder which native lens gives the best autofocus performance since I use a leica 25mm f1.4 and I feel that it is difficult for it to track, I don't know if it is because I use it in 1.4, maybe I should go up to 2.8?
The newer Panasonic lenses autofocus at 240 fps. The mark ii version of the 25 mm 1.4 has an upgraded autofocus motor. If you have the original lens this might be a factor. I don’t have a problem with autofocus tracking with the 10-25 at 1.7 for what I do. However If it’s a scene with fast dynamic movements I will generally stop down stop down to at least f4.
Very nice videos…personally I am waiting for MFT camera like gh6s with dual iso and second base at 5000 iso minimum…or S2H with 120 fps FF and higher iso base like the FX3 maybe not 12000 but 6400 iso PDAF for both…😊
It's Simple: EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS - Will pick the GH6 all day long for it's versatility and options because they know to manually focus and manipulate the camera to where the autofocus isn't a problem./////// INEXPERIENCED & NOVICE SHOOTERS - Will pick the S5II because they don't want to deal with possible Autofocus issues and it's one less thing to worry about. Let's just be honest here everyone, most people who buy these cameras want something simple like them pulling of their cell phones from their pockets.....they don't want complexity. I am 100% happy with my GH5 and all my LEICA glass. Until Panasonic makes a HUGE LEEP forward with MFT........I'm saving $$$$ and sticking with my GH5. Remember......it's the photographer and the glass that makes the best pictures and videos....not the camera body!!!!!
ok no hate or tr*sh talk but it was pretty easy to tell which one was which to a trained eye or someone that knows a thing or two about sensor size and looks: - the depth of field was different on both cameras so you can tell which one was full frame and MFT. - the GH6 as a nice soft look to its already sharp image, kind of like what blackmagic does with their cameras, thats why I love my GH6 but yeah the S5II has a sharper image if that's what you're looking for, I don't own it but have used it plenty. - the 12-60 leica is an overrated lens IMO, its not the sharpest zoom and doesn't have the best aperture number so its not a great choice for a comparison, its not bad... but not the best either, at this point given how old that lens is, I'd say that the 20-60 kit from the S5II is way better. - even though this wasn't a color comparison, that is a dead giveaway too, the GH6 as a greenish tint to the VLog and the S5II from what I've seen in my test and the rest of the people online using it, its more magenta, you can tell by the Blues that have a purple/magenta hue to it, as well as the skin tones, so It is better to match the colors for a blind camera comparison because the autofocus might work good enough on the GH6 that might fool the viewer but the rest of the factors I mention are dead giveaways. So don't take my comment the wrong way Caleb, it's not meant in a bad criticizing way.
I have the GH6 and my mate has the S5ii. His kit lens, and it really should not be dismissed as a kit lens, is incredibly pin-sharp. Until I saw this episode, I had in my mind that I would ditch my GH6 in a heartbeat once Panasonic make a MFT camera with Phased Detection. To be honest, I’ve not once had a focusing problem with the GH6 so I won’t be in too much of a hurry to upgrade. My GH4 and GH5 were shocking at autofocus.
Thanks for sharing. I have and love both. Looking at the sky on scene 7, that’s clear that dynamic range on s5ii is better. Highlights are better on s5ii, my guess. On the other hand, in my opinion, color skin tone as much more natural on gh6…
I got every single one right, probably a coincidence. But for me what gave it away more was the Dynamic Range and sometimes the depth of field was better slightly on the S5ii. My guess is that GH6 was focusing behind the subject making the background look more in focus, assuming he compensated for different sensor size.
Very nice comparison! I own the GH6, so I guess that made it easier for me to tell. The GH6 “IMO” have much better natural color and a bit darker which I like better.
Thank you for the test, but the scenes are not really challenging, the GH5 could get the same results than the GH6 here with the 12-60mm PL. Try using Open Gate and/or shallow DOF on both the GH6 and S5II, the S5 II will be far ahead. My GH6 AF is almost useless in Open Gate with my 10-25mm and 25-50mm PL, even my GH5 is faster with less pulsing.
