This is the most detailed review of S5 II I have ever seen. As a videographer myself, understand how much work you have put in it. Great respect and excellent work!!
you have to enjoy it if you want to do it. As a part time RUclipsr, I basically spend almost every single evening editing video , recording video or doing tests, doing research..etc Sometimes it feels a lot worse than job as I have deadlines I need to meet and unexpected things happened and nobody can help me :(
@@TheRealRichardWong I can't imagine editing a video that's more than an hour long. I do mostly commercial videos which are mostly a few minutes long or less and already gave me some serious headache. The amount of work you have put in is remarkable! I have viewed many of your videos before I made these comments, because they are truly some hard work and very nicely done. Thank you for putting all the effort making these videos and I believe people will truly appreciate it.
Richard is one of the clearest, intelligent and thorough camera reviewers on You tube. His reviews are surgically detailed and his calmness makes it such a pleasure to view. Thanks so much.
Fantastic review and a superb camera! Let's see what will happen with the final first firmware. Thanks a lot for this massive upload! And ... I watched it till the end!
Richard, you are crazy ! what a tremendous work you have been doing for this review. Unbelievable . You certainly are as gifted as hard working. So much detailed, going into every aspect, comparing it with its neighbours.. Well, I'm gonna sell my beloved S5 for Mark II X but can barely wait until it's available. Sincere thanks and big up for your work. Respect. (P.S. I watched the whole review !)
THANK YOU SO MUCH Patrick! To be very honest, I don't think I'm "gifted" at all. Everytime i watch other people's reviews (like the other 20-30 S5II reviews i've watched the last few days) , i always feel all the other RUclipsrs are so much more talented than me. But I'm really glad I've people like you who do appreciate what I did :) Thank you!
Mr.Wong, thanks for the tremendous amount of time and work you put to review this camera. I watched complete video till 14mil word you have said. You asked to leave a comment below if we watched till end. I just bought s5ii and find your amazing video here. Thankyou so much
Fantastic review, Richard. All of your incredible work on it is very much appreciated. The best 100 minutes I've spent on RUclips in a long time! I'm really hoping that a community will develop for sharing Real-Time LUTS like we see in the Fuji world like something akin to FujiWeekly.
Glad you enjoyed it doogieham! yeah lets see if we will see some community that develop LUTs specially for lumix cameras. if i know of anything i will let you guys know1
I don't usually comment on many videos on RUclips, and less of a language that is not mine, but in this case I'm going to make an exception. A video of an hour and a half with this level of explanations, comparisons, plans and other work is worthy of admiration, incredible that this channel only has 27,000 subscribers, because you deserve many more. Regarding the camera, a big jump from Panasonic and at the height of Sony and canon if it is not above. I don't know if I will update my s5 for the s5ii since I don't make a video, just a photo but the great work you have done with all the videos you have made of the camera and especially this video is very appreciated.
hello Ortzi, many thanks for the comment and sharing your thoughts. I will keep working hard and hopefully next time you check I will have a bit more than 27k subscribers :) Enjoy your S5, it is still a wondeful and very capable camera even alongside it's younger brother!
wow richard, what a marathon!!!. yes I did watch the entire video. I have been shooting with the S5 for just over the past 2 years and have been sitting on the fence whether I should bite the bullet and purchase the S5 II. WELL this marathon has convinced me. yes whole heartedly I am definitely going to make the purchase. thank you so much for taking the time to so convincingly explain all of the features. zen billings in canada
Hey man, I binge-watched maybe 15 reviews from some very high quality vloggers and yours is the most thorough and detailed. yes I did watch the whole thing from start to finish. I think the amount of work that this must have taken is a testament to your personal generosity. Really well done. Many thanks.
Phenomenal review. I’m looking to jump into the full-frame mirrorless world - right now with the S5 II, Panasonic seems to have more of what I’m looking for than any other brand. I really love those f1.8 primes. I’d like to see what Nikon does with a Z6 III too. But it’s both companies’ light but excellent f1.8 primes that really appeal to me.
Hi Eric, I'm really looking forward to see the Nikon Z6 III too. I agree both Nikon and Panasonic's f/1.8 prime lens line up are excellent. The two best in the industry right now. In terms of features, Panasonic definitely offers more than any of it's competitors and usually they would have a very solid implementation as well and that's what makes me enjoy testing and using their products
What a review Sir. TY so much. I had just ordered the S5ii and looking for proper reviews and came across you. I am more then excited for this camera to show up. Cant wait. cheers
I am not somone who is interested in buying the Panasonic but came here to see what it was all about. Such a detailed review. That's a lot of effort and dedication. The least I could do was like and drop a comment. Wish you loads of success and happiness Richard!
Fantastic review! I watched all the way to the end and then went back to re-watch multiple sections. You have created a great reference for Lumix S5II users. I love your channel!
