Lumix S5 - PHOTO/VIDEO Samples. Don't believe what everyone says - it's actually very good!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2024
- Is Panasonic Lumix S5 a camera to be a KING of stills and video in 2020?
This is an honest opinion about S5 - photo and video samples. Auto focus tested.
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Running Order:
Start 0:00
Introductions: 0:25
Photography Performance: 1:42
Video Performance: 3:10
Build: 7:50
The Value: 8:52
Who is it for: 10:14
Outro: 11:04
Out-Takes: 11:26
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Would you change to Panasonic from another brand? I am really considering it
I am a panasonic m43 G9 user that was going to move to Sony but now I'm reconsidering!
I switched from Canon aps-c to m43, no regrets
Don't need to as already shoot Panasonic M43 but to be honest there isn't really anything they are offering for wildlife shooters that would make them want to switch to FF.
G9 shooter. Was recently on the verge of adding a Z6 as my intro to FF since my work is 80-90% stills these days and I have grown impatient waiting on GH6/G9 successor development details. This S5 at $1995 has drawn me back in. This video really deserves a lot more visibility. Perhaps Panasonic should pay to boost it on various platforms? LOL! Nice work!
I am into landscape and astrophotography so this camera should be a great upgrade from my G85
This camera is so ridiculously underrated. With 5.9k coming out of a Ninja V - I’m shocked that more people aren’t talking about it.
a lot of people do talk about it and about how bad AF in video is - I always tell them that it is 100% better than AF of Blackmagic and RED cameras, hands down 😉
One of the best review so far on the topic. I'm a S1 user & a Lumix fan boy since L1.
Wow, thanks!
Fantastic review and presentation of the camera! Much appreciated 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
This was a such a good review. Thank you! I also ordered this camera. I had a S1R for a while, and I loved it. I used it for photography over video. My only complaint was the massive size, so I’m very happy to see the S5 be smaller than the S1 series.
Great review thanks. Have ordered one already, along with a Ninja V. So I’m reassured by this review and frankly amazed that a camera at this price has such high specs.
Love the autofocus testing walks and expressions haha. Top video. Looks like it's a good one this Pav. May be the one I choose!! Great job on this.
Thanks Dan! I am seriously considering it right now. You get a free Sigma 45mm lens worth £500 in September with it
Great review! As an all around camera it fits all my needs/wants. I like the humor you inject into your reviews as well!!
Thanks!
Hello Pav, nice review and well done, I will surely buy one soon thank you
lovely review Pav thankyou.....great rich colours and good to see the bokeh on full frame....the modelling stills are beautiful particularly the one in the white dress in alleyway......the rich colours look great....liked your close ups of the flowers too with background bokeh.....good stuff.....good energy in your delivery too....infectious enthusiasm....lovely review.
Many thanks! Thank you for watching!
Great review. You combine a very warm and human/humourous approach with excellent tech analysis. You've certainly convinced me about the S5 being my next Panasonic camera :)
thank you very much! I certainly convinced myself too - I'll be getting one soon!
Having just purchased the S5, it's nice to come across a fair and accurate review of a great camera.
How is the AF for you
Great overview Pav!
I'm in love with this camera!
Thanks for your good honest review, I want one ☝️
I've decided to go completely into Panasonic for video. It's, over all, the best, IMO.
Lovely color/image, GREAT stabilization, great ergonomics and menus---and prices re reasonable compared to other systems. Great choices: GH5, G9, S1, S1H, and now S5---awesome.
Thank you so much. I've got one and getting one more. It's a gem.
Great to hear! it is a GEM!
beyond the content-- great prdouction! Your set and editing chops are well thought out-
thank you very much!
Just came across your channel, whilst researching the S5. Really liked and enjoyed your video and presentation. In fact, I liked it so much I hit that Subscribe button! I look forward to more o& your videos. Not usually fond of silly outtakes, but yours were well, funny and done well. The makeup touch up was special! Take care Stay safe and Healthy! 👍😁✌🏻
Thank you sooo much and welcome aboard!
I could listen to this all day simply to hear you say the word button - and this video didn't disappoint. Many instances of the word button. Button overload. Love it!
haha! Glad you enjoyed it!
It seems to be a well-rounded camera that should be quite capable for some time to come. Definitely nice that the L-Mount system can adaptation easily to just about any other lens format.
