Panasonic GH5 vs Olympus OM-D EM1ii Epic Shootout | Which Camera to Buy Tutorial
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- Now Available!
MAVEN Color Coded Photography & Videography Filters - Wave 2
Introducing Dark Polarizers, Variables, Graduated NDs, Infrared 720, Starry Focus, New Cap, NDs, & More!
www.kickstarte...
****************************************************************
Ladies and Gentlemen, the long awaited GH5 vs EM1ii Epic Shootout! One of the most closely and evenly matched Epic Shootouts I've ever done. Learned so many interesting things about both cameras.
MAVEN FILTERS:
Michael's high performance filter Line.
Neutral Density, Circular Polarizer and UV filters.
Click here to purchase: www.maventutor...
GH5 has an advantage for video, Em1ii has advantages in stills, but they both have their strengths and weaknesses in surprising areas. In all honesty, I do not think the OMD EM1ii is getting the attention it deserves- it is an awesome camera!
Get your Free copy of the Efficiency Playbook when you Sign Up before July 22nd, 2017: www.michaelthem...
Panasonic GH5 Crash Course Tutorial: canontrainingvi...
Olympus OMD EM1ii Crash Course Tutorial: canontrainingvi...
Michael approved, Affordable Travel Tripod:
tinyurl.com/yy...
Section List:
Rack Zoom Focusing: 3:58
Buffer Performance: 6:42
Low Light Focsing: 10:08
Auto Focus For Video: 10:42
JPEG ISO/Shapness Test: 11:28
Dynamic Range Test: 12:49
HDR Feature Test: 14:31
Moire Test: 15:06
Video ISO: 15:33
Thermal Test: 16:41
Rolling Shutter Test: 17:18
Video IBIS Test: 18:22
Real World Vido Quality: 19:04
Portrait Test: 21:20
Ergonomics & Ease of Use: 23:03
Conclusion: 24:08
Michael The Maven is a participant in the B&H Photo affiliate program that provides an advertising commission if you purchase through these links.
Purchase Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 here: www.bhphotovid...
Purchase Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II here: www.bhphotovid...
4 years later after publishing this video... the best ever comparison video!!!! Great work!!! I was looking for a comparison between the GH5 MkII and the EM1iii, but I guess it will be almost the same results.... Don't you think? Thank you for the content... it was very useful for me 🙏
As always, world class review Michael. GH5 has a very important feature that is mostly overlooked: It shoots without time limit in all markets (including Europe.) That plus having both card slots as UHS II, let's you shoot hours of 4K video on a charge without over heating. Very useful for people who shoot events and concerts and cannot man all their cameras.
Kh Af, I 2nd your statement and can't stress enough how important it is not having an artificial time limit for people like me that shoot live events with unmanned 4k cameras at multiple angles and focal lengths. I use 3 NTSC G7's in 4k and it is imperative not coming back to an unmanned camera only to find out that it stopped and is just sitting idle! This has cost me dearly when my wide angle camera wasn't recording while I was moving my other cameras around. This happened to me many times before I discovered that certain Panasonic cameras don't have this insane artificial limitation.
That is topped or was stolen being unmanned. I'd worry about that more, I think.
this video deserves x10 views that it has right now! Great work!
Thanks for your scientific comparisons. Your accurate information made me to tilt toward Olympus. You have saved me from GH5 plagues.
Haile Okbe
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Wow I can't believe I only liked 2 of the em1ii's shots. 5 years later, this is a wonderful comparison!
EMii is the winner for me, especially with their new firmware. Great comparison, thank you!
Great review. One thing not covered: oly could use old 4/3 lenses which are good and cheap. I am not sure does Panasonic cameras has autofocus with such lenses.
This is the best comparison video I've ever seen. Phenomenal presentation, samples, and talking points.
I love how u go through great lengths to provide side by side comparisons.
This was one of the best comparisons of camera that I have seen on the internet
Olympus just released a firmware update that significantly improved its autofocus performance for sports situations.
Can it improve the dark light and noise with high ISO?
@@91PowerCart They added low ISO process priority to increase detail or maintain fps at low ISO and high ISO has been improved 2/3 - 1/3 of a stop throughout the range so yes, they can and did so medium ISO range should be better.
OniMirage Thanks for your great opinions. 👍🏻 O am now ready to buy the EM1 Mark ii with 12-40mm f2.8 pro lens, could it be good match? I use them for travel an daily shots. Hope to receive your idea, many thanks 🙏🏻
The problem is with 98% of the TH-cam camera reviewers, are that they never come with updates on the reviews... If it's not good at the first review, it's just horrible. But firmware updates really does huge improvements on the first flaws.