Wow again. Incredible review, and it really is so impressive how you can produce 2-1/2 hours of incredibly useful and informative content, by yourself, in around two weeks. It’s no wonder Panasonic trusts you to deliver honest and insightful reviews for their new products before they are released. Like with the GH6, it’s amazing what Panasonic have achieved, and it looks like they have a real winner on their hands. One thing that did surprise me a little bit, I’m pretty sure I read on the B&H announcement that it was able to shoot 4K 120 somehow, is that maybe just an S5 IIx thing, or did I miss you saying something about it? I promise I watched all the way through 😇
Oh thank you so much! I have 2TB of photos/videos/test data on my computer all for the S5II so i did really spend a lot of time working on this review. But the worst part was re-watching my videos again again and again to pick all the mistakes, double check if anything is incorrect..etc (Fun fact, i've re-render/uploaded 3 versions of this review just yesterday alone as I keep spotting something incorrect when re-watching) But I do really appreciate Panasonic would give us the camera as early as they can and gave us enough time, unlike a lot of other companies that just send us the product a few days before launch which make it pretty impossible to do anything deep. Especially for a small channel like mine that pretty much have to post on the embargo time or no one will watch it. Re 4k120, no there is no 4k120. You have FHD 120.. actually up to 180fps but for 4k is up to 60fps
@@TheRealRichardWong oof, 3 two hour re-uploads is rough! I guess B&H got it wrong then, you would think the biggest camera store in the US would get their facts straight, but then I guess they don’t have the same size team at their disposal as you? You seriously deserve more views. But I know those of us who do watch, really appreciate the quality of videos you make
LOL. of course B&H can't compete with the mighty RichardWong. But to be fair, with so many brands/gears they have to deal with every week, they probably can't dedicate someone on one review/video for a whole month to reread all the specs like 500 times. While I would certainly love to have more views, but knowing I have some good viewers like you who do really support my little channel and appreciate what I did is already very rewarding!
Thank you, Richard!!! Still watching to the end, and blown away by the quality of this video (and will be watching the shorter videos that focus on a specific feature, too). I really do appreciate how deep your reviews go into both the specs AND the real world functionality of the camera. I am PSYCHED that the MC-21 now works with AF-C, and the real only bummer is the crop in 4K 60 / 50fps. BTW, did you get recognized by people on the street when you were in Tokyo?
Thank you! glad you found the review useful :) Re getting recognised by people on street, NO! There are quite a few of the Panasonic staff that know me, and a few other RUclipsrs/guests know me but that's about it. My channel is way too small :P
Watched the whole video and also the autofocus comparison video. Both great video’s! You made it very tempting to order one! Greatings from Peter, the Netherlands.
This is an EXCELLENT comprehensive review! Amazing work. Q: For stills, does the camera get the actual eye in focus for portraits? When importing the photos into the computer, The S5 notoriously front focused on eye lashes, eyebrows and glasses rims. Want to see if they fixed this issue with the S5 ii because I mainly do portraits. Thanks.
Great! Looking forward to see in-depth image quality comparison with S1/S5 as Panasonic said many times that they stick with dfd because it produces superior image quality than phase detect autofocus due to pixel mask. Would love to see if the S5 mark ii have inferior IQ due to the new autofocus.
The most detailed evaluation so far, very, very, very detailed, I read it from beginning to end, thank you for your production, follow and like, and learn from you.
Wow! Your review is the most comprehensive I've ever seen! I'm a Fuji shooter and happened to come across the your S9 review . Because the S9 shares the same sensor as the S5II, so i checked out this video. I'm blown away by how good the S5ii sounds, and how underrated Lumix cameras are. I'm really interested to see how the S9 will play out and check out post production reviews later on, as in terms of size and weight, i think it's a perfect travel camera. I love the Fuji simulations but the Lumix lut looks equally as appealing. The image quality at higher iso is seemingly better in a ff than an apsc camera. The IBIS is really impressive and the autofocus is pretty much spot on (which Fuji lags behind).
Thoroughly enjoy your excellent and detailed review, I watched until the last frame. Thank you so much for the effort and I shall following your upcoming master pieces.
Hi Richard, this is a fantastic and highly thorough review. And yes, I watched to the end so adding this comment per your request. Thanks for the little clip of the 14-28mm lens at the end. I am planning to get this lens.
hey Peter.. thanks for the comment :) that really helps this video to do better. I will try to do the 14-28mm review as soon as i get my hands on a proper review sample
I watched till the end and totally enjoy it from your viewpoint on this new S 5 Mk II. I'm using Lumix MFT and will definitely consider this if I moved up to full frame. Thank you for your honest opinion.
Great video. Thank you very much. I have a few questions: Panasonic Lumix S5IIX vs. S5II both have the same sensor? both have the same video quality? i just got a 5II (no X) no 6K auto focus also 180 150 FPS no auto focus at (X) also same? I would be grateful for your answers.
Hi Foto Fort, i believe the two cameras have the same sensor, processor..etc and hence same video quality when shooting in the same mode S5II has autofocus in 6k. But it doesnt have AF in 150fps+ , same as S5IIx
Thanks for all of your hard work and really excellent, concise and extremely helpful information Richard. This has personally helped me no end with learning about this camera and its functions, which I am now eagerly awaiting for delivery here in the UK (S5iiX) I'm new to your channel but am going to be viewing everything relevant to the S5iiX, its settings, tips and how to get the most out of it. Thank you!
Andrew, thank you for watching! I hope you have received your S5IIx and enjoying it now! I do have quite a few S5II/x and Lumix related videos on this channel so yeah check them out :)
@@TheRealRichardWong Thanks Richard... Yes, I received it last week, just in time for a solo exhibition, so I've been really enjoying learning (slowly) how to use it. I will have more time next week when my show is finished to sit down and work through some more or your excellent videos. Thanks again for all of your hard and great work, very much appreciated.