Yep. I've ordered the S5. I've watched a lot of videos about it. Yes, the AF isn't perfect and still sketchy. But, it is dramatically better. And given the price point, it has a lot of great features, not the least of which is being full frame, and shoots 10-bit internally. Plus, I've always like Panasonic's color science. Until my S5 arrives, I continue to watch more S5 porn. Haha. Thumbs up.
have you gotten the camera? Are you happy with it? I'm thinking of changing from Sony. The live composite feature is calling my name, as a light painter.
@@Plummky A Swede? I'm a first gen Norwegian. Live over there for a few years. My sister even married a swede and dragged him back to usa hah. Thanks for letting me know. I'm only a photo guy and all of these reviews focus so much on video that it has me a little spooked that I'm getting the wrong camera for me. But its always nice to hear another positive review. Thanks again
Once you have a pro level Pana it's hard to look at competition. Not just from feature set but their ergonomics, handling, weather sealing, menu system, photo and video quality just for me at least elevate it above so much of the competition.
I was on a shoot awhile ago where we shot with my GH5 for a reshoot on a music video that was originally shot on an Arri Amira. We used my gh5 because it matched colour and quality with the 10bit video at 4k of the Amira the best out of our options. Which was between a Canon 80d and a Sony a7iii.
For that shoot the owner of the a7iii shot on my gh5 and kept going on about how good and intuitive the camera feels. How good the screen is etc. The entire experience with Panasonic is just great.
They have won my loyalty for now :)
@@jockturner1547 I got the S5 and I'm still getting used to the different focusing modes and other differences from sony and canon which is what I'm used too. So far I do like the ergonomics (after getting an L bracket) I'mooking forward to learning this new system.
I think the only knock against this option (vs. GH5/G9) is that 4K60 is cropped. I tend to switch between 4K30 & 4K60 at times, and that does force you to adjust.
The best review of S5 so far!
thanks!
gotta say good review Thanks
Just discovered your channel, amazing quality review. Subbed!
Welcome aboard! Thank you very much!
Best review of the S5. Thank you.
Glad you liked it! Thank you!
A very good review. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Good review , I have this camera and I've been pleased so far.
Nice 👍
Freaking phenomenal video!
Thank you!!
Great video. Thank you. Purchased an S5 coming from a G85 and can’t wait to get my paws on it.
Good choice!
Thanks for watching!
Do you like it? I pretty much did the same!
@@tyronnezx I absolutely love it. It's a huge jump up in terms of handling and image quality. The kit lens is super sharp. It's just crushing I have to start collecting much, much more expensive lenses now! The DFD focus thing doesn't affect me at all. Focus for my kind of photography is really fast and accurate.
@@JonathanElliman glad to hear it! I've had mine for two days so I haven't had much time to take her out and give a spin, but I will soon hopefully. Can't wait to explore the lowlight performance
Nice Review
Hi Pav,
Just watched your review and really enjoyed it. Goodluck with the channel. Just subscribed.
Awesome, thank you!
Great review.
Thanks!
Great job!
Thanks!
El mejor acerca de esta cámara. Gracias.
I'd love to reply to your comment but I don't speak Spanish (I think it's Spanish) - sorry
I'm keeping my GH4 for now but this is a good review.
Nice video :)
No matter where you are in Poland, the buildings all seem to look very identical :D
Greetings from Wroclaw!
Excellent video 👏
Thank you very much!
Out of all the S5 reviews I've seen, your review is the best so far. I've been waiting for someone who can use this camera to it's full potential in real world scenario to review it. Love the sample pics from the vid, I was wonder about the photography of the S5 since I already know it will be good for video(I'm a GH5 owner). Seems like it could be a nice Hybrid Camera, Thanks my dude.
thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it. People forget that it is a photo camera as well.
@@PavSZ 1 question, does the S5 shot 120fps in full frame like the A7iii or does it crop in S&Q mode?
@@PavSZ or some people ignore the much better alternatives in the market...
@@lilrizq there is no crop at 120 fps
@@shaolin95 yes, a7III with 8bit recording and Nikon Z6 ... with less than half of Panasonic features, Canon EOS R, really?
AF is NOT perfect on S5 but absolutely usable if you know it's shortcomings.
I have filmed for over 10 years with DSLRs with no auto focus at all. Now, everyone finds a problem with something that actually works better than all the competition at this price range. I don't understand it.