@@bamsemh1 I see GH5 is up to firmware 2.7 to fix poor video AF hunting
21:20 A few pictures I picked the GH5 but overall the EM1 looked better to me. On #6 the EM1 is oversaturated on the red shirt, but the face has more pleasing dynamic contrast. On #8 the white background is so much better on the Oly EM1. Finally, on #11 the picture looks a bit overexposed but I love the sharper detail in the boys hair.
This is a fantastic review, honestly thank you so much, so much information and everytime I think I hope he mentions a certain section, you've gone ahead and done it. Very informative.
Gotta love thease series as a Camera nerd! Thank you very much!
+Muwex thank you!
So happy I went with the GH5. This camera w/12-35 lens is incredible. I almost bought into the EM1=stills, GH5=video. The GH5 is the best all-rounder for me.
no one should buy a camera without seeing michael's videos
I've got both of these cameras. Both are technological marvels of engineering. Great review.
But if you could only keep one?
John Stone Olympus
Great review, as always! Two topics i miss from shootouts:
- Battery life comparison. (based on video recording or timelapse or smthg else...)
- Just a little more detailed ergonomics comparison. I mean number of buttons, button placement, customization
+József Tier good feedback- honestly the EM1ii battery is amazing. I was constantly replacing my gh5 battery. Both are highly customizable, but EM1ii more so, just a confusing menu. I like grip on gh5 more, button placement on EM1ii was great
Thx!
Anyway I see you have additional videos about buttons & ergonomics, so it should not be a long part in shootout video, only a a minute or so.
Great testing. I would love to see similar tests between GH5 and GH5S, and also with the E-M1 III. Thanks for your excellent methodology.
God bless you man! Exactly the comparison I needed with the lenses I was interested in too!
One of the best reviews I've seen so far! Thank you!
+Tim Kapffenstein thank you Tim
Dude you kill me on how much information you give... Really glad I follow your channel. Thank you fro all the work you put into your videos
Cheer!
Thank you- I know Ive been out of the loop for a while- Ill try to be more consistent!
I just found this video....WOW, talk about in-depth!!! GREAT video!! I'm going to have to look in and see if you are still putting out videos...
Wow! Good Job! I looked at the 30+ minute time on this and passed it twice because of it. I decided to give you 5 minutes. Well, after the first couple, I was sure I was going to stick around to the end and I'm glad I did! You did a great job presenting and comparing these 2 cameras and I'll be sure to watch some of your other videos even if it at little lengthily!
That really is the best comparison review I've ever seen! Subbed!
Maybe the best comparison I've ever seen! Definitely made my decision!
The best you could do was the portrait side-by-side interaction with the viewer! 9 of the 12 photos you've shown I decided to like more over the other was taken by the GH5 what easily shows me that the GH5 is the camera I'll go with!
No mention of Live Composite of EM1mk2 which is by far one of the best feature of any camera. IF GH5 can't even focus properly why is it the best for video ? IF you have to do manual focus you might as well use Super8.
This has been an advert for GH5...Thank you for your attention.
Own an EM1 and the Olympus RAW image quality just crushes the GH5, both great cameras but for stills Oly any day! Thank-you so much for the review! great job and keep up the good work.
John Neff thank you
Good, honest review: thanks a lot. I have an EM1 mark II and it is an excellent companion to my Nikon D500. I have no interest in video so the EM1 mark II was an obvious upgrade from my 2 x EM1's I don't use polarised sunglasses when out shooting for the reason you stated. I use is sunglasses with a yellow tint designed specifically for users of firearms. They do not hamper the EVF and are brilliant in low light. Polarised sunglases also make it difficult to view the head up display on BMW cars and the LCD screens of cash machines - it's not just the Olympus EVF. I only have the Oly 12 - 100mm f4 and the Oly 300mm f4 + 1.4 TC (I sold my other Oly lenses) but they provide stunning images. From my point of view, coupled with my D500 and Nikkor lenses, I have the perfect combination for my style of wildlife photography.
Great review as usual, thank you Michael!
Great review. Filled with examples and the blind test was a brilliant idea. I own and constantly use both. I can attest that you nailed in your inputs..
Liked and subscribed. Cheers from Brazil!
Oh Maui...miss my home...thanks for the great camera shootout vids...kore please with sony a7 series vs other brands and comparible cams
Okie-dokie, Olympus it is.