Looks awesome and makes me happy. My prediction was that they would jump to the top or near it for AF with the addition of PDAF to what they already had, glad to see I was right! Looking forward to S1/R/H updates. If one ends up with HHHR I'll buy 2 :)
Hello Richard. I just subscribed to your channel & gave your video my Like due to the info you’ve taken your time to give to us regarding the phase detection autofocus on the S52 & S52X. I just have a simple question. Can you let me know if movie subscription app companies such as Netflix etc hire cinematographers that State on their applications That they intend use a camera That uses & Heavily relies on autofocus period? This is despite the type of autofocus? The reason I ask is because I’ve heard a lot of cinematographers State that these movie Production companies Just absolutely will not hire cinematographers That Intend to use any camera That comes equipped with autofocus. It seems to me that they all expect you to own & use a digital Cinema camera That does not have autofocus
I don't really work in the movie/big budget video production industry so I'm not sure if I'm the best person to answer. But generally with big budget production, (e.g. hollywood movie), pretty much everything is shot in manual focus, with professional focus puller to control focus. But those big budget production does not expect the cinematographer to provide the camera as well. They are all provided by the company.
Super review! Thanks for your work and interesting in show us all details about this great product! I have the S5, and I am waiting for S5II X in this next summer. 200$ more than S5II maybe will be better to solve little "problems" have the S5II (CFexpress card, but more expensive. Everything have a price!)
thanks for watching! Btw no sure if i misunderstand what you wrote, but the S5IIX doesn't use CFExpress cards, it is. the same as S5II which is dual SD UHS-2
@@TheRealRichardWong ohhh, well I have misunderstood other videos. Well, let's see if in the future Panasonic can to fix it with some firmware. Anyway, thanks!
Watched to the end! This camera seems so rich in features it makes sense it really isn't feasible to review it all in a single video. So much to learn, I'll probably be ready to upgrade it by the time I figure it all out
Yes it is impossible to review and talk about everything. The more things I tested, the more I feel there are other things I could and should test. I'm really glad Panasonic let us have our hands on the camera for about a month before launch.
@@TheRealRichardWong yes like I just learned from the live stream that they included monochrome live view shooting which people had been asking for in the s5 to help with focus peaking. Maybe not as important now with updated AF but still very nice for anyone shooting manual or vintage lenses
Amazing review. Thank you for sharing! I watched the entire video. I had one question, I just bought this camera and love it just curious if u think it makes sense to wait for the X version since I consider myself a more professional video guy 🎥😎
I did lol. I fully agree with you that this is the best full frame camera as for value for money on the market at present. It will be a big dent to the Sony A7IV and is competitely priced against the Canon R6II. Still I believe the lack of leading edge sensor technology is what is preventing Panasonic to be the absolute leader. With several Sony, Canon and now Nikon cameras that can offer 8k and 4k60 full frame Panasonic is yet lagging behind. On the other hand if the PDAF engine makes it to MFT Panasonic is well set to become an absolute leader in the super16 erm what am I saying cropped sensor market for video
All except some of the video review, as I never do video. I haven't come across your reviews before, I'm really impressed with how thorough this one is and how straight forward and sensible.
it is OK. Won't say it's the best, but i did manage to get some good results.. The photo sequence of my son running towards me, and the bird gliding after that were all shot at 30fps e-shutter from memory
Best review for Lumix S5 II & S5 IIx, thanks. Get the S5 IIx last month and love it. Updated to the latest firmware v1.5 and get even more improvement. Handhold high resolution mode and many new features added. Moreover, I can use all my Canon EF lenses with an Viltrox EF-L adaptor.
really exceptional video on the panasonic S5 ll richard, the best review out there. thx for the big effort. as a stills shooter I can't justify the price increase for this camera, none the less really glad panasonic made the move instead of keeping their heads in the sand . zen billings in canada
Hi Zen, thanks for watching! The recommended retail price for the S5II is actually the same as the original S5, or the A7III. So it's quite a bit cheaper than the Sony A7IV and Canon R6II The street price of the S5 is quite a bit cheaper now probably because it's a 2 year old camera now.
@@TheRealRichardWong ha ! thanks for correcting me richard. its still money out of my pocket and as a 78 year old senior the upgrade isn't good value when i'm completely satisfied with my S5 ..... still thx for your outstanding review !
Wow, this review was insane detailed. I watched it every minute until the end. Until seeing this I was in doubt to buy s5II or the fx30 from Sony, but now I will definitelly take the S5II. Thank you very much, I SUBSCRIBED.
Haha! Commenting as I watched the whole review. One question is does it support anamorphic mode? Otherwise, you went into so many details and explanations. Much appreciated for your review!
