@@alazaruzI have a 5D III and am seriously contemplating the S5 II or IIX. Is there anything you miss about the 5DII? Did you ever use Magic Lantern? If so how does the S5II compare?
Wow I've looked at the bundles on B&H and this time Panasonic isn't playing, they've really come for the market and are intent on catching up with (or trying to kill) Sony. The lenses are being heavily subsidised to get people on board. It's a great camera as well, so it's a winning strategy.
A friend of mine use GH4 and I am blown away by how good the camera is. Color grading is really good even if the AF isn't as good as Sony but it still does the job. :D
My mirrorless experience started out on the Panasonic GH5. A camera versatile enough that I was able to shoot a feature film with it. I eventually switched to the BMPCC4K. And to this day, I still love working with BRAW. But, as a low budget/indie filmmaker, I really needed reliable autofocus to improve production and post. I eventually moved to Sony. Going from the a6400 to the a6500, then the A7iv and now the FX30. But, like you said, it's good to be able to move around to different brands to open up your choices. I am now looking at the Panasonic S5iix. I still want to hold onto the FX30 because it really is a fantastic camera for its features and price. Having had experience with Panasonic, I have always loved the skin tones that their cameras provide. And as a filmmaker, the waveform, vectorscope and shutter angle in the S5iix are important features to work with. That being said, there are still some Sony cameras yet to be released in 2023 that I want to look at before doing anything. At this time, the FX30 meets most of my needs. So, I am in no rush to run out and get more cameras. This year has been a crazy year for new camera releases. In fact, quite overwhelming. All the better to step back and assess my desires and needs before taking on more gear.
This is great insight! There are a lot of great cameras coming out. I am a big advocate for testing the camera before you buy it to save yourself from headaches later.
Even though the autofocus might not be on the same level and Sony and Canon I genuinely believe they are just a couple of firmware updates away from being among the best out there! Good buy
Best choise! I have s5 and i am thinking of buying s5iix .Lumix has something in the picture quality that makes this camera the most versatile precious tool for any kind of work.Weddings ,spots ,shortfilms etc.The color science,stabilization ,iso,battery ,great dynamic range,plus improved autofocus and the cinema quality picture at this price of range is unbeatable
I too moved to Lumix from Canon, but to MFT and now have the G9, GH5 M2, and GH5S, and lenses. I do have Sony for full frame, but I never enjoy the Sony's and use MFT 90% of the time. I sold my Canon 1Dx and Canon glass and don't miss them at all.
I've also recently switched my A7iv over to Lumix but just the S5ii for me. The camera is awesome so many great features and the AF to me is solid! Im not someone who soley relies on AF but when its required i can say without a doubt its more than reliable in comparison to Sony. The colours are alot better also i have to agree, beautiful image straight from the Panasonic Conversion LUT, something i cannot say for Sony. Alot of my commercial work is shot on Fx6 + FX3 cameras which are staying for now but i do think Lumix is right up there knocking on the door!
@@mystify7422 I haven't used the A7IV, only the A7SIII and A7III. My guess is that it isn't better, but it is pretty good. I haven't been overly impressed with the AF but it has been usable a decent amount of the time
@@LarimoreStudios Ive used the S5ii for a while now and its solid, i have absolutely no compaints or regrets about selling my sony A7iv the S5 is way better for video, the image and setup is ace. I think people hate hearing bad stuff about Sony lol, but Lumix in my opinion is much more welcoming and offers a hell of a lot more for you money.
Have been looking at a OneWheel XR for actual shooting but for me anyways the only fun in using any 35mm formatted equivalent system is trying out new and old for going about the same idea namely just trying to capture a moment...save that, share that...become part of a community, create a community.
If they fix the AF in 120 fps modes, then it would be truly game changing cause atm for weddings video work, its not practical otherwise brilliant choice and camera.
That's a new and interesting experience. I never have heard anyone using the theft of their primary camera gear as an opportunity. Good luck with your new stuff - Cheers.
Another great thing is that blackmagic joined the L mount allience and their new 6k cinema FF camera will be an L-mount. So youre gonna be able to use those lenses straight out of the box.
Sony was popular for the last several years due to the great auto focus in their cameras despite poor handling. Nikon, Panasonic have joined the race so it is only a matter of time……
A little tip for students, register with an EDU account at B&H. This will give you a great discount on many things. I know it sounds silly, but a lot of people don't know that. An example is this same camera that with the estudiaste discount you get for $1,978.19, saving you 10%. Sorry for my English, this is translated in a translator.