Hi, really nice and helpful video. I'm planning to purchase this camera, could you please do a complete camera setup video for this S5? Thanks.
Nice review, thanks for it.
But I wonder, why does everybody call this camera a Panasonic or a Panasonic Lumix and not just a Lumix? After all, you never hear someone call a Lexus car a Toyota or Toyota Lexus...
Hello, Just came across you channel. I literally just bought a GH5 as a TH-cam vlogger and just fell in love with the 4k60.. Just do some amount of nighttime and video with GH5 stuggles. Not bad but struggles. Contrary to some of the other comments "real videographers don't use autofocus" is BS. I don't consider myself a professional but those of us who do video and do not have time to stop our world to manual focus autofocus is a good thing. I have had little problems with autofocus on GH5 with -5,-4 settings on AF. It does take a bit to focus but once locked on it stays and does not breath in and out or what ever you call it. My concern is hearing some again challenges with autofocus and using S5 and Sigma lens say 14-24 mm.. Wondering what others experience has been. These lenses are not cheap.
S5 autofocusing is OK but it has a lot of issues. A little bit more issues with Sigma lenses than Lumix lenses.
S5II and S5IIx fix it all - they work properly and as good as Sony cameras in my opinion
Great video. Newly subscribed
Awesome, thank you!
Wow! Great excellent video! Did you do any post-processing editing to the video or was it taken SOOC with auto mode?
it's all have been tweaked a little in Premiere
Nice Review, like how you present it. 👍
Wow, another fantastic review. I can get this for the same price as an OM Systems OM5. Which would you pick? I'm mostly doing photography only, especially landscapes and birds. While less weight would be nice, if the photos are way better then I don't mind.
One time I dropped my GH4 from a good height onto asphalt without a cage. No problems EVER how ever many years later it’s been in every environment. Just placed my order 👍
good choice - they are build very well for sure
What's interesting is in Max Yuryev's video about the S5, the AF actually performed batter in 60fps as opposed to 24fps.
yes indeed because af in 60fps has more information to work with AF!
Have been a G85 user for 5 years seriously considering the S5 as an upgrade for it's video features and most importantly it's probably the best bargain for a full frame camera! The auto focus for me is not a big deal as I mostly use manual focus and what I love about Panasonic is the consistent firmware updates and how they continually support their older cameras even the G85 which is probably 6 or 7 years old now since it's first release! My G85 just keeps getting better even the auto focus with every new firmware update and I know the S5 will have that same support.
S5 would be a huge upgrade to your G85, S5II even more so.
Thanks for sharing all this
Really stunning content mate, stunning photos and lush video, love it! Subbed.
Thanks a ton!
I enjoyed your video and I am considering this camera as an alternative (way less money) to an M10. Really what I would like to know is how this camera works with manual focus Leica M lenses?
Might not have canons new world class af but it still works great, doesn't over heat, and has several other features that beat the canon and at a much cheaper price range. I use a Sony a6000 right now and this is going to be my first full frame
Isn’t Sony the best when it come to AF??
@@ZR1Terror their Sony a1 might beat out canons top model r3...not sure on that. But if we're comparing every single other model, canon wins at every level.
Do tej pory Canon słynął z najładniejszych kolorków ale w momencie pokazania się na rynku S5 mamy nowego lidera w kwestii color science.
I shoot on a Panasonic G9, and to me the S5 strongly feels like a "full frame G9", which is definitely not a bad thing! Thanks for the level-headed review!
I wouldn't call it a G9 replacement. The G9 is a fast action sports camera which the S5 definetely isn't.
@@mastermuffin_ I agree, it's not a replacement as such. I meant that the vibe I get from the S5 is a lot like the G9's. I could definitely film BMX on an S5!
At 04:20 you can see how the background looks really bad because of CDAF behavior, I love my G80 but the problem is still there even on S5 as I can see (so not reliable at all), not confident autofocus like Sony or Dual Pixel from Canon. Also sometimes it follows the face but there is softness because of its slower and not precise tracking. It's better compared to CDAF in the past but still not reliable as intended for confident video usage with AFC.
I love your videos! You make me want to create more! Can I ask what the S&Q settings were for the clip shown between 3:40 and 3:43. Its a perfect speed!
Thank you!
I think all the slow mo in my review was filmed in 60fps and then slowed down to 40% in Premiere
@@PavSZ I really appreciate that. I am going to play around with that. I will tell you Pav, you really do inspire me to be more creative and to do more creative things. I am a 53 year old real estate broker by trade, which I like being. But I am WAY more passionate about creating with a camera!!