Wonderful video. It shows how passionate you are about this camera. I was considering getting a gh6, but now I thnk i will get the s5iix as i like the idea of going directly to an SSD for fast workflow and the lut feature is a fantastic feature. I have a Nikon z7 and z50 for photo work, but for video they are a bit limiting, and i really don't want to go to a z9, which really is more for outdoor sports and wildlife photographers that can afford the very biggest and best. Would love your opinion on the gh5ii, gh6 and s5ii as they are all about the same cost.
hey Barry, yes you can tell i'm really excited about this camera. So many new improvements and new features and Panasonic keep the price very affordable. If you are interested in the S5IIx, i'm going to do a review of it as soon as i get my hand on a sample. Re GH5II, GH6 or S5II (x), If you want 4k120, or shoot with very long focal length, then the GH6 would be a great choice. There is no other camera at this price that can offer same quality of 4k120 video as the GH6. But if you dont need that, and ok with the larger full frame lenses, then i would sugest the S5II or S5IIx as the new AF and other improvements really make the S5II a new generation Lumix camera
@@TheRealRichardWong Thanks Richard. The AF was the only thing holding me back from the G6. I really don't need more than a MFT lens mount, and maybe I should wait on the G6ii. I assume Panasonic is committed to the MFT, and the S5ii features will creep down. I don't own any panny lenses, so I am holding off before jumping into a system. I would like to stick with Nikon, but their specialty is photography, like Panasonic is video, and Sony tries to cover both (with mixed success in my opinion). Too many choices, buy the S5iix really looks like a great all round video camera. Full Frame seems to be the future. Do they offer an adapter for MFT, and what does that entail. I suppose it gets rid of the crop in concerns.
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Still the best channel for Lumix news. Nobody else is doing such accurate early tests!
Wow, thank you so much!!
The best review of the S5II on RUclips!!
oh thank you so much!
This is the most detailed review of S5 II I have ever seen. As a videographer myself, understand how much work you have put in it. Great respect and excellent work!!
Agreed. Everyone wants to be a RUclips gear reviewer but the work you have to put in seems so much more intense than a normal job
Oh thank you so much. The worst part was re-watching my fully edited video again again and again and try to spot all those mistakes i've made
you have to enjoy it if you want to do it. As a part time RUclipsr, I basically spend almost every single evening editing video , recording video or doing tests, doing research..etc Sometimes it feels a lot worse than job as I have deadlines I need to meet and unexpected things happened and nobody can help me :(
@@TheRealRichardWong I can't imagine editing a video that's more than an hour long. I do mostly commercial videos which are mostly a few minutes long or less and already gave me some serious headache. The amount of work you have put in is remarkable! I have viewed many of your videos before I made these comments, because they are truly some hard work and very nicely done. Thank you for putting all the effort making these videos and I believe people will truly appreciate it.
Panasonic finally has PDAF, and one half hours review? You can always believe Richard, he is an incredible person🙌🙌
Thank you so much Hans!
Most underrated channel in the camera tech space, thank you for putting the effort into creating these videos Richard.
Wow, thank you so much :). Really appreciate it!
Richard is one of the clearest, intelligent and thorough camera reviewers on You tube. His reviews are surgically detailed and his calmness makes it such a pleasure to view. Thanks so much.
oh thank you so much Keith, you are too kind!
You always seem to publish the most amazingly in-depth reviews. Much appreciated!
Oh Alan, you are so kind! Thank you very much.
Watched it all!
This is a new level of Camera review for me. Thanks for not being a biased fanboy or ambassador.
Thank you very much :)
Wow, best review for the S5II out of all of them that popped up today. Amazing Job!
Thank you very much!
Fantastic review and a superb camera!
Let's see what will happen with the final first firmware.
Thanks a lot for this massive upload!
And ... I watched it till the end!
oh thank you so much!! Knowing someone does watch till the end made all my work over the last few weeks worth it!
Richard, you are crazy ! what a tremendous work you have been doing for this review. Unbelievable . You certainly are as gifted as hard working. So much detailed, going into every aspect, comparing it with its neighbours.. Well, I'm gonna sell my beloved S5 for Mark II X but can barely wait until it's available. Sincere thanks and big up for your work. Respect. (P.S. I watched the whole review !)
THANK YOU SO MUCH Patrick!
To be very honest, I don't think I'm "gifted" at all. Everytime i watch other people's reviews (like the other 20-30 S5II reviews i've watched the last few days) , i always feel all the other RUclipsrs are so much more talented than me. But I'm really glad I've people like you who do appreciate what I did :) Thank you!
The most impressive review I have ever seen. Thank you so much Richard!
Wow, thanks Carsten!
Thanks for the really comprehensive round up, there's a ton of useful information here.
Thanks for watching Angus! Sorry about the late reply. Glad you found it useful
Mr.Wong, thanks for the tremendous amount of time and work you put to review this camera. I watched complete video till 14mil word you have said.
You asked to leave a comment below if we watched till end.
I just bought s5ii and find your amazing video here. Thankyou so much
Wow, thank you so much. Enjoy your S5II!! if you have questions, feel free to ask i will try to answer :)
Fantastic review, Richard. All of your incredible work on it is very much appreciated. The best 100 minutes I've spent on RUclips in a long time! I'm really hoping that a community will develop for sharing Real-Time LUTS like we see in the Fuji world like something akin to FujiWeekly.
Glad you enjoyed it doogieham! yeah lets see if we will see some community that develop LUTs specially for lumix cameras. if i know of anything i will let you guys know1
As always... good job Richard, very thorough. I finally got my S5M2X and I'm very happy. stay well, Paul.
Thank you Paul, enjoy your s5iix!
I don't usually comment on many videos on RUclips, and less of a language that is not mine, but in this case I'm going to make an exception. A video of an hour and a half with this level of explanations, comparisons, plans and other work is worthy of admiration, incredible that this channel only has 27,000 subscribers, because you deserve many more. Regarding the camera, a big jump from Panasonic and at the height of Sony and canon if it is not above. I don't know if I will update my s5 for the s5ii since I don't make a video, just a photo but the great work you have done with all the videos you have made of the camera and especially this video is very appreciated.
hello Ortzi, many thanks for the comment and sharing your thoughts. I will keep working hard and hopefully next time you check I will have a bit more than 27k subscribers :)
Enjoy your S5, it is still a wondeful and very capable camera even alongside it's younger brother!
wow richard, what a marathon!!!. yes I did watch the entire video.