Man... that color science in the GH6 is so good! Mini Blackmagic. :)
wow, this footage is so clean man! i love lumix colors
5:23 - Holy cow, look at that difference in dynamic range. The s5ii absolutely slays.
I bet everyone at the cinema would prefer the S5II yeah, they would never buy a ticket to a movie shot on a Micro Four LOSER camera!
IMHO - The GH6 has a more cinematic look, better colour almost like a BMCC- the S5 looks washed out and home video camera looking - the S5 at 6:58 you can see where although the S5 shows a lot more dynamic range it looks washed out while the face on the GH6 just looks more pleasing especially the skin tones (I’m watching on a 65” Sony 4K TV
Yep Gh6 has the best skin tones consistently of any camera I have used. But if you don't have dynamic range boost mode on ( it can get noisy fast) then you have a full 2 stops less dynamic range compared to the s52. Outside like these scenes were shot, it makes a massive difference in your possible shot selection. Shame that the Dynamic Range boost couldn't have been implemented just slightly differently.
I suppose inside our studios I still prefer the GH6. But we have been doing a lot more shooting in situations where I can't control the lighting and the S52 is just much much better overall. Can't wait for the S1h2, all I want is a full frame Gh6. Gh6 body for my massive hands is much more user friendly.
Great video. I be one of the first buyer S5ii. Notice there is new April FW versions release for 2 lenses for AF with S5M2
I found it hard to notice difference, but on RUclips and iPad small screen so that contributes. Did notice once you pointed out. What surprised me was that I was mixed overall on footage. Sometimes preferred one and then the other. Overall Liked them both. Interesting comparison, thanks.
I'll be honest - I couldn't tell the difference in most scenes. Ultimately, I prefer the look of the GH6. The softness looks more cinematic. These two cameras are similar to FX3/A7iv combo that I use. The video from the FX3 is a bit soft (though still in focus) while the A7iv is super sharp with it's oversampled image. If Sony updated the A7Siii to have the same feature set as the FX3, I'd probably sell both and just go with that. Fun video - as a fellow content creator, I appreciate all the prep work that went into it.
Look at the shadows the Dynamic Range is very noticeable. Not sure how much a client could see the difference.
"same feature set" -- Please tell us what these features are? I'm going to buy s3. Thank you.
Have you not come across sensor streaking with the gh6 yet?
I just returned my gh6 because of the sensor streaking issue. Test out 4k 120p vlog
If you had used similarly priced lenses on both cameras, I'm sure the results from the S5II would have been much better.
S5II è molto migliore, basta usare obiettivi buoni tipo Meike cine o sigma 24//70 dg art
i use M43 systems only, because the Blackmagic 4k. it's so cost-effective.
What objective are you using with the gh6, because I have it and it tends to lose focus very, very often, something that the gh5 and gh5s did not do
Question about the clipped highlights, is the GH6 exposed at native ISO2000 with DR Boost on?
My exact question! I know he stated they were exposed the same but wanted to know if drb was on, on that particular scene with the gh6 since highlights wer clipping a bit on the sun behind the clouds
i was at ISO 640 to keep it consistent with the S5ii low frequency. im not sure why it was peaking like that cuz if anything i was a bit under exposed
@@CalebHoover got cha. So then DRB wasn’t on if you were at iso 640 being that it starts at 2000 with it on. 👍🏽 still looks good, but it was definitely noticeable when compared to the S5ii nice shots tho Caleb!
@@mikes_perspective6580 Yea, without DRB and the non-native iso value involving analog gain, the GH6 probably lost 2 stops in highlights in comparison.
Still a good looking image, especially when it comes to its color science.
Hi, I have a question, I'm planning to buy a camera, I don't know what to choose, lumix s5 ii or gh6 I need it for weddings, but the problem is that most of the shooting is outside in high temperatures, maybe 40 degrees, which of these models has better cooling your opinion thanks in advance

Thank you, Caleb. Thank you. Some are coming out with tracking frustration, etc. with the AF of s5ii. Are you with that? Or are those not using it properly or wrong?