Great review as always! I wonder which one to choose. S5 or a7iii. I'm like 50/50 photo and video. The only thing I am concerned about is AF in s5.
I own a7III already and I swap it for S5 right now - so much sophisticated camera with very capable AF
@@PavSZ a7iii is better or worse than s5?
My Canon 600D (Rebel) is long overdue for an upgrade. Was almost 100% sold on the A7iii, but given that I was looking at mainly getting those amazing new Sigma lenses (particularly the new 85 1.4 DG DN) anyway, the S5 has come along and caught my eye. Given the age of the A7iii, I'd love a direct comparison. I only shoot stills, so the video AF issues are absolutely not an issue for me. Plus the Lumix menus look so much nicer to deal with.
Love the review, you are one of the few that dedicates enough time to the stills and AF for stills
Love the S5!
still a very good camera
What do you mostly shoot video or photos? I’m curious about this camera
@@Fifthimagez I review cameras and lenses do there is few different cameras that I use but my main ones now are Lumix S5II and S5IIX, Sony a7sIII and Fuji X-S20
Love my G9
I am a GH5s user. Can you jam sync the timecode like you can on the GH5s? I like to sync multiple cameras and audio sources using timecode.
Hi I have a question. Panasonic are famous for their timelapse functions. Does S5 have more advanced intervelometer functions and can work in conjunction with AEB e.g. can I set the camera to take 3/5/7 auto exposure bracketing every 3 minutes using the internal intervelometer?
Great review! There is A LOT of pulsing in the background, it's especially visible when he has treas I'm the background. On the hand lots of those shots would likely be stationary and he wouldnt be walking around so one could use the app to set focus and then lock it into manual.
he did his best to show how it works. All these problem have been polished out completely with S5II.
He doesn't think that you can switch from AF to MF via the Lumix app as the camera has got a physical switch, not electronic button. He is not 100% sure though
There is a video of a guy shooting with the S5 professionally and talks about autofocus, and he said, as long as you tell the autofocus WHAT to do, sort of like a manual autofocus.
It will do the job and dial in some settings to eliminate the pulsing issues, in fact the S5 can be dialed in to pull focus like they do in cinema, notice how focus is never pulled fast in movies unless its for dramatic effect, its always slow and steady.
Only bummer about the S5 is the lens selection, no pancakes but Sony has plenty also its got the weight of a tank for its size.
I have done this video when I had pre-production copy of S5 for only few days.
There is lots of videos out there hoe to get the best out of auto focus and how to make it work well
I'll be upgrading my kit next spring for the 2022 wedding season. Currently working in m43 with a G9/GH5 as I do hybrid coverage and mostly second photo work. I've been shooting Panasonic for about 4-5 years now and I have a love/hate relationship with it. Love the brand and quality, but hate the m43 format. This might be an option for me. Before digging into reading about the S1R/H and S5 I was highly considering jumping to Nikon Z or Sony. Not sure now. Wish that Panasonic would be cool and send me a loaner to test! Lmao... yeah right.
I'm sure you can hire one from somewhere. Much cheaper than buying one and hating it
@@PavSZ you’re right, and way ahead of you. I’m actually renting one out to test next week so we’ll see.
Reasons I chose this camera after researching FF mirrorless options for months:
Dynamic Range
Anamorphic Mode
VLOG
LCD display brightness
Overheating not an issue
More manageable file sizes vs Canon R5/R6
Dual Native ISO
Flippy screen
High resolution mode
Firmware update coming to allow 6k output via hdmi
I paid $2,297 for the body plus the kit lens, and potentially a free Sigma 50mm lens with the rebate. Not a bad start for that price.
I wish they were still promoting the free sigma 50mm, a great deal! I'm nearly sold on this cam.
Yea, it's great that the LCD screen is noticeably brighter. That helps a lot when shooting in daylight. I ordered mine a while ago so it should ship tomorrow.
Where you got that combo? Im looking for one too
Thanks for the review. I'm looking to change from my Nikon 750 to a decent and better AF camera and I think your review might help me make the decision. Question - if you change from photo to video and vice versa, does that affect the settings? That's does it keep the old setting when you return to the previous mode?
S5 hasn't retain separate settings for video or photos but you can programme custom settings to custom sections of the mode dial
Panasonic S5 and Nikon Z5 are on my list
*Thank You* … !!