I have been shooting with the S5 for just over the past 2 years and have been sitting on the fence whether I should bite the bullet and purchase the S5 II. WELL this marathon has convinced me. yes whole heartedly I am definitely going to make the purchase.
thank you so much for taking the time to so convincingly explain all of the features. zen billings in canada
Got til the end of the video! Excellent job, sir! Loved it, considering buying the S5 II so it was very very helpful!
oh thank you so much! glad you found the review useful
Hey man, I binge-watched maybe 15 reviews from some very high quality vloggers and yours is the most thorough and detailed. yes I did watch the whole thing from start to finish. I think the amount of work that this must have taken is a testament to your personal generosity. Really well done. Many thanks.
Thank you Terence I really appreciate that!
Phenomenal review. I’m looking to jump into the full-frame mirrorless world - right now with the S5 II, Panasonic seems to have more of what I’m looking for than any other brand. I really love those f1.8 primes. I’d like to see what Nikon does with a Z6 III too. But it’s both companies’ light but excellent f1.8 primes that really appeal to me.
Hi Eric, I'm really looking forward to see the Nikon Z6 III too. I agree both Nikon and Panasonic's f/1.8 prime lens line up are excellent. The two best in the industry right now.
In terms of features, Panasonic definitely offers more than any of it's competitors and usually they would have a very solid implementation as well and that's what makes me enjoy testing and using their products
You just helped me with my decision. I’m ordering the LUMIX S5IIX! Thank you so much 🙏🏼✨
Glad I could help! thanks for watching @xyasoul
What a review Sir. TY so much. I had just ordered the S5ii and looking for proper reviews and came across you. I am more then excited for this camera to show up. Cant wait. cheers
Enjoy your s5ii! Glad you like this review
Thank you so much! That was a lot of work. Great review.
Thanks for watching :)
Absolutely excellent and comprehensive work. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! :) Thanks for watching
What a great effort! Thank you very much Richard.
thank you very much Rod!
Excellent.
Thorough.
Review!! ...... Bravo
Thanks for watching
I am not somone who is interested in buying the Panasonic but came here to see what it was all about. Such a detailed review. That's a lot of effort and dedication. The least I could do was like and drop a comment. Wish you loads of success and happiness Richard!
I appreciate that! Thank you so much for your support 💖
Fantastic review! I watched all the way to the end and then went back to re-watch multiple sections. You have created a great reference for Lumix S5II users. I love your channel!
Thank you so much!
Wow again. Incredible review, and it really is so impressive how you can produce 2-1/2 hours of incredibly useful and informative content, by yourself, in around two weeks. It’s no wonder Panasonic trusts you to deliver honest and insightful reviews for their new products before they are released. Like with the GH6, it’s amazing what Panasonic have achieved, and it looks like they have a real winner on their hands. One thing that did surprise me a little bit, I’m pretty sure I read on the B&H announcement that it was able to shoot 4K 120 somehow, is that maybe just an S5 IIx thing, or did I miss you saying something about it? I promise I watched all the way through 😇
Oh thank you so much! I have 2TB of photos/videos/test data on my computer all for the S5II so i did really spend a lot of time working on this review. But the worst part was re-watching my videos again again and again to pick all the mistakes, double check if anything is incorrect..etc (Fun fact, i've re-render/uploaded 3 versions of this review just yesterday alone as I keep spotting something incorrect when re-watching)
But I do really appreciate Panasonic would give us the camera as early as they can and gave us enough time, unlike a lot of other companies that just send us the product a few days before launch which make it pretty impossible to do anything deep. Especially for a small channel like mine that pretty much have to post on the embargo time or no one will watch it.
Re 4k120, no there is no 4k120. You have FHD 120.. actually up to 180fps but for 4k is up to 60fps
@@TheRealRichardWong oof, 3 two hour re-uploads is rough! I guess B&H got it wrong then, you would think the biggest camera store in the US would get their facts straight, but then I guess they don’t have the same size team at their disposal as you? You seriously deserve more views. But I know those of us who do watch, really appreciate the quality of videos you make
LOL. of course B&H can't compete with the mighty RichardWong. But to be fair, with so many brands/gears they have to deal with every week, they probably can't dedicate someone on one review/video for a whole month to reread all the specs like 500 times.
While I would certainly love to have more views, but knowing I have some good viewers like you who do really support my little channel and appreciate what I did is already very rewarding!
Thank you, Richard!!! Still watching to the end, and blown away by the quality of this video (and will be watching the shorter videos that focus on a specific feature, too). I really do appreciate how deep your reviews go into both the specs AND the real world functionality of the camera. I am PSYCHED that the MC-21 now works with AF-C, and the real only bummer is the crop in 4K 60 / 50fps. BTW, did you get recognized by people on the street when you were in Tokyo?
Thank you! glad you found the review useful :)
Re getting recognised by people on street, NO! There are quite a few of the Panasonic staff that know me, and a few other RUclipsrs/guests know me but that's about it.
My channel is way too small :P
Will the S5IIx have there crop in 4K 60 also?