Keep in mind that the S5 IIX RAW recording is 12-bit Logarithmic RAW recording so there is little to no advantage shooting RAW 16-bit Linear RAW recording over the 12-bit RAW.
Waiting for my S5II to arrive. I will use it as a b-cam first next to my a7iv due to the set of sony lenses i already have for it. I have a feeling it might become the a-cam soon.
The Red Komodo X is already out. S5IIX autofocus is an improvement, but not the most reliable and be a little temperamental sometimes. Still haven't figure out why it does weird stuff sometimes. It's unpredictable, so I still end up using manual focus for client projects..
First, I am sorry that somebody stole your stuff. Second, I fully agree with your conclusions about the S5IIx. This was a great review and I wish you well.
So many TH-camrs are telling viewers to go with the Sony brand over Panasonic. Thank God I don’t listen to TH-cam influencers to make my buying decisions. There are so many reasons in my book to go with the Lumix S5ii series of cameras. Good job.
So sorry to hear about the break in and theft. I hate thieves! I enjoy my Panasonic GX85. Hopefully it's cheap enough no one would ever want to steal it. It works great for me.
Totally get it. I have yet to find a perfect camera but like I said in the video, having a variety of cameras to accomplish different jobs is a great way to go.
sony a7iv also has 1.5x crop at 4k 60p. among the three cameras he was deciding on its only the canon r6ii that gives full frame 4k 60p oversampled from 6k and has the best rolling shutter performance among the three
I was on the S5ii/x band wagon until I learned there's no pdaf in FF 1080 60p. Only if in crop mode. Pretty disappointed about that as I like to film b-roll of people and products at 1080 60p. Sony leaving cameras behind (no firmware updates to fix lack of animal eye detect in video on A7Siii even though it's there, plus new features in similar cameras) and weird color, and canon having terrible codecs and no full size hdmi turned me off from them. I keep holding out for a hybrid that will do everything I need it to do, but that still hasn't come. I guess I'll have to pull the trigger on something eventually though. My old GH5 is feeling very limited these days.
It is hard to find the camera that does it all! Usually there will be at least some trade offs. Hopefully you find a camera that best suits your needs!
DSLR market is dead ! No money ! iPhone ! M4/3 with Face Detect focus is even better priced and great quality ! Panasonic can buy Sony, Canon or Nikon ! Better company lower prices ! Learn the camera and get in on upgrades Lumix keep upgrading for years ! Better Company-Better People !
If all my Sony camera get stolen now. I would still buy them back today. The main reason is third party lens. That is pretty exclusively for Sony. Tamron 35-150, Tarmon 70-180, Tamron 50-400, Tamron 17-28. I own all those lens. And they are so versatile with great price. I won't be able to find these on any other brand. Even though I find Sony is not as good as other brand in term of giving more features to new cameras and update recently. I still would choose Sony for the reason above. At end of the day, any camera now can produce great image and video. To me lens choice will be the factor mostly.
This is a good point for sure. If you have an ecosystem of lenses that you like, it is hard to leave a camera system. We recently bought full frame cinema primes as our primary lenses that are EF mount but we can easily adapt them to any camera system.
@@LarimoreStudiosIt has been tested that ef lenses work pretty well on L mount even the autofocus does. But I cant remember the adapters name. Maybe it was a metabones one. A person has also uploaded a video here on youtube especially for that. Just mentioning it to keep that in mind.
On B&H Photo Video, once you go to the S5IIX page there is a Build Bundle button on the right side down just a little ways (There is a picture of a camera + lens). It says the deal is through June 24th on some lenses and June 10th on others
@@LarimoreStudios Happy you guys are up and running. Might be a good idea to leave some gear at home or at some ones elses home you really trust like your parents or a brother or sisters place or best friend. There was another TH-camr that got robbed out in L.A. he was reviewing gear and got robbed for around $70,000 and he did not have any insurance. There was another photographer that was robbed and they smashed the back of the SUV but the car behind them was a Tesla and that Tesla has a camera and it was recording and they got busted. LOL My Dad told me you might steal and get away with it for years but one day your going to get busted and then your going to prison.
Hey Ron, I went back on the B&H page this morning and it is definitely still there. It is a small button on the right a little down the page. Hopefully you can find it or you can call B&H and ask them.
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The Lumix S5IIX is great, they are going to be mentioned more in the next couple of years that’s for sure
It is an impressive camera for sure. It is always great to see how this impacts the innovation of other companies!
Very truuue.
I love my new camera.
Coming from a Canon 5d mkii to Lumix S5iix
Keep up the great videos man. 🔥
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@@alazaruzI have a 5D III and am seriously contemplating the S5 II or IIX. Is there anything you miss about the 5DII?