Thank you too!
Hello me I am on mac and after the download I can not extract the .bin file what to do?
I'm on mac too - you don't extract it, you just put on SD card
@@PavSZ Ok thanks you!
Id like to know if the FUll Frame Panasonic Anamophics have a wider reach than the 3/4ths GH cameras
3:53 when you show the footage of the focus in continuous, the focus behaves differently when we are recording. Since this demonstration, if a video was recorded, the focus was smoother. I have a GX80 and it happens. In the background, what you see represents the behavior of the continuous focus for photography. Correct me if I'm wrong please.
problem there was a lens. I have used Lumix 50mm f1.4 S Pro - not the best for this camera and it's AF system - this was NOT happening with the new 20-60mm kit lens and I guess new line of S primes will be right too
@@PavSZ yeah but the lumix have very good video features... and very good photo features = pixel shift high resolution!!
Looks good but not enough to swap from an MFT investment. Especially with worse evf, time limits, expensive lenses and less custom buttons! That omission makes no sense to me.
Really love Panasonic usability and the reliability for hybrid jobs is fantastic, but the L mount just hasn't hit the spot for me personally. I'd like something between the S1R and S5 with S1H screen. Thanks for the video.
The big differentiation vs. MFT is low light performance for both stills and video. Massive improvement over GH5.
I’ m jumping from 8 years apsc canon camera ... to my first fullframe like a joke but real that I can use my apsc for photography job since he was gone...
Now I need more options for video contents and cinematic ( for hobby ) but my aim point is my shutterstock ! My product photograph and finally he (s5) must travel with me anywhere anytime any season . I preordered him but last week I have a chance to test it’s too huge for my little hand 🖐 (160 cm person) at last I cannot considering about What is camera I looking for ... what should I go for between Lumix S5 / Sony a7iii / a7c ... for this price range
I need help 😂😂😂
Great video! Thanks for the detailed review. I wanted to like this S5 SO much that I sold all my older Canon gear to get it. But in the end, even the fantastic video features like 10 Bit internal was not enough to balance the unreliable auto focus. Even knowing this is the very best autofocus that Panasonic can do, it just wasn't really practical from a video perspective. Any static talking head shot that involved movement ( Interviews, Documentary, etc ) would ALWAYS pulse and completely destroy the background ( especially background bokeh ) no matter how we set the autofocus speed settings. The tracking accuracy on the screen 'looks' great but the 'actual' focus that takes place is quite far behind the onscreen animation. Tried every combination of lens and f-stop ( with the kit lens and the 50mm 1.4 ) and still could not kill the pulsing. After almost 2 months of testing and experimentation, we finally landed on the Nikon Z6ii and the difference was night and day....literally. Even though the Z6ii could not compete with some of the higher end specs, it has the features that matter the most and it is utterly reliable in almost every circumstance where the S5 was not ( stable auto-focus ). If your work case has a crew to pull manual focus and others to help than this probably doesn't apply but, if you're a smaller crew or one person doing a lot of tasks ( interviews, content creators, docs ), the Z6ii is simply a better overall tool, even without the internal 10bit. If I need the 10bit, I can always get a Ninja V. In the end the best image quality in the world is useless if the shot is out of focus.
Thanks for watching and such a thought trough comment!
I use both S5 and Z6/Z6II and they are both great - all my talking to the camera is filmed with Nikons because of the auto focus - I can't control it manually when I am in front of the camera but 90% of everything I film I use manual focusing, with all of my cameras. There is time and place when auto focus is a must, like filming from a gimbal but pretty much any other situation can me managed manually, especially talking heads in interview style scenarios.
But for sure, S5's auto focus is 100% better than that of all Blackmagic or RED cameras 😉
Why wouldn't you Go for Sony?
@@gxrsky because for the same price point the closest match is the older A7III and the Nikons beat that in almost every way except autofocus and they catching up to even that now.
Stop being lazy and use the Manuel setting for video or go buy a Go Pro.