Nice Interview and presentation, thank you
Thank you Weber!
Thank you so much for this extremely comprehensive review and for going in such depth!
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Watched the whole video and also the autofocus comparison video. Both great video’s! You made it very tempting to order one! Greatings from Peter, the Netherlands.
Hi Peter, thanks for watching!! I will want to visit Netherlands one day!
This is an EXCELLENT comprehensive review! Amazing work.
Q: For stills, does the camera get the actual eye in focus for portraits? When importing the photos into the computer, The S5 notoriously front focused on eye lashes, eyebrows and glasses rims. Want to see if they fixed this issue with the S5 ii because I mainly do portraits. Thanks.
I have not noticed "eyelash" focus issue so far. But I need to wait a bit before I can get hold of a 85mm 1.8 lens to do more close up portrait shots.
oh and thank you so much for watching and glad you enjoyed this review
@@TheRealRichardWong That would be so awesome! That's the same lens I tested the S5 with. It would be awesome to hear your results! Thank you.
I watched till the end, then ordered my S5iix! Thank you!
Thanks for watchig Leo! Have fun with your S5IIx
Excellent job Richard! So informative. You made a Lumix believer out of me, really!
Glad I could help! :)
Hi Richard, thanks for another fantastic in-depth review. Really appreciate the effort and honesty you give in your reviews as they are so helpful.
Thank you so much for your support, I'm really glad to hear my review helped :)
a real deep dive, many thanks for your work!
great and perfect review. thank you so much for your work!!!
Great! Looking forward to see in-depth image quality comparison with S1/S5 as Panasonic said many times that they stick with dfd because it produces superior image quality than phase detect autofocus due to pixel mask. Would love to see if the S5 mark ii have inferior IQ due to the new autofocus.
The most detailed evaluation so far, very, very, very detailed, I read it from beginning to end, thank you for your production, follow and like, and learn from you.
Thanks for watching the whole review :)
Richard must be an engineer! His reviews are always thorough and there's always something new to learn.
@@chelseadaddy7061 thank you so much, glad you enjoyed this review
Most comprehensive review out there.
Thank you so much!
I watched this video entirely. Thank you so much for your hard work. Wonderful job!
Wow, thank you Abdullah!
Great work as always Richard, thank you so much!
Thanks for watching :)
Incredible detailed review, Richard! Thanks! I am going to get the Lumix S5 IIx when it comes out at the end of May.
Thanks for watching and enjoy the s5iix!
Bravo, bravo! Excellent and fair long review!
Thank you Mario!
Richard, this is a great review with lots of good examples! I watched the whole thing...
Much appreciated William Thank you!
You ROCK! Another great review. I enjoyed it. Greatings from Croatia Richard!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
Amazing video, I can really see the amount of hard work that went into this and I’m only half way through!
Thanks a ton! :)
Wow! Your review is the most comprehensive I've ever seen! I'm a Fuji shooter and happened to come across the your S9 review . Because the S9 shares the same sensor as the S5II, so i checked out this video. I'm blown away by how good the S5ii sounds, and how underrated Lumix cameras are. I'm really interested to see how the S9 will play out and check out post production reviews later on, as in terms of size and weight, i think it's a perfect travel camera. I love the Fuji simulations but the Lumix lut looks equally as appealing. The image quality at higher iso is seemingly better in a ff than an apsc camera. The IBIS is really impressive and the autofocus is pretty much spot on (which Fuji lags behind).
S5II is definitely one of the most underrated camera in the market.
Thoroughly enjoy your excellent and detailed review, I watched until the last frame. Thank you so much for the effort and I shall following your upcoming master pieces.
Much appreciated Jakob! :)
My go-to channel for thorough testing and comparisons!
thank you so much Ryan!
Just the BEST Panasonic S5ii review on RUclips !!!
Thank You Richard!!!🙌
Wow, thank you so much HMFilms!
Fantastic video, super detailed down to the last detail, just perfect, many thanks, greetings from Switzerland
Thank you very much Roy!
Best lumix s5ii 📸 review ever!
Thank you for the effort
Thank you so much!
@@TheRealRichardWong
Thank you very much for this comprehensive review!
Hi Richard, this is a fantastic and highly thorough review. And yes, I watched to the end so adding this comment per your request. Thanks for the little clip of the 14-28mm lens at the end. I am planning to get this lens.
hey Peter.. thanks for the comment :) that really helps this video to do better. I will try to do the 14-28mm review as soon as i get my hands on a proper review sample
Simply the best review of anything I have seen I have subscribed thank you
Thanks for the sub David!
thank you for all the details, this video is very well done.
Thank you so much idkdarius !
great video Richard. Thanks a lot for your work !!
My pleasure!
Your review was good review that I watch to the end. Very informative. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
I watched till the end and totally enjoy it from your viewpoint on this new S 5 Mk II. I'm using Lumix MFT and will definitely consider this if I moved up to full frame. Thank you for your honest opinion.
thank you so much Mityvisionz!
Incredibly thorough review. So good that I hope Panasonic let you keep the camera and lenses. Thank you.
hey Keith thanks again! I do still have the S5II and some lenses on loan from Panasonic, and i'm also still creating more contents about this camera.
A very good and informative review as always, thank you Richard Wong!
Glad you enjoyed it Alex! Thanks for watching
I like your videos they are very well made. Your pictures are beautiful.Great job!!!