Now, could someone convince my wife?
lol, totally. Olympus is also my choice.
If you're using quality glass and proper RAW processing techniques - we are in an age where the camera doesn't really matter anymore. The only way you're going to be able to tell whether a photo was taken with a micro 4/3, APS-C, or full frame is when you start printing 17x22 and above. I'm notorious for inspecting pixels and these days I have trouble identifying when a photo was taken with my GH5 or 5D mk IV.
Sharp as L This is getting to be true but M43 is not quite there yet. Using high shutter speeds in dim lighting is still pretty noisy. But in the next five years you may not need a full frame camera for top quality.
Fuji Xt2....to pull out the best performance you need a grip. Same for video. Still no IBIS and quite a few good lenses with no OIS as well. So I din't think that the Fuji is getting anyone better value for money.
Thx for the very thorough review. I use Em1.2 since dec 16. I find it a very inconvenient camera as compared to my GH4. Fuzzy logic in the menu's one of many idiocyncracies in my mind: go to card setup...now there is nothing to actually setup there where you'd expect. Just erase or format. Not setting up the card and card II slot at all...etc. Gh5 is much easier to use for very sure.
Also Oly has a tendency to focus on things outside the box you elected (!). So we have a crowd under trees and it focusses on the leaves that are most contrasty behind and above the people. time and time again. Face detection helps but I seriously wnder what the point of AF box is if the cam just rejects your choice.
Serenoj69 fujifilm has really good image quality, has an apsc sensor which is better than a micro four thirds in a lot of ways
You are seriously a camera super ninja! Crushed it!!
Marisa Anderson thank you Marisa Superstar!
this was very interesting i wanted to see your opinions, i have the GH5M2 & Olympus EM1 mkIII and love them both for different reason similar to your findings.
man! BIG THANKS, great comments.
Your videos are the best!! Keep up the good work
Great review, but across the board the Olympus nails the colour. Just looks way more natural throughout.
I scored 10/12 for Olympus in portraits, also the Olympus has a super fine mode in jpg, think you mentioned you had it set to just fine
color from Olympus is amazing
Thanks. This actually helped a lot. I was wondering over which one to buy, Panasonic or Olympus, but that picture comparison really did it. Final score between image preference was 10 : 2, couldn't hardly be more clear. :D
That the Olympus is fully weathersealed is in my opinion more than just a
feature. Also the internal image stabilisation. Both needs a lot of engineering to get that done and can't be
added later by a software update. That could be the main reasons for the higher
prize.
Michael, you come a across as a completely unbiased objective reviewer. And you totorials are some of the best I've seen. Clear and flowing. Easy to follow. Thank you and good luck.
Regarding IBIS,
I can't speak for the OM-D 1 MK II but the EM-5 MK II.
A 16mm focal length seems to be the sweet spot for no over correction in the corner. I found this true for my Oly 12-40 and 14-150.
I gather is has to do with the field curvature of the lens, which might make it harder for IBIS to not over compensate.
fantastic review and great in-depth comparison. I especially appreciated your photo side-to-side comparison and having us pick what image looked better. that said, I was able to confidently know which one was GH5 and which was OMD (10/12 right). OMD seems to be higher contrast overall, makes very fair skin tones a bit 'harsher', and renders reds less accurately. Hopefully I can compensate on my OMD by lowering the contrast in-camera, and bring down the saturation a touch .
Thanks for this video!, it will help before buying any camera.
Best editing hands down.
What a great review! Thanks for posting.
For video, I think I'll go with the GH5, but if you have the money, you can switch between the to brands and maintain your lenses and flashes
Great review once again! It would be nice if the X-T2 had a descent size buffer like both of these cameras.
Killed it. Thank you very much
Very comprehensive review Michael. I think they both look solid cameras with just small pros & cons for both really. In the image test I scored Panasonic=11, Olympus=1. Maybe it's because I already own the Panasonic G80/85 and love the 'look' it gives me and subconsciously veered towards those type of images.
thanks for the thorough video, Michael!
My pleasure Tom! Thank you!
Really excellent comparative review.
GH5:OM-D E-M1 Mark II=9:3. That makes me Panasonic guy. Thank you for another great video, Michael.
+Summer2015 my pleasure! Thank you for your support
very informative video! definitely an interesting watch!
Kind of hard to take this review seriously when Michael Maven is using two different lenses for each camera for the same type of test. He claims to be "as objective as possible" (3:06) but that's not exactly true. Using the same lens for the same test for each body is more scientific. Use both Olympus and Panasonic on both cameras if you want to be really fair.