5:30 polish series "Ranczo" LOL
YES! 😀
Were these photos that you featured straight out of camera or were they touched up in post? Also does the S5 display the zoom distance in the viewfinder like the bigger brothers?
photos were pretty much straight out of the camera as I had to shoot jpeg (couldn't open RAW files from pre-release camera) - I am not sure about the zoom distance display though. I can't say I have noticed it but I wasn't looking for it
What are you doing/showing at 10:13 when the sensor appeared to be shaking/jittering? Did I see that right sweating in the UK :-)
that's just the shutter opening and closing
Woud you recommend this s5 over the a7 iii I Uk atm I can get them both at the same price.a bit sceptic about sony a7 as I see many reviews complaining about the shutter problem
I previously had a sony a6000
I have both and I am using S5 more. The AF in video is not as good (but not bad at all) but S5 gives soooo much more overall - better colour, in photos and video, better video formats, RAW 12bit video over HDMI, better screen and viewfinder and more.
I went into rabbit hole for Lumixms5 video 😂😂... I recently bought sony a7c to compare with this. Man I am going to keep S5. Auto focus is not bad at all. I would say very minimal negative part of it. The grip is best part of it. So much positive about this camera
Good choice!
The S5 is the long awaited answer for everyone wanting a S1 or S1H. I love Panasonic, but that DFD has been so much work for Panasonic. The Video from Panasonic is beautiful. The breathing background is what I am concerned for video. I know it will be important to me. Stills I expect it to be stellar. Plus the true test. 1080P 60 frames per second. Does it hold focus in that resolution. So I will be watching with great interest because I want to have Panasonic in my workflow too. I use Sony and Canon at this time. I had a Panasonic G7 and loved it, but focus really pissed me off. Ruining the video over and over again unless I flew it with a manual focus, then the G7 did just fine. I think the S5 and the vlog camera is the best DFD at this time. I will wait. Time is always on my side. So we will see.
of course its good. in fact its poerfect. dont listen to toxic haters. most of them have never taken even one good photo! i feel pitty for them. Lumix , i love you
it is a very good camera
I'm waiting for the renewed version of the S1 lineup, as I actually want that size in a camera. I only care about photography, and I will choose usability over weight any day. I never follow trends, so this race for smaller and smaller just makes me sad really.
Anyhow, the first improvement of the S1 to next version I hope will be the focus system.
waiting for improved focus system is following trends. S1 and S5 autofocus for photography is NOT bad at all and better than that of any of my Nikon DSLRs.
I always liked and preferred bigger cameras. I'd put an empty battery grip often just to make it bigger but when you have to carry 2 or 3 cameras all day, the size really makes the difference.
Also as I get older my eyes are not the same as before - I heavily rely on good auto focus for all my photography and video work and I need to trust my gear - if I like it or not, I have to have the latest to do my job well (and Sony does that very well for me right now)
Blaming me for your own mistakes, that is just low. Psychological projection is the most misused self defense mechanism used by man, and it's sadly too common.
Word of advice: Freedom of speech is for everyone. Not just yourself.
You can keep all the excuses to yourself, because there are no good one's in life.
If you have to pick between a7c or s5 for vlogging which one would you pick?
a7c
I just go this camera . What’s the best setting for photography ? Thank you for your content
good choice!
There isn't 'best' setting. It will always depend on the situation, time of day, your style, lens etc.
You need to learn the exposure triangle (aperture, shutter speed and ISO) to get the most out if it but most importantly have fun with it
Great review of this Panasonic full frame camera, I don't shoot video, just still photography, so would you recommend this camera for just stills?
absolutely! I use it for both photography and video.
@@PavSZ Thank you
@@palmhousebookrestoration3284 how are you liking the s5?
I purchased an S5 as well as a Sigma 14 - 24 mm F 2.8 and as much as I love it, I have had very poor results for Astro. I am at a loss as to why, as I have seen many excellent examples online of Astro. I have used the exact same settings, and although the star field looks great, I get mad noise in the fore grounds of my shots. At a loss.
sorry to read this. Hard to advise really. Don't give up on it if other people are doing ok in the same field.
In my experience if something doesn't work as I expect, it;'s usually an user error, mine 😉
@@PavSZ Oh I suspect that is the case, but I am at a loss as to what setting it is in the menu that I have overlooked. I am still learning this camera, so I will have to see if I can improve the results. There isn't much in the way of S5 Tutorials for Astro set up.
would you choose this over xt3/xt4???.... the only really a bit off seems a af to me ( in video mode! maybee I could do a crop video to have better af) - aldow fuji seems to have in video also just contrast detection. anyway ibis is way ahead of fuji.... also panasonic is better build I think and fuji just aint to last 10 years of so ( yes I have a plan to keep my next upgrade 10 years)... Seems to me panny primes are great and sometimes even cheaper than fuji. and FF look ( DOF, and shallow depth of field is just super nice!). I am not so shure about which viewfinder is better thoug.... Not to forget: the thing about panny is: autofocus is way better ib video if you confirm the yellow square ( when is on face) with yostick ! It was one italian guy on youtube who finds this trick!
