Just today I sold my FX30 for the S5ii. I started filmmaking with the GH5. Actually shot a feature film with the GH5. But, what drove me to Sony was, of course, the AF. But, after seeing what can come out of the S5ii for the past year, and missing the better colors that I think LUMIX offers, I finally decided to switch back to LUMIX. What broke the final straw was seeing two videos comparing the FX30 with the S5ii. And when I saw how natural the colors were from the S5ii, especially skin tones, I decided to finally pull the trigger. I'm excited about joining the LUMIX family again. And I have to be honest, it has also been your videos that made me consider the switch as well. Plus, I miss the dynamic range of a full frame camera. So, there is that, too.
Been a full frame since I sold my GH5. Hopefully the future S1H II, or whatever the final product is, will bring the GH7 features to full frame. ProRes RAW internally, 32-bit float audio and numerous timecode options.
I bet it will. They carried through the photography features of the G9II to the GH7 so I'd assume they would carry the GH7 features to full frame least to the best of their ability
Great video mate. Sadly for me, full frame just isn't working... I have been shooting with the s5iix for about a year and it's been cumbersome for the most part, and the biggest reason is the 60p crop - which kills me... and especially kitted out with all the gear it just became too cumbersom to film with. I just shot a video with my old G9 with a 9mm lens wide open and not only was it easier, the results were better hands down - this is likely use case and my skill level with the s5iix. For some reason, I just can't get it to work for me, so I decided to sell all my gear and switch the GH7... At least I have all of the lenses :D Thanks for the vid.
For some like you, m43 will just work better. The GH7 is still an incredible camera I can't deny it. If something like the GH7 in full frame exists soon, I don't know if I'll need to upgrade for a very long time lol
@@DustinArmstrongPro well said. I just handle mft better like hand in glove and I struggled with full frame. I’m listing all my cameras today with my PL mount cinema lenses and will hopefully buy the Gh7 when they sell!
My Leica nocticron F1.2 captures insane low light.. more than enough to film in absolute darkness. Noise yes but boris fx denoising works quite well. Yes it could be a con but not by much.
Getting a speedbooster for it is the gamechanger that made me pull the trigger on this camera. Metabones released a update for the pdfa to work with automatic lenses and it works really well. The point I agree on is dual native ISO though thats sweet to dial in when needed. I highly suggest pairing the camera with a metabones speedbooster if the investment makes sence. Great video:)
I'm on my toes waiting with anticipation as well. " What's ahead for Lumix". I'll be honest red and Nikon have me looking over my shoulder.... But Lumix please surprise us!! I have my ear up for all Lumix news. Thanks for posting.
5:30 That’s not really true, a CST with no tone or gamut making is only doing a 3x3 matrix for color (using the coefficients from the published white paper) and an inverse EOTF for the transfer function. Every professional log format literally publishes the exact math, no interpretation allowed. That is way a Color Space Transform does.if you were to use tone mapping on the input that might add some proprietary stuff, but that is not typically done on the input side.
MFT is actually better in low light conditions than full frame (the problem is that most people use it as if it were full frame and in MFT there is no need to increase iso)
It's only been a year and 4 months let the S5II/X cook 🤣🤣 Honestly you should do a video about how it can record BRAW that would be cool or compair it to the BM6K Full frame
As someone who has used all three main sensor sizes, you must admit that it is easier to make good footage with a M4/3 than with an FF camera. And faster lenses than f2.0 on m4/3 erase low light disadvantage, and with all the additional frame rates, formats, and stability you have with m4/3 cameras, it's an easy choice. You have tons of affordable fast lenses for m4/3 try one, you won't regret it. And in most cases, clients don't care and do not want to know which camera you are using, they care about results not tools you are using. FF vs m4/3 is something RUclipsrs made up into an issue, which is almost never an issue in a real world. And the vast majority of RUclipsrs covering this topic have the trustworthy level of an politician, zero!