Did you have the dynamic range boost on? If not it would have helped quite a bit in the scenes where s5 had better range
Will you produce a video that shows the gh6 and RS4 pro with the 12-60 lens?
Man, I really love the GH6 colors!
I said the same thing. I thought I had them picked out just for colors alone but over and over, the GH6 looked better (imo more cinematic) than the S5ii.
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What were your ISO settings on the GH6 during the sunset shots and did you have DR Boost activated?
hi Caleb, I'm thinking to switch from bmpcc4k to gh6, do to the lack of autofocus, i need a run & gun setup to be more flexible, for my travel vlogs, don't want to switch brand or sensor size to much money in lenses, any thoughts ?
In scene 8, the glasses are transparent for the S5, completely black for the GH6. Dynamic range difference?
Which colour profile did you use for GH6?
hi friend, your videos are cool. which is better to buy gh6 or s52 ? autofocus is not important to me
I'm a panyboy and always love your videos. Thanks for the comparison and really love S5ii.
I have a gh6 and with lumix lenses is a beast but when i slap the sigma 18-35 on it goes bonkers with the a.f… do i have to dial the lens in on the camera?
what was the lense you used plzz ?
For the price and features the S5II is tough to beat .
totally
s5II è meglio di gh6 basta usare obiettivi Meike cine
Thanks for this test. Just AFC is no reason for upgrading my gh5. I am ok with my gh5, FHD, high fps/ss, one area, small box, metering in the box, contrasty profile, common scenario’s. PL 14-140 in daytime (lightning fast AFmotor), Sigma 16mm 1.4 in lowlight. I know when to use AFC, MF or MF icw AFC. Only when light conditions/contrast are poor, my gh5 can go awol. The gh6 has that issue too. Yes, the gh6 has better AF in more scenario’s than my gh5, but PD has issues too. Like with any camera it all about how and when to use your gear.
Since content is king AF hunting/pulsing is in the eye of the beholder or tech savies with their tunnel vision will never be satisfied.
Is there someone out there who bought a Sony for its IBIS? 😜
Exposure is def different. Maybe its a fake out but faster lenses give me a lack of confidence w auto focus on the gh6 and have terrible shots in a group like karate and catch myself hittin that button way too much.Thank You
One question, can GH6 record while charging the battery with a power bank? to achieve hours of continuous recording
make a bokeh video difference between s5 & gh6 in wide, mid, zoom range. so we can compare the aperture difference between these ff and mft panasonic
Do you recommend them to someone to doesn’t know anything about cameras!?👀
the s5ii absolutely but not the gh6
Are the colours on GH6 more superior than S5Ii?
S5II has a weird floating IBIS feeling. I much prefer the movement on Gh6. Probably less jello too.
Amazing stuff right here. Great breakdown….switching to Panasonic yet??? Hmmmm Not yet 😂
At first I thought it was an obvious comparison in that the S5ii was going to win in all shots but I'm surprised at the good job the gh6 does, I wonder which native lens gives the best autofocus performance since I use a leica 25mm f1.4 and I feel that it is difficult for it to track, I don't know if it is because I use it in 1.4, maybe I should go up to 2.8?
The newer Panasonic lenses autofocus at 240 fps. The mark ii version of the 25 mm 1.4 has an upgraded autofocus motor. If you have the original lens this might be a factor. I don’t have a problem with autofocus tracking with the 10-25 at 1.7 for what I do. However If it’s a scene with fast dynamic movements I will generally stop down stop down to at least f4.
I ❤ your Panasonic content... =)
I realize this is an AF test, but I couldn't help noticing that the GH6 looks a little more cinematic. Maybe it's the DR boost feature?
