Even after buying the Lumix S5ii, I still wanted to get this camera. It has been worth every penny, and serves as an amazing A or B cam in my situations.
It’s fantastic. But the open gate recording and auto focus really drive the upgrade. But all cameras are great these days! Just down to what tool works best for you!
Do you do any photography in low light? I’m considering upgrading from Fuji (as my XT1 and 18mm f2 struggled indoors at night recently photographing people). I just need some sharp pics and focus locking on indoors at night - I would get the 35mm f1.8. Just worried about the supposedly iffy autofocus.
This is a great camera, I've bought mine last December to replace the Lumix G9 and it's been great. About the 6k open gate- technically this camera hasn't got a 6k open frame video recording mode, but it does have a burst shot mode (for photography) that will record the whole sensor in 4k or 6k video, depending on your preference, at 30fps for 15 minutes. With sound. Your computer will see the file as an mp4 movie file. I rarely use it for video as I'm primarily a photographer not a videographer but I know it's there if and when I need it and it's perfectly usable. I've set mine to Burst Shot mode II on the top left dial. Take care :)
@@Mandeologul Thanks, am considering getting a FF, still keep my M4/3 gear. Decided against Canon rp. This might be a good option as I have Panasonic caméras.
@@Lepewhi it will feel really familiar if you have other Lumix cameras. I agree it will work great with stills. I can certainly try and get a video on it, but there are some good ones out there showing the photo side!
I love my s5 it has given me a good introduction to fullframe filming, I have a 24-105 Lumix f4 with the s5 for handheld filming it is absolutely brilliant 😎, the focus is not that dramatic you just have to know the limits of the system and work with it. I switched from a Sony 6500 two years ago, also a great camera. For me the s5 was a great start for filming in vlog 10bit, for my way of filming the stabilizer is more important. i used the s5 with a 35mm Zeiss flektogon which is brilliant in body stabilization. MADRID URBAN SAFARI LUMIX S5 Zeiss Flektogon 35mm: ruclips.net/video/mC1l4R1MySg/видео.html Of course a s5M2 or S5M2 x has great autofocus and it’s working super with adapted canon lenses but the s5 is great option to start filming in fullframe / apsc 10bit vlog.
@@unbroken1010 Problem is the same my friend :) If you set AFL+AEL to OFF in menu and then switch from AFC to MF /AFS via the back dial or via the lens button the camera reverts to AEL lock via shutter half press instantly ( Leica Q3 and other Leica SL do the same ... #1 reason I stopped shooting Leica M cameras ... also the reason you can not shoot Zeiss ZE lenses on Pana/Leica with ANY adapter )
The camera community is single-handedly turning the word ‘value’ into a countable noun, I find this pretty strange. It could be ‘a good value purchase’ or it could be ‘incredible value’ ‘a value’ seems bizarre. These little linguistic things are so funny. I suppose it’s important to remember that language is malleable.
Probably for the same reason newspaper front pages invented new grammar and vocab - to fit the title on one line! I’m sure the new meaning will soon enter dictionaries
I have the GH6 and now the s5ii. I wanted the s5 but there was a 30 minute limit on 4K60 videos. I love using the GH6. But I noticed the difference in the detail. There's more of it on the s5ii. The colors are about the same. A little more punch on the s5ii. The s5 is cheap now. Maybe I grab it sometime.
@@ThatGuyOverThereWeird I don't have much experience with the GH6. S5ii is at the top for me, but the GH6 will still have it's place. Really comes down to filming types/application in my opinion.
@@ThatGuyOverThereWeird I have both, the GH6 in 5.7K has much nicer details than the S5II, the S5II image look rough (worse than the S5). Of course low light is much better on the S5II. And I disagree, the colors are not the same between the S5II and GH6, GH6 colors are nicer in my opinion.
I got the S5 OG and a Blackmagic video assist 12g for $1,300. It's effectively a Blackmagic Cinema Camera 6k for about half the cost.
That’s awesome!
a real review from a fantastic camera
Best camera I’ve ever owned. I’ve had no reason to “upgrade” to the S5II
It’s fantastic. But the open gate recording and auto focus really drive the upgrade. But all cameras are great these days! Just down to what tool works best for you!
Do you do any photography in low light? I’m considering upgrading from Fuji (as my XT1 and 18mm f2 struggled indoors at night recently photographing people). I just need some sharp pics and focus locking on indoors at night - I would get the 35mm f1.8. Just worried about the supposedly iffy autofocus.
@@stefan33uk I unfortunately do not. I only have taken a handful of photos, and use a flash in low light
Just bought the S5 witha Sigma 28-70 f2.8. First impressions are really good.
Hows the autofocus?
@@laksh.mp4 It works fine if you choose the wright settings. Perhaps not for sports or animals but in general I can't complain.
@@hobeck6144 Wright settings?
This is a great camera, I've bought mine last December to replace the Lumix G9 and it's been great.
About the 6k open gate- technically this camera hasn't got a 6k open frame video recording mode, but it does have a burst shot mode (for photography) that will record the whole sensor in 4k or 6k video, depending on your preference, at 30fps for 15 minutes. With sound. Your computer will see the file as an mp4 movie file. I rarely use it for video as I'm primarily a photographer not a videographer but I know it's there if and when I need it and it's perfectly usable. I've set mine to Burst Shot mode II on the top left dial.