As a side note, the average voters lack of critical thinking and willingness to believe what they want to hear is why crooked politicians do better than someone telling the truth. So it would seem that even well intentioned politicians should be careful with the truth. And who can even tell what the truth is? Well we should question our own beliefs and bias constantly
I actually think it's easier to get good looking footage from full frame than m4/3, but it's probably because I've used full frame for years like I said
@@DustinArmstrongPro Can't argue with that, I spent years on m4/3, now I use FF and APC cameras, but I use manual focus a lot and take a lot of handheld shots, so good IBIS is essential for me, decided gonna sell my Fuji and buy GH6 or 7 depending on the cost. And I change fps frequently, for example, when I shoot weddings, I use 3-5 different fps, for that GH cameras are the best.
The GH cameras are a great workhorse and were very helpful for me getting into video, but there's just something about the depth of the color and light quality that I get with my s5ii and s5iix that the GH m4/3 line can't seem to attain.
I don’t feel like the S5iix limits me in any way, but full frame 4k60 would be amazing 🤌🏽 Also why has no manufacturer thought about Full frame 2k60? Maybe it’s not physically possible 🤔
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Just today I sold my FX30 for the S5ii. I started filmmaking with the GH5. Actually shot a feature film with the GH5. But, what drove me to Sony was, of course, the AF. But, after seeing what can come out of the S5ii for the past year, and missing the better colors that I think LUMIX offers, I finally decided to switch back to LUMIX. What broke the final straw was seeing two videos comparing the FX30 with the S5ii. And when I saw how natural the colors were from the S5ii, especially skin tones, I decided to finally pull the trigger. I'm excited about joining the LUMIX family again. And I have to be honest, it has also been your videos that made me consider the switch as well. Plus, I miss the dynamic range of a full frame camera. So, there is that, too.
Welcome back to the fam🔥 appreciate you watching
Been a full frame since I sold my GH5. Hopefully the future S1H II, or whatever the final product is, will bring the GH7 features to full frame. ProRes RAW internally, 32-bit float audio and numerous timecode options.
I bet it will. They carried through the photography features of the G9II to the GH7 so I'd assume they would carry the GH7 features to full frame least to the best of their ability
Great video mate. Sadly for me, full frame just isn't working... I have been shooting with the s5iix for about a year and it's been cumbersome for the most part, and the biggest reason is the 60p crop - which kills me... and especially kitted out with all the gear it just became too cumbersom to film with. I just shot a video with my old G9 with a 9mm lens wide open and not only was it easier, the results were better hands down - this is likely use case and my skill level with the s5iix. For some reason, I just can't get it to work for me, so I decided to sell all my gear and switch the GH7... At least I have all of the lenses :D Thanks for the vid.
For some like you, m43 will just work better. The GH7 is still an incredible camera I can't deny it. If something like the GH7 in full frame exists soon, I don't know if I'll need to upgrade for a very long time lol
@@DustinArmstrongPro well said. I just handle mft better like hand in glove and I struggled with full frame. I’m listing all my cameras today with my PL mount cinema lenses and will hopefully buy the Gh7 when they sell!
I am still happy with my g9 & s5, not to mention TZ101. I still have not maxed them out yet, thanks.
Dude you nailed it. Full retention. I love the gh7 but the points you made are spot on. Cheers
Appreciate you watching🙏
and with Nikon offering Red Luts conversion, Sony allowing Braw, they all try to bring something to compete with
What a day to be a camera enthusiast
My Leica nocticron F1.2 captures insane low light.. more than enough to film in absolute darkness. Noise yes but boris fx denoising works quite well. Yes it could be a con but not by much.
Right I know that some will disagree with me
Great video! The GH7 is a powerhouse!
It's crazy!
I love it!
Yet, people will shoot a Hollywood feature on an iPhone Pro Max 15 and still GH7 is bad. Boggles your mind.
I haven't seen anybody call the GH7 bad
That all has to do with great Apple marketing. Sony does this too.
Getting a speedbooster for it is the gamechanger that made me pull the trigger on this camera. Metabones released a update for the pdfa to work with automatic lenses and it works really well.
The point I agree on is dual native ISO though thats sweet to dial in when needed.