Very nice videos…personally I am waiting for MFT camera like gh6s with dual iso and second base at 5000 iso minimum…or S2H with 120 fps FF and higher iso base like the FX3 maybe not 12000 but 6400 iso PDAF for both…😊
It's Simple: EXPERIENCED SHOOTERS - Will pick the GH6 all day long for it's versatility and options because they know to manually focus and manipulate the camera to where the autofocus isn't a problem./////// INEXPERIENCED & NOVICE SHOOTERS - Will pick the S5II because they don't want to deal with possible Autofocus issues and it's one less thing to worry about. Let's just be honest here everyone, most people who buy these cameras want something simple like them pulling of their cell phones from their pockets.....they don't want complexity. I am 100% happy with my GH5 and all my LEICA glass. Until Panasonic makes a HUGE LEEP forward with MFT........I'm saving $$$$ and sticking with my GH5. Remember......it's the photographer and the glass that makes the best pictures and videos....not the camera body!!!!!
ok no hate or tr*sh talk but it was pretty easy to tell which one was which to a trained eye or someone that knows a thing or two about sensor size and looks:
- the depth of field was different on both cameras so you can tell which one was full frame and MFT.
- the GH6 as a nice soft look to its already sharp image, kind of like what blackmagic does with their cameras, thats why I love my GH6 but yeah the S5II has a sharper image if that's what you're looking for, I don't own it but have used it plenty.
- the 12-60 leica is an overrated lens IMO, its not the sharpest zoom and doesn't have the best aperture number so its not a great choice for a comparison, its not bad... but not the best either, at this point given how old that lens is, I'd say that the 20-60 kit from the S5II is way better.
- even though this wasn't a color comparison, that is a dead giveaway too, the GH6 as a greenish tint to the VLog and the S5II from what I've seen in my test and the rest of the people online using it, its more magenta, you can tell by the Blues that have a purple/magenta hue to it, as well as the skin tones, so It is better to match the colors for a blind camera comparison because the autofocus might work good enough on the GH6 that might fool the viewer but the rest of the factors I mention are dead giveaways.
So don't take my comment the wrong way Caleb, it's not meant in a bad criticizing way.
I have the GH6 and my mate has the S5ii. His kit lens, and it really should not be dismissed as a kit lens, is incredibly pin-sharp.
Until I saw this episode, I had in my mind that I would ditch my GH6 in a heartbeat once Panasonic make a MFT camera with Phased Detection. To be honest, I’ve not once had a focusing problem with the GH6 so I won’t be in too much of a hurry to upgrade.
My GH4 and GH5 were shocking at autofocus.
I'm not a big fan of autofocus at all. But being surprised by how much lighter the mid-tones of the S5II are.
Thanks for sharing. I have and love both. Looking at the sky on scene 7, that’s clear that dynamic range on s5ii is better. Highlights are better on s5ii, my guess. On the other hand, in my opinion, color skin tone as much more natural on gh6…
non è vero amico non è più naturale
I got every single one right, probably a coincidence. But for me what gave it away more was the Dynamic Range and sometimes the depth of field was better slightly on the S5ii. My guess is that GH6 was focusing behind the subject making the background look more in focus, assuming he compensated for different sensor size.
Very nice comparison! I own the GH6, so I guess that made it easier for me to tell. The GH6 “IMO” have much better natural color and a bit darker which I like better.
non è piu naturale
The GH6 color is great.
why gh6 so dark
Hmmmmm gh6 af is good enough for me and i like the colors more.
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Phase detect don't work in 1080 higher frame rates
Thank you for the test, but the scenes are not really challenging, the GH5 could get the same results than the GH6 here with the 12-60mm PL. Try using Open Gate and/or shallow DOF on both the GH6 and S5II, the S5 II will be far ahead. My GH6 AF is almost useless in Open Gate with my 10-25mm and 25-50mm PL, even my GH5 is faster with less pulsing.
Great vid..thanks. I love my gh6..
Caleb con us with this video now he saying the auto focus is not useable smh thanks for wasting our money
I like the gh6 color better than the s5II. I guess you would call it a cooler tone; besides i can tell them apart because the s5II gathers more light.
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what was the lense you used plzz ?