Did you ever use Magic Lantern? If so how does the S5II compare?
I just ordered a Panasonic S5II as well. My first full frame as well! It's crazy how much money you save and still get quality tech
Absolutely!
Wow I've looked at the bundles on B&H and this time Panasonic isn't playing, they've really come for the market and are intent on catching up with (or trying to kill) Sony. The lenses are being heavily subsidised to get people on board. It's a great camera as well, so it's a winning strategy.
It definitely is a unique strategy but a helpful one for sure
The Lumix S1H II looks to be a barn burner for a higher level cinema camera at a great price !
Great camera choice. I have the original S5. Love the colors and ergonomics of the camera. Enjoy!
Thanks!
A friend of mine use GH4 and I am blown away by how good the camera is. Color grading is really good even if the AF isn't as good as Sony but it still does the job. :D
My mirrorless experience started out on the Panasonic GH5. A camera versatile enough that I was able to shoot a feature film with it. I eventually switched to the BMPCC4K. And to this day, I still love working with BRAW. But, as a low budget/indie filmmaker, I really needed reliable autofocus to improve production and post. I eventually moved to Sony. Going from the a6400 to the a6500, then the A7iv and now the FX30. But, like you said, it's good to be able to move around to different brands to open up your choices.
I am now looking at the Panasonic S5iix. I still want to hold onto the FX30 because it really is a fantastic camera for its features and price. Having had experience with Panasonic, I have always loved the skin tones that their cameras provide. And as a filmmaker, the waveform, vectorscope and shutter angle in the S5iix are important features to work with. That being said, there are still some Sony cameras yet to be released in 2023 that I want to look at before doing anything. At this time, the FX30 meets most of my needs. So, I am in no rush to run out and get more cameras. This year has been a crazy year for new camera releases. In fact, quite overwhelming. All the better to step back and assess my desires and needs before taking on more gear.
This is great insight! There are a lot of great cameras coming out. I am a big advocate for testing the camera before you buy it to save yourself from headaches later.
The skintones of the S series are way better than that of the GH5. I'm sure you will like it
Even though the autofocus might not be on the same level and Sony and Canon I genuinely believe they are just a couple of firmware updates away from being among the best out there! Good buy
Thanks! Good insight on the firmware updates!
I quote my Canon colleague: 'This has Canon focus hands down. Not quite up there with Sony yet but shoulder to shoulder with my Canon cameras'. 😄
Newborn But IT'S A CRAZY SLAYER in CINEMATIC🙏🏽
And Now Im Waiting for UPCOMING SONY APS-C this July to Match this PANASONIC Beast😁
Hey, great review, great choice and great videos! You definitely deserve more subs. Keep up the good work!
Thanks so much for the kind words!
Best choise! I have s5 and i am thinking of buying s5iix .Lumix has something in the picture quality that makes this camera the most versatile precious tool for any kind of work.Weddings ,spots ,shortfilms etc.The color science,stabilization ,iso,battery ,great dynamic range,plus improved autofocus and the cinema quality picture at this price of range is unbeatable
I'm definitely coming to love some of their features!
I too moved to Lumix from Canon, but to MFT and now have the G9, GH5 M2, and GH5S, and lenses. I do have Sony for full frame, but I never enjoy the Sony's and use MFT 90% of the time. I sold my Canon 1Dx and Canon glass and don't miss them at all.
I've also recently switched my A7iv over to Lumix but just the S5ii for me. The camera is awesome so many great features and the AF to me is solid! Im not someone who soley relies on AF but when its required i can say without a doubt its more than reliable in comparison to Sony.
The colours are alot better also i have to agree, beautiful image straight from the Panasonic Conversion LUT, something i cannot say for Sony.
Alot of my commercial work is shot on Fx6 + FX3 cameras which are staying for now but i do think Lumix is right up there knocking on the door!
These are great points! The FX6 is a great camera with a ton of great features but the panasonic S5II series has a lot of great run and gun abilities!
really you think the s5ii has better autofocus than the sony a7iv??
@@mystify7422 I haven't used the A7IV, only the A7SIII and A7III. My guess is that it isn't better, but it is pretty good. I haven't been overly impressed with the AF but it has been usable a decent amount of the time
@@LarimoreStudios Ive used the S5ii for a while now and its solid, i have absolutely no compaints or regrets about selling my sony A7iv the S5 is way better for video, the image and setup is ace.
I think people hate hearing bad stuff about Sony lol, but Lumix in my opinion is much more welcoming and offers a hell of a lot more for you money.
