Panasonic LUMIX S5 - Why You Should Care About It
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Date: 2022-09-13
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Dominic
If you are just getting into videography, this is without doubt the best bang for the buck in the hybrid space. The Panasonic and Leica lens options are on the steep side, but I believe Sigma offer quality options at prices competitive with other mounts. Other lesser known lens manufacturers such as Viltrox also seem to be putting out some L mount lenses now.
If you are a M43 user or user of another brand full frame mirrorless who uses predominantly adapted EF lenses, then I think this camera is a total no brainer. L-mount eco system will fill out in time, in the meantime it really is a lesser issue.
If you are an M43 user using predominantly native M43 glass, or already using another full frame mirrorless with their native glass, just no way this makes sense. Sony in particular will sow this full frame segment up I think.
Panasonic seriously needs to tend to their M43 garden. There are loads of hybrid camera users who just do not benefit enough from the particular full frame advantages to justify/create the desire for the cost, size or weight of the shift.
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If you are just getting into videography, this is without doubt the best bang for the buck in the hybrid space. The Panasonic and Leica lens options are on the steep side, but I believe Sigma offer quality options at prices competitive with other mounts. Other lesser known lens manufacturers such as Viltrox also seem to be putting out some L mount lenses now.
If you are a M43 user or user of another brand full frame mirrorless who uses predominantly adapted EF lenses, then I think this camera is a total no brainer. L-mount eco system will fill out in time, in the meantime it really is a lesser issue.
If you are an M43 user using predominantly native M43 glass, or already using another full frame mirrorless with their native glass, just no way this makes sense. Sony in particular will sow this full frame segment up I think.
Panasonic seriously needs to tend to their M43 garden. There are loads of hybrid camera users who just do not benefit enough from the particular full frame advantages to justify/create the desire for the cost, size or weight of the shift.
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curly
You suggest that this is an upgrade to the g9. but the g9 has a better grip, better evf, also has double sd card slots, the top screen, doesn't crop in 4k 60p (with a speedbooster and the same lens you would have a wider field of view with the g9 than you would with the S5, the g9 has a full size HDMI, the g9 has better stabilization, higher framerates in burst modes, and offers a larger buffer too. It also has the high rez mode which the s5 doesn't. Oh the g9 has more function buttons too and the little flash sync port as well.
Other than the better AF and larger sensor how exactly is the S5 an upgrade? I guess there is the 5. 9k prores raw, so yeah there is that. But outside of those three features it's actually a worse camera in practically every way compared to the G9. Rather than a watered down s1h it's more like a slightly crippled full frame gh5
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You suggest that this is an upgrade to the g9. but the g9 has a better grip, better evf, also has double sd card slots, the top screen, doesn't crop in 4k 60p (with a speedbooster and the same lens you would have a wider field of view with the g9 than you would with the S5, the g9 has a full size HDMI, the g9 has better stabilization, higher framerates in burst modes, and offers a larger buffer too. It also has the high rez mode which the s5 doesn't. Oh the g9 has more function buttons too and the little flash sync port as well.
Other than the better AF and larger sensor how exactly is the S5 an upgrade? I guess there is the 5. 9k prores raw, so yeah there is that. But outside of those three features it's actually a worse camera in practically every way compared to the G9. Rather than a watered down s1h it's more like a slightly crippled full frame gh5
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curly
At the price point it is a pretty impressive camera. I would consider getting one alongside my G9 and just using adapted manual lenses on it. Grab the 21mm f1. 8 voigtlander, one of their super fast 50mm lenses and a nice fast 85mm and I'd have a setup almost identical to what I use on my g9. Normally I wouldn't consider the FF option as much, but since this
1. Has panasonics design language and ergonomics/layouts
2. Has 5 stops of IBIS
3. Has a dual native ISO sensor,
It might actually be able to offer enough quality difference to at least make it worth testing. Still it can't replace my m43 system. The option to scale my m43 setup to just an insanely miniscule package is something this can't match at all.
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At the price point it is a pretty impressive camera. I would consider getting one alongside my G9 and just using adapted manual lenses on it. Grab the 21mm f1. 8 voigtlander, one of their super fast 50mm lenses and a nice fast 85mm and I'd have a setup almost identical to what I use on my g9. Normally I wouldn't consider the FF option as much, but since this
1. Has panasonics design language and ergonomics/layouts
2. Has 5 stops of IBIS
3. Has a dual native ISO sensor,
It might actually be able to offer enough quality difference to at least make it worth testing. Still it can't replace my m43 system. The option to scale my m43 setup to just an insanely miniscule package is something this can't match at all.
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Daniel
With this on the market, the Sony a7 IV needs to be amazing when it comes to video. Not a7S III level, but almost.
At a minimum, it needs:
- Full-frame 4K 10-bit 4: 2: 2 internal with no crop
- 4K 60p
- 1080p 120p with no crop
- Real-time tracking autofocus (the a7C and a6600 have it, so the a7 IV should too)
- Improved rolling shutter performance
- The menu system from the a7s III
- Fully articulating screen
- Improved IBIS
If Sony wants to put a cherry on top:
- RAW output
- Full-size HDMI output
- Better weather sealing
- Waveforms and vectorscopes
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With this on the market, the Sony a7 IV needs to be amazing when it comes to video. Not a7S III level, but almost.
At a minimum, it needs:
- Full-frame 4K 10-bit 4: 2: 2 internal with no crop
- 4K 60p
- 1080p 120p with no crop
- Real-time tracking autofocus (the a7C and a6600 have it, so the a7 IV should too)
- Improved rolling shutter performance
- The menu system from the a7s III
- Fully articulating screen
- Improved IBIS
If Sony wants to put a cherry on top:
- RAW output
- Full-size HDMI output
- Better weather sealing
- Waveforms and vectorscopes
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Ryan
Nice review! For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure the IBIS while walking around should actually work better with Boost I. S. turned off? As least on the other Panasonic cameras I own, there's a similar option that basically turns the camera into a handheld tripod, but it's kind of jumpy if you try to move around with that setting turned on.