Thank you very much!
Great video. Thank you very much. I have a few questions: Panasonic Lumix S5IIX vs. S5II both have the same sensor? both have the same video quality? i just got a 5II (no X) no 6K auto focus also 180 150 FPS no auto focus at (X) also same? I would be grateful for your answers.
Hi Foto Fort, i believe the two cameras have the same sensor, processor..etc
and hence same video quality when shooting in the same mode
S5II has autofocus in 6k. But it doesnt have AF in 150fps+ , same as S5IIx
Impressive review, as always. Hopefully this camera will help grow the userbase of lumix cameras and help grow your channel as well.
Oh i hope so too (for both!!) :) Thanks Michael!
Amazing review! Thank you so much! :D
Thank you very much 🥰
Thanks for all of your hard work and really excellent, concise and extremely helpful information Richard. This has personally helped me no end with learning about this camera and its functions, which I am now eagerly awaiting for delivery here in the UK (S5iiX)
I'm new to your channel but am going to be viewing everything relevant to the S5iiX, its settings, tips and how to get the most out of it.
Thank you!
Andrew, thank you for watching! I hope you have received your S5IIx and enjoying it now! I do have quite a few S5II/x and Lumix related videos on this channel so yeah check them out :)
@@TheRealRichardWong Thanks Richard... Yes, I received it last week, just in time for a solo exhibition, so I've been really enjoying learning (slowly) how to use it.
I will have more time next week when my show is finished to sit down and work through some more or your excellent videos. Thanks again for all of your hard and great work, very much appreciated.
Your reviews are just amazing, full of respect sir 🙏
Thank you so much!
Thank you for an EXHAUSTIVE and excellent review!
Richard, glad you enjoyed it!
Looks awesome and makes me happy. My prediction was that they would jump to the top or near it for AF with the addition of PDAF to what they already had, glad to see I was right! Looking forward to S1/R/H updates. If one ends up with HHHR I'll buy 2 :)
AF is definitely near the top now. There is some room for improvement but nothing too major
Hello Richard. I just subscribed to your channel & gave your video my Like due to the info you’ve taken your time to give to us regarding the phase detection autofocus on the S52 & S52X.
I just have a simple question. Can you let me know if movie subscription app companies such as Netflix etc hire cinematographers that State on their applications That they intend use a camera That uses & Heavily relies on autofocus period? This is despite the type of autofocus?
The reason I ask is because I’ve heard a lot of cinematographers State that these movie Production companies Just absolutely will not hire cinematographers That Intend to use any camera That comes equipped with autofocus.
It seems to me that they all expect you to own & use a digital Cinema camera That does not have autofocus
I don't really work in the movie/big budget video production industry so I'm not sure if I'm the best person to answer. But generally with big budget production, (e.g. hollywood movie), pretty much everything is shot in manual focus, with professional focus puller to control focus. But those big budget production does not expect the cinematographer to provide the camera as well. They are all provided by the company.
Great review, thanks for the huge amount of work you put into this!
Much appreciated Sebastian!
Richard this video is a massive amount of work. I’m very grateful for your efforts. My S5ii arrives tomorrow. Very excited. Be well. -TED
Have fun and enjoy your S5II Ted!
Super review! Thanks for your work and interesting in show us all details about this great product! I have the S5, and I am waiting for S5II X in this next summer. 200$ more than S5II maybe will be better to solve little "problems" have the S5II (CFexpress card, but more expensive. Everything have a price!)
thanks for watching! Btw no sure if i misunderstand what you wrote, but the S5IIX doesn't use CFExpress cards, it is. the same as S5II which is dual SD UHS-2
@@TheRealRichardWong ohhh, well I have misunderstood other videos. Well, let's see if in the future Panasonic can to fix it with some firmware. Anyway, thanks!
Pause at 28:45. That is fantastic. Sale that print. You have a winner right there. Perfection.
Thank you!
Watched to the end! This camera seems so rich in features it makes sense it really isn't feasible to review it all in a single video. So much to learn, I'll probably be ready to upgrade it by the time I figure it all out
Yes it is impossible to review and talk about everything. The more things I tested, the more I feel there are other things I could and should test. I'm really glad Panasonic let us have our hands on the camera for about a month before launch.
@@TheRealRichardWong yes like I just learned from the live stream that they included monochrome live view shooting which people had been asking for in the s5 to help with focus peaking. Maybe not as important now with updated AF but still very nice for anyone shooting manual or vintage lenses
Oh yes I watched that Livestream too. Always something I can learn from Sean and Matt... etc
25:50
WHOAH! THAT DID A GOOD FOCUS DETECTION!
clearly the best review of the S5m2. thanks!
Oh thank you so much!
The best video a saw today of the same theme. Thank you!!!
oh thank you so much @Pachiscruz2 !
Great video ! Thanks for all the hard work that went into this 🎉
Glad you enjoyed it RW!
Amazing review. Thank you for sharing! I watched the entire video. I had one question, I just bought this camera and love it just curious if u think it makes sense to wait for the X version since I consider myself a more professional video guy 🎥😎
Thank you! Re x version i think it depends on if you need the USB /prores recording, All-I codec, RAW video output and livestream features?
Insightful Review !
Thank you!
Thanks a lot for your hard work, this is very informative.
Thank you for watching :)
Amazing review. I watched the whole thing.❤
oh thank you!