Fantastic review
Nice comparison. Although i've have a couple remarks. I believe that photographing with sunglasses on is never a great idea, so for me that it is a non issue. Second in the burst mode raw sequence 101 for the gh5 and 167 for the em1ii is a big difference in my opinion and certainly not a tie in that respect. But apart from that still a valuable comparison. Keep up the good work.
Michael, while it might be a different format, I think it is on a cross shopping list for many people, so I would love to see you add Fuji X-T2 to this comparison (to even out the pricing a bit, add the battery grip to the X-T2). Great review as usual. BTW, on your test I picked GH5 vs. E-M1 II 50/50. :)
Great nuts and bolts reviews. I would like to see the portrait shoot video.
Thanks for the great quality review ! In the past, I went from Nikon D80 to Pana GH3 to currently Nikon D750 for both stills & video. Looking back 3 years ago at my m43 days with the Pana GH3, video AF was not impressive and when looking at todays Pana GH5 (fifth generation !) apparently it is still not impressive so I wonder if they ever will be able to fix this ... For stills I will definitely stick to my D750 FF camera I have for the years to come, but for video I keep my interest in m43 system and still do the follow-up mainly because of the attractive video AF and stabilization capabilities. Now for video only, despite all the pro video features on the Pana GH5, it looks to me like Olympus EM 1II is the clear winner for video AMATEURS like me, because of the better video AF and IBIS results, certainly when taking into account Olympus achieving these great IBIS results with ANY lens without the need for lens stabilization, that is a huge positive, certainly when using prime lenses. PS: I would be very interested to see Olympus video AF performance on their new 25 & 17mm F1.2 primes, if they can nail video AF on these lenses, then that would be really really stunning ! For video PRO's not using video AF or stabilization anyway, GH5 probably does the best job having all these nice frame rate, compression & codec options, which for me personally as an amateur I do not really need.
great video as usual, thank you!
Picked 7/12 for the GH5. Although I am pretty sure something regarding the sharpness of many Oly pictures wasn´t good. Don´t know why. But I would suggest to do another test with the same lenses just to be clear. My own experiences with an EM5 are different. Every portrait is sooo sharp. Can´t help to find that a little strange... But... a really nice and fair test. Liked it a lot!
Michael, I'd like to see a shootout between the D500 and the EM1.2, I they think that Oly considers them the competition.
Well worth watching, thank you!
Thanks for a very good review.
If I ever get the cash for one of these I think it would be the GH5 for stills for the ease of use, and pro capture and the hi res mode of the olympus are not things I would use much if at all.
Plus the GH series cameras seem to last a long while providing very god value in the long run.
With all the problems the EM1.1 had I would wait to see how the mark 2 lasts before purchasing.
Panasonic GH3, GH4, GH5, GH5s, G9, G85 and quite a few others are weather sealed. So, which company makes the sensors for BOTH brands? No "perfect" camera, but both rock
Very interesting to see! I prefer the GH5´s Portrait look over the EM1´s. I always the GH5´s quality couldn´t compete with Oly but i think it´s even better ... I own both EM5 MK2 and EM1 MK1 and i think the GH5 will be a good replacement for both!
Klasse erklärt und aufklärend wenn man sich nicht entscheiden konnte
+Ub Staudt danke schoen
Nice informative video. Which lenses did you use in photo comparision?
GH5 is weather sealed too. And it is pretty good.
Great review! Thank you.
I liked both oly and panny shots equally, both received 6 images lol
Excellent video as alway you are very detailed please keep it up!!! Wondering for an all around camera would you pick the D500, GH5 or Em2? And what lens would you recommend to start with with the one you pick?
I watched your video at 4K to see all the detail. Two questions: (1) When viewing your side-by-side shots, some are sharp and others slightly blurred (out of focus?) -- was this cause by bad AF or your manual focusing technique? (2) Panasonic Depth-to-Defocus works only on Panasonic lenses, I think. What is the AF speed when you put an Olympus lens (e.g., 12-100mmF4) on the GH5?
3.23 yes, you did!
Thank you!
&^%$ I scored it 9-3 in favor of the GH5 and I love my EM1ii, LOL! This was a brilliant test, Michael. Thanks for the great work!
+Jake Lindsay lol...I know what you mean. I love mine too and I scored 10-2!
For me the gh5 it's a beast in every scenarios but, it's a m43 and imho a m43 camera should be smaller and lighter than this, it's bigger than a full frame sony and this is a deal breaker, i've choosen the m43 primary for the smaller dimension and lightness that let me put the camera with other accessories on a small bag.