As for me, I'm still holding out for a GH6. C'mon Panasonic!
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Nice review! For what it's worth, I'm pretty sure the IBIS while walking around should actually work better with Boost I. S. turned off? As least on the other Panasonic cameras I own, there's a similar option that basically turns the camera into a handheld tripod, but it's kind of jumpy if you try to move around with that setting turned on.
As for me, I'm still holding out for a GH6. C'mon Panasonic!
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Bttcher
Good camera. BUT than I saw the insane high prices of the lenses. Panasonic 1. 4 50mm 1900 euros. Canon ef 50mm 1. 4 only 150 euros. What's that? I need at least 3 or 4 lenses for a new setup. So it would cost me 10. 000 euro of each lens cost 2. 000. Thats insane. I will wait for Sony a7c
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Good camera. BUT than I saw the insane high prices of the lenses. Panasonic 1. 4 50mm 1900 euros. Canon ef 50mm 1. 4 only 150 euros. What's that? I need at least 3 or 4 lenses for a new setup. So it would cost me 10. 000 euro of each lens cost 2. 000. Thats insane. I will wait for Sony a7c
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Zachary
I'm looking at this for my next camera. I want an A7S3 but at $3500 body only and them glass it's an expensive option.
Constant comparisons of the S5 to the A7S3 is like comparing a Mustang to a Corvette. Sure they're similar and appeal to similar people but comparisons aren't fair.
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I'm looking at this for my next camera. I want an A7S3 but at $3500 body only and them glass it's an expensive option.
Constant comparisons of the S5 to the A7S3 is like comparing a Mustang to a Corvette. Sure they're similar and appeal to similar people but comparisons aren't fair.
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Ondrej
You not gonna get prores raw out of hdmi. You gonna get raw information over hdmi which can be captured with external device. and that external device need to be able capturing prores raw.
4k 60? 8 bit 10bit 4: 2: 0, 4: 2: 2? No information. review af
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You not gonna get prores raw out of hdmi. You gonna get raw information over hdmi which can be captured with external device. and that external device need to be able capturing prores raw.
4k 60? 8 bit 10bit 4: 2: 0, 4: 2: 2? No information. review af
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Cody
There's not a lot of them but the new mirrorless specific lenses from Sigma for L and E Mounts are FANTASTIC! The 24-70 and 14-24 are great and the new 85 is really small. Still waiting on more wide primes thought.
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There's not a lot of them but the new mirrorless specific lenses from Sigma for L and E Mounts are FANTASTIC! The 24-70 and 14-24 are great and the new 85 is really small. Still waiting on more wide primes thought.
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Confluya
I hate this kind of creator they are just doing it for timepass. Just go and do what you actually like. You like your wife but wanna share something about other's girl friend too. Huh
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I hate this kind of creator they are just doing it for timepass. Just go and do what you actually like. You like your wife but wanna share something about other's girl friend too. Huh
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Arty
While the autofocus is not as fast as the A7III with moving subjects, the advantage of DFD is a better and sharper picture with less banding and ghosting. Give me the S5 anytime!
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While the autofocus is not as fast as the A7III with moving subjects, the advantage of DFD is a better and sharper picture with less banding and ghosting. Give me the S5 anytime!
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ruffdraft
The technology in this camera is great but the autofocus can only get better with time. Plus January sales coming in the new year it will go down too a better price.
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The technology in this camera is great but the autofocus can only get better with time. Plus January sales coming in the new year it will go down too a better price.
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Slows
How the S5 IBIS perform in video with long lenses like a 85mm or the 100-400mm Sigma (for static handheld shots)? The A7III IBIS is very bad with the 85mm GM.
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How the S5 IBIS perform in video with long lenses like a 85mm or the 100-400mm Sigma (for static handheld shots)? The A7III IBIS is very bad with the 85mm GM.
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Sky
That super35 crop is what kills it for me and pushed me away from the S1H. No good way to get super wide angle without an MC-21 and Rokinon 10mm.
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That super35 crop is what kills it for me and pushed me away from the S1H. No good way to get super wide angle without an MC-21 and Rokinon 10mm.
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Eko
Well, Sony lack of battery life and the file numbering system that keeps on going back to Zero after formating is driving me nuts
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Well, Sony lack of battery life and the file numbering system that keeps on going back to Zero after formating is driving me nuts
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Robert
I am actually a G9 owner, I shoot music videos with it. The crop in 4k50p is the biggest drawback for me with the S5. Damn!
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I am actually a G9 owner, I shoot music videos with it. The crop in 4k50p is the biggest drawback for me with the S5. Damn!
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Philip
Thanks for the review I have been looking at it but the lenses are too expensive and the autofocus is putting me off.
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Thanks for the review I have been looking at it but the lenses are too expensive and the autofocus is putting me off.
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Marcus
What's the advantage over a GH5? (DON'T say full frame because that's just a technical detail. Not an advantage)
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What's the advantage over a GH5? (DON'T say full frame because that's just a technical detail. Not an advantage)
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Smoothontop
The AF is shocking - especially when subject moving towards the camera or in low light. Not reliable IMO.
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The AF is shocking - especially when subject moving towards the camera or in low light. Not reliable IMO.
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James
Came here for Lumix S5 review, got a promo video for Sony cameras instead. More Ted and way less Dave, please.
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Came here for Lumix S5 review, got a promo video for Sony cameras instead. More Ted and way less Dave, please.
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