So, what do you guys think about the new Panasonic Lumix S5II and IIx? And... who managed to watch this review from start to end? No cheating!
I did lol. I fully agree with you that this is the best full frame camera as for value for money on the market at present. It will be a big dent to the Sony A7IV and is competitely priced against the Canon R6II. Still I believe the lack of leading edge sensor technology is what is preventing Panasonic to be the absolute leader. With several Sony, Canon and now Nikon cameras that can offer 8k and 4k60 full frame Panasonic is yet lagging behind. On the other hand if the PDAF engine makes it to MFT Panasonic is well set to become an absolute leader in the super16 erm what am I saying cropped sensor market for video
All except some of the video review, as I never do video. I haven't come across your reviews before, I'm really impressed with how thorough this one is and how straight forward and sensible.
Great review, thank you! How does the C-AF hold up with 30 fps in e-shutter? Still reliable?
it is OK. Won't say it's the best, but i did manage to get some good results.. The photo sequence of my son running towards me, and the bird gliding after that were all shot at 30fps e-shutter from memory
Best review for Lumix S5 II & S5 IIx, thanks.
Get the S5 IIx last month and love it. Updated to the latest firmware v1.5 and get even more improvement. Handhold high resolution mode and many new features added.
Moreover, I can use all my Canon EF lenses with an Viltrox EF-L adaptor.
Thank you very much, and glad to hear you are enjoying your s5iix
really exceptional video on the panasonic S5 ll richard, the best review out there. thx for the big effort. as a stills shooter I can't justify the price increase for this camera, none the less really glad panasonic made the move instead of keeping their heads in the sand . zen billings in canada
Hi Zen, thanks for watching! The recommended retail price for the S5II is actually the same as the original S5, or the A7III. So it's quite a bit cheaper than the Sony A7IV and Canon R6II
The street price of the S5 is quite a bit cheaper now probably because it's a 2 year old camera now.
@@TheRealRichardWong ha ! thanks for correcting me richard. its still money out of my pocket and as a 78 year old senior the upgrade isn't good value when i'm completely satisfied with my S5 ..... still thx for your outstanding review !
Yes understand your concerns. :)
Mind Blowing! 🤯 48:50
I know right? Didn't expect that at all
Watched till the end. Much more gripping than most Hollywood movies out there. Thanks Richard great review. You're a beast 💪❤️❤️🙏
oh thank you so much!
Great review - Thank You !
one Question: is SMPTE Time Code included in the IIx ?
Both the S5II and S5IIx can output timecode just like the original S5, but it doesn't support timecode in
Wow, this review was insane detailed. I watched it every minute until the end. Until seeing this I was in doubt to buy s5II or the fx30 from Sony, but now I will definitelly take the S5II. Thank you very much, I SUBSCRIBED.
Thanks for the sub! I have a lot of other s5ii and Lumix contents on my channel too :)
Great review, thanks 👍Watched to the end, and I’m definitely going to get one of these to upgrade my current S5 😀
oh thank you so much Gary!
Haha! Commenting as I watched the whole review.
One question is does it support anamorphic mode? Otherwise, you went into so many details and explanations. Much appreciated for your review!
Yes it supports Anamorphic. it's one of the million features that I want to talk about, but have to cut from the final review.
Wonderful video. It shows how passionate you are about this camera. I was considering getting a gh6, but now I thnk i will get the s5iix as i like the idea of going directly to an SSD for fast workflow and the lut feature is a fantastic feature. I have a Nikon z7 and z50 for photo work, but for video they are a bit limiting, and i really don't want to go to a z9, which really is more for outdoor sports and wildlife photographers that can afford the very biggest and best. Would love your opinion on the gh5ii, gh6 and s5ii as they are all about the same cost.
hey Barry, yes you can tell i'm really excited about this camera. So many new improvements and new features and Panasonic keep the price very affordable. If you are interested in the S5IIx, i'm going to do a review of it as soon as i get my hand on a sample.
Re GH5II, GH6 or S5II (x), If you want 4k120, or shoot with very long focal length, then the GH6 would be a great choice. There is no other camera at this price that can offer same quality of 4k120 video as the GH6. But if you dont need that, and ok with the larger full frame lenses, then i would sugest the S5II or S5IIx as the new AF and other improvements really make the S5II a new generation Lumix camera
@@TheRealRichardWong Thanks Richard. The AF was the only thing holding me back from the G6. I really don't need more than a MFT lens mount, and maybe I should wait on the G6ii. I assume Panasonic is committed to the MFT, and the S5ii features will creep down. I don't own any panny lenses, so I am holding off before jumping into a system. I would like to stick with Nikon, but their specialty is photography, like Panasonic is video, and Sony tries to cover both (with mixed success in my opinion). Too many choices, buy the S5iix really looks like a great all round video camera. Full Frame seems to be the future. Do they offer an adapter for MFT, and what does that entail. I suppose it gets rid of the crop in concerns.
@@barryobrien1890 yeah maybe just wait a little bit if you prefer the smaller micro four thirds system :)
Fantastic channel, my first time here, Gerald Undone was my favorit until now but this is even better.
Oh thank you so much 💖 I love Gerald's videos a lot so really glad to hear you associate mine with his
Thank you for this great review. Do you know if Panasonic has official confirmed that live view composite will come back 1:07:02 ?
Yes it will come to s5ii and s5iix 100% confirmed
Thank you for your quick response