The best camera is the camera that you can have with you all the time, and the gh5 at this point it's not the best, i hope panasonic brings out a gx9 with the same photography capabilities at a good price and smaller/lighter package.
That's what the LX-100 is for, a "point and shoot" that is almost as good as a GH4. That's the camera that I have with me "all the time".
"The best camera is the camera that you can have with you all the time." That doesn't even make sense. What if you're a sports photographer? Or a wedding photographer in low light? A photojournalist who needs a telephoto lens? You don't need a camera all the time, you just need it for your job. The GH5 can't be smaller if the market asked for dual card slots, a full-size HDMI port and both mic and headphone jacks. If you want something smaller, grab the gx85. It's still reasonably new, has great IBIS and because it's pocketable, it meets your definition as the best camera (although by that definition a shitty point and shoot or a phone is better, but then what are you doing watching camera reviews)
Don't forget heavy glass...
Pro capture isn't 60 fps. Olympus Pro capture allows you to keep shutter button half way (with customized fps) to buffer the images so you can rewind them and pick up the right shot. Also try to shoot BIF and then talk about autofocus!
Guys, we are really spoiled for choises here! It does not really matter which camera you choose as both are great cameras. I myself loved the handling and general feel of the EM-1 MkII and went for that one. I shoot some video but I do not miss the grading (takes too long for me). My personal "con" for the GH5 is that it feel like my old Canon 5D. It´s simply just too big for me. I am shooting photos for 75% of the time. Had it been the other way around I surely would have given the Panasonic an extra thought. I also might add that it is a bit jarring to me that Panasonic charges extra for ALL video functionality. It's not like they released the GH5 too cheap... In Sweden where I live, the EM-1 MkII body is priced 19000kr that is about 1900$. The GH5 body is 24000kr, that mean 2400$. I was surprised to see that the GH5 was 500$ more expensive (and still did not have all it´s video features.)
Anyway. I great video with some surprises. Well done!
Tremendous review! A lot of great info, and I like the presentation as well! BTW: What is the intro music you are using for this?
EM1ii here
Amazing review!
Now I'd love for you to do this with the Olympus omdem1.2 and the Lumix G9. Please
Great video and nice locations. Where was the buffer performance video shot?
maui
I give 51 : 49 to Olympus EM1 over Panasonic GH5 as I do need a camera for stills as well.
Great video! What about the compatibility between the cameras and third market lenses or lets say how does a olympus lens work on the gh 5 or vise versa?
Great comparison review Michael . Today I took a trip to Best Buy to play with the GH5 and the Oly M1 II . As I shoot 99% stills I found the EVF focus points on the GH5 to be very dim and for me a deal breaker. I checked all the settings and did not see anyway to adjust it. EVF was on default brightness Any comments ?
Thank you for your good review. Since I am a EM1 Mk II user. GH5 is even higher price in my country. ^_^
Here’s a test for you. Everyone talks about grain like it’s film. Digital and film are apples and oranges. The standard for grain should be testing Kodak Tech Pan. Shoot at ISO 25 and develop in technidol HC. There is No Grain and the entire range from black to pure white is there.
Wow i only picked the oly three times in the test... that wasn’t expected at all. I guess gh5 has better colour profile and dynamic range... at least in this test
Great video man. Your way of analyzing the two cameras just makes a lot of sense! Well done. One question I have is why you mention weather sealing as a plus on the Oly and not the Pan? Glad I picked the GH5 as better on 9 of the portraits shots since I have a GH5:)
+John Packard the Olympus is hermetically sealed.
th-cam.com/video/PvD4kbo976Y/w-d-xo.html
The GH5 is weather sealed. I wasn't aware there was a difference in the two.
Gh5 is also freeze proofed
Thanks for the massively informative video Michael! Nobody does camera reviews in as much depth and detail as you do. Fantastic content!
Quick question: How do you rate the GH5 firmware update for video autofocus? Has it improved much?
Thanks again!
Great review as usual Michael! BTW, is the GH5's follow focus feature compatible with the Olympus 12-40 F2.8; or you must use a Panasonic lens? That feature where you decide between up to three points of focus before shooting and then rack between them. Thanks!
Thank you
why two different lenses for a camera/sensor test?
Omd Em1 Mark ii is the winner for me
Great job Michael, I like the picture test starting approx. 21:18
I scored even 50 percent.
Question: between GH5 or Sony Z150 camcorder for video, what would be your first choice?