Take care :)
Nice 🔥
For the price, the value, i think i'll not sale mine. Still great value, couple with my new s5X. Love lumix !!! Best of all
HA. Im proud owner of G85 GH4 Bmpcc4k, and now lookin to get S5 :)
Good choices all around!
You sound rich
@@unbroken1010 :) BELIEVE ME, its anything but :) Thanks :)
Hi, great video.
I really would appreciate if you do a video of your S5 settings.
Im new in making videos and it really would help me.
I can do that!
@backlinefilms do you know if good S5 AF settings would also work for S1 settings?
@@mipmipmipmipmip Not sure, but should be pretty close to the same.
With Davinci Denoising you can film at ISO25600 and it will work :D
I even done a video generally at ISO51200
I’ve had to bump mine up, and Davinci saved the footage!
DO A SETTINGS VIDEO🙏🙏🙏
the original s5 has no 6k open gate but it has the 6k photo modus. this creates a 10 bit 6k open gate video! you can use it like any other video file
But I think that it's only 30fps
No, the S5 6K photo mode is not open gate. It has a big crop.
@@aiseurnae5976 The 6K photo mode is more like 5K 5184x3456 - plus you can do 5.9K RAW with a Ninja V.
@@elementary8963 Yes indeed. But we can't do Open Gate internally, it is why I keep my S1.
@@aiseurnae5976True. I'm waiting to see what the next S series camera is like. Hopefully 60fps without crop etc.
Witch is best lumix s5 vs canon r8 vs sony m3 plz help
S5
But, how is it for stills, I mean autofocus? I never shoot video. Thanks
@@Mandeologul Thanks, am considering getting a FF, still keep my M4/3 gear. Decided against Canon rp. This might be a good option as I have Panasonic caméras.
@@Lepewhi it will feel really familiar if you have other Lumix cameras. I agree it will work great with stills. I can certainly try and get a video on it, but there are some good ones out there showing the photo side!
@@backlinefilms Thanks, will wait for black friday sales.
@@Mandeologul Thanks, will wait for Black Friday sales. I'm leaning towards the S5ii. More modern. But, who knows?
still autofocus is great in all lumix cameras. the video af is the problem.
I love my s5 it has given me a good introduction to fullframe filming, I have a 24-105 Lumix f4 with the s5 for handheld filming it is absolutely brilliant 😎, the focus is not that dramatic you just have to know the limits of the system and work with it. I switched from a Sony 6500 two years ago, also a great camera. For me the s5 was a great start for filming in vlog 10bit, for my way of filming the stabilizer is more important. i used the s5 with a 35mm Zeiss flektogon which is brilliant in body stabilization.
MADRID URBAN SAFARI LUMIX S5 Zeiss Flektogon 35mm:
ruclips.net/video/mC1l4R1MySg/видео.html
Of course a s5M2 or S5M2 x has great autofocus and it’s working super with adapted canon lenses but the s5 is great option to start filming in fullframe / apsc 10bit vlog.
Thanks for checking this out. I’ll have to look into that lens. Appreciate the info!
I just got one like new for 865$ 😂😂
That's awesome!
S primes are 1.8.... 1.7 its micro 4 3
The Panasonic S -system has one MORTAL FLAW: And that >>MORTAL FLAW
Why don't use manual exposure?
@@unbroken1010 Problem is the same my friend :) If you set AFL+AEL to OFF in menu and then switch from AFC to MF /AFS via the back dial or via the lens button the camera reverts to AEL lock via shutter half press instantly ( Leica Q3 and other Leica SL do the same ... #1 reason I stopped shooting Leica M cameras ... also the reason you can not shoot Zeiss ZE lenses on Pana/Leica with ANY adapter )
The camera community is single-handedly turning the word ‘value’ into a countable noun, I find this pretty strange. It could be ‘a good value purchase’ or it could be ‘incredible value’ ‘a value’ seems bizarre. These little linguistic things are so funny. I suppose it’s important to remember that language is malleable.
😂
You sound like a sagger lover
Probably for the same reason newspaper front pages invented new grammar and vocab - to fit the title on one line! I’m sure the new meaning will soon enter dictionaries
found one of these in a local pawnshop for 900$ with lenses as well is this worth the price
Where?
That’s fantastic!!
@@dubanhernandocastanedamora7196 I’m in Memphis Tn
@@dubanhernandocastanedamora7196 but I find deals at pawnshops all the time just bought a MacBook Air m2 for 466$ w/tax
@@backlinefilms I also have know where a m50(original) is for 192$ w/tax which camera would you get ?
I have the GH6 and now the s5ii. I wanted the s5 but there was a 30 minute limit on 4K60 videos. I love using the GH6. But I noticed the difference in the detail. There's more of it on the s5ii. The colors are about the same. A little more punch on the s5ii. The s5 is cheap now. Maybe I grab it sometime.
Worth for Matching for sure. The Image quality is very close between the S5 and S5ii.
which image do you prefer? gh6 or S5ii?
@@ThatGuyOverThereWeird I don't have much experience with the GH6. S5ii is at the top for me, but the GH6 will still have it's place. Really comes down to filming types/application in my opinion.
@@ThatGuyOverThereWeird I have both, the GH6 in 5.7K has much nicer details than the S5II, the S5II image look rough (worse than the S5).
Of course low light is much better on the S5II. And I disagree, the colors are not the same between the S5II and GH6, GH6 colors are nicer in my opinion.