I highly suggest pairing the camera with a metabones speedbooster if the investment makes sence. Great video:)
Haven't used a speedometer so can't speak to that but I have heard it's popular. Appreciate you watching🙏
I subscribed for the real talk and honesty. Thank you man 🔥
Appreciate you watching🙏
I'm on my toes waiting with anticipation as well. " What's ahead for Lumix". I'll be honest red and Nikon have me looking over my shoulder.... But Lumix please surprise us!! I have my ear up for all Lumix news.
Thanks for posting.
I'm sure they got somethin in the oven
Full frame too heavy for my run and gun style
For sure that's a main advantage of M4/3
5:30 That’s not really true, a CST with no tone or gamut making is only doing a 3x3 matrix for color (using the coefficients from the published white paper) and an inverse EOTF for the transfer function. Every professional log format literally publishes the exact math, no interpretation allowed. That is way a Color Space Transform does.if you were to use tone mapping on the input that might add some proprietary stuff, but that is not typically done on the input side.
gh7 misses uvc webcam which many of its competitors (e.g. sony) offer that work well.
No LUMIX camera has that though least yet
MFT is actually better in low light conditions than full frame (the problem is that most people use it as if it were full frame and in MFT there is no need to increase iso)
Not sure where you heard this, but it's not true.
It's only been a year and 4 months let the S5II/X cook 🤣🤣 Honestly you should do a video about how it can record BRAW that would be cool or compair it to the BM6K Full frame
I've done a video on BRAW with the S5IIX 😉
why its not clog4? Do you know the reason behind that?
I don't. Probably ARRI just wanting it only for their Alexa 35
@@DustinArmstrongPro yeah i guess
As someone who has used all three main sensor sizes, you must admit that it is easier to make good footage with a M4/3 than with an FF camera. And faster lenses than f2.0 on m4/3
erase low light disadvantage, and with all the additional frame rates, formats, and stability you have with m4/3 cameras, it's an easy choice. You have tons of affordable fast lenses
for m4/3 try one, you won't regret it. And in most cases, clients don't care and do not want to know which camera you are using, they care about results not tools you are using.
FF vs m4/3 is something RUclipsrs made up into an issue, which is almost never an issue in a real world. And the vast majority of RUclipsrs covering this topic have the trustworthy
level of an politician, zero!
As a side note, the average voters lack of critical thinking and willingness to believe what they want to hear is why crooked politicians do better than someone telling the truth. So it would seem that even well intentioned politicians should be careful with the truth. And who can even tell what the truth is? Well we should question our own beliefs and bias constantly
I actually think it's easier to get good looking footage from full frame than m4/3, but it's probably because I've used full frame for years like I said
@@DustinArmstrongPro Can't argue with that, I spent years on m4/3, now I use FF and APC cameras, but I use manual focus a lot and take a lot of handheld shots, so good IBIS
is essential for me, decided gonna sell my Fuji and buy GH6 or 7 depending on the cost. And I change fps frequently, for example, when I shoot weddings, I use 3-5 different fps, for that GH cameras are the best.
Stop releasing this many videos I can't keep up
Do you have enough sound proofing in your mom's basement wtf is that big stack behind you
Stop getting old
It's my secret stash
The GH cameras are a great workhorse and were very helpful for me getting into video, but there's just something about the depth of the color and light quality that I get with my s5ii and s5iix that the GH m4/3 line can't seem to attain.
I feel the same
Insane depth with Leica and vintage Carl Zeiss lens usage
I don’t feel like the S5iix limits me in any way, but full frame 4k60 would be amazing 🤌🏽
Also why has no manufacturer thought about Full frame 2k60? Maybe it’s not physically possible 🤔
Yeah more just an annoyance. Full Frame 4k60 would just make things easier.
Probably just not much demand for 2k format
2k is 1080p
@@Wildridefilms 2k is actually 1440p
@@Wildridefilms pretty sure he's referring to 2560x1440p
@@waynealejo 4k is 3840 or 4096 pixels wide. So 2k is 1920 or 2048 pixels wide. What you're referring to is 2.7k or QHD