I have actually chosen S5 over XT-4 and bought it - it is my favourite camera right now!
The AF is much better now after the firmware updates and when used correctly
@@PavSZ thnx! continiue good work man! Love your energy on videos!
Thanks for the review. Wish the camera was out earlier. Oct 30 is too far. How does it handle with the kit lens vs the A73 with the 28-70 kit lens. Should be about the same weight. What about the EVF . The A73 EVF was terrible. My cheap Canon RP had better EVF compared to the A73 even though specs where the same. When doing Astro the A73 LCD and EVF would not pick up the stars very well.
The 2875 tamron is a great lens, but needs complementing with something wider eg 18 or 20. Nit interested in the 2060 personally as I use a 21mm with my s1, but for many folk habe the 20mm might negate the need for a 1635. So in think the 2060 would work great with the Sigma 85 DG DN
Sony evfs are poor
Panasonic does not get the attention it deserves. The colors are some of the nicest I have seen, and the camera has a lot of features. I agree the lenses are excellent but also expensive. I just don't know why they do not put phase detect autofocus in their cameras. The background pulsing really ruins a lot of video and it does hunt more than pretty much any other brand with exception of fuji with some of their lenses. At 5:45-5:50 background pulsing was very bad and very noticeable. I think the price is a little high for the below class autofocus. Thanks for the honest review.
thanks for watching and your comment. The pulsing was happening a lot with the expensive 50mm f1.4. Almost not at all with the 20-60 kit lens. Overall is not that bad and totally usable once you know where the problems are. Better than my Nikon Z6 and Sony a7III in many situations
It's good when in APS-C mode but when in full frame it doesn't perform close to the other ones. It probably is more like a great APS-C camera for 10bit videos.
AF is not everything.
Would you recommend S5 for TH-cam one man army setup for product reviews/vlogs?
yes, if you ok with manual focusing
I own a Sony a6300 and I’m want to upgrade to full frame. Was a bit undecided between S5, new Sony a7c or a Sony a7III. But now I’m really inclined to the S5! Any opinion on the a7c?
Cheers mate
S5 has got the highest spec out of these three. I didn't have a chance to use a7c yet, so i can't comment but from what I am seeing is a slightly cut down version of a7III
Pav SZ thanks man! Think I’m going towards the S5!
What are you thoughts on it lacking the Anti-Aliasing Low Pass Filter? Because I am really considering this camera for my first professional workhorse camera because of its color science.
it makes zero difference in a real world situations. I never thought that I wish it had it
@@PavSZ Oh really! You're such a life-saver, people suddenly are making so much video about its disadvantage which it's hard for people like me who never used Lumix before to navigate through.
I found it hunted for focus in photo mode in lower light, Could be that 20-60mm lens it is slow.
it could have been. That lens is the best you are going to get with auto focus for video but certainly everything else, including Sigmas, focus better in photos than the kit lens
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I am considering to buy the S5. Does the S5 have a clean HDMI out? I know it has a mini HDMi. But can I connect it to VMIX via a capture card? Help please.
it has clean HDMI out - if it didn't it would be impossible to record with it to Ninja V (I do).
I’m a retired hobby photographer and looking to maybe upgrade. Presently I’m with the G85 and extremely happy. Would this be worth it for me? Thanks for the honest opinion.
maybe - the camera or a lens doesn't make you a better photographer, it makes it easier, for sure.
I own S5 and I love it - one of the best cameras on the market right now
Auto focus still quite a problem. I appreciate you’re review. But, it’s still a problem. This is redeeming for some due to the full frame sensor and 4K 60. Even though it’s cropped. and no real overheating issue. The 16bit recording external coming out will be an attractive feature for the price again. But you can’t compare it to -7siii nor should you. It’s so much more money and better. Maybe compare to the r6. Lol during hand held vlogging you were doing your face was blurry yaa auto focus isn’t a problem lol.
Is that a GPS tracker you have attached to the camera strap ring?
I think you are referring to Peak Design Strap locks