Have been looking at a OneWheel XR for actual shooting but for me anyways the only fun in using any 35mm formatted equivalent system is trying out new and old for going about the same idea namely just trying to capture a moment...save that, share that...become part of a community, create a community.
If they fix the AF in 120 fps modes, then it would be truly game changing cause atm for weddings video work, its not practical otherwise brilliant choice and camera.
It definitely isn't a perfect camera. For the price point it does accomplish a lot
That's a new and interesting experience. I never have heard anyone using the theft of their primary camera gear as an opportunity. Good luck with your new stuff - Cheers.
That sounds good. We just reviewed S5ii a month ago in our channel. That's a great camera as you said. Subscribed!
That's awesome! Thanks!
Panasonic gang rise up!
i bought them. interestingly what impressed me the most was the stabilisatoon
I had Canon and Sony too, but switched to Panasonic and Leica. Best move ever
That's a very sober and objective video. Sometimes, good things don't have to cost more than their competitors.
Solid video! We've subscribed!!
with S5 mk2 X i'll never look at other brands... Lumix 4 life! Best of all.
It is a great camera but I am always fascinated by new tech so I’m sure other brands will attract me again
Another great thing is that blackmagic joined the L mount allience and their new 6k cinema FF camera will be an L-mount. So youre gonna be able to use those lenses straight out of the box.
Sony was popular for the last several years due to the great auto focus in their cameras despite poor handling. Nikon, Panasonic have joined the race so it is only a matter of time……
A little tip for students, register with an EDU account at B&H. This will give you a great discount on many things. I know it sounds silly, but a lot of people don't know that. An example is this same camera that with the estudiaste discount you get for $1,978.19, saving you 10%. Sorry for my English, this is translated in a translator.
Keep in mind that the S5 IIX RAW recording is 12-bit Logarithmic RAW recording so there is little to no advantage shooting RAW 16-bit Linear RAW recording over the 12-bit RAW.
Waiting for my S5II to arrive. I will use it as a b-cam first next to my a7iv due to the set of sony lenses i already have for it. I have a feeling it might become the a-cam soon.
The Red Komodo X is already out. S5IIX autofocus is an improvement, but not the most reliable and be a little temperamental sometimes. Still haven't figure out why it does weird stuff sometimes. It's unpredictable, so I still end up using manual focus for client projects..
Yes, I wouldn't depend on the autofocus for all situations but for talking head it was pretty impressive
You'll be getting the S1H 2 - well, thats my bet. It'll match, but it'll give you that video upgrade too.
First, I am sorry that somebody stole your stuff. Second, I fully agree with your conclusions about the S5IIx. This was a great review and I wish you well.
Thanks so much!
I'm really curious about the Moir issue. No OLPF is the only thing keeping me from pulling the trigger on this camera.
There is definitely some Moire that I am noticing. In a lot of situations that camera works great, but we have had the Moire challenge on occasion
welcome to Lumix sir. Cheers
So many TH-camrs are telling viewers to go with the Sony brand over Panasonic. Thank God I don’t listen to TH-cam influencers to make my buying decisions. There are so many reasons in my book to go with the Lumix S5ii series of cameras. Good job.
Thanks!
I didn’t know Panasonic was made in China I’m going to think twice they look cheaper in quality. But I like the colors the cameras have.
I fell In love with the S1H . Lumix color and video is crazy . The takeover has began . And when the new S1H2 comes . Sheesh
I haven't tried the S1H before, I will have to check it out sometime
@@LarimoreStudios A MUST!!!!
Smart move Mate, you won't regrets it for sure!
Well a7 4 also has cropped 1.5x 4k 60
So sorry to hear about the break in and theft. I hate thieves! I enjoy my Panasonic GX85. Hopefully it's cheap enough no one would ever want to steal it. It works great for me.
Thanks for the kind words!
I might be on the same verge as well 😭lol
That does sound like a good bundel. Now I have to subscribe to your channel :)
Thanks!
4k 60 at 1.5x crop 🥴🥴 the a7siii is 3 years old and other brands still can't get this right? Also that rolling shutter 🤮 no thanks
Totally get it. I have yet to find a perfect camera but like I said in the video, having a variety of cameras to accomplish different jobs is a great way to go.
sony a7iv also has 1.5x crop at 4k 60p. among the three cameras he was deciding on its only the canon r6ii that gives full frame 4k 60p oversampled from 6k and has the best rolling shutter performance among the three
@@truthseeker6804 but it overheats. At least thats what I have heard.
Both the sony and Canon overheats in 4k60p long continuous video, only the panasonic never overheats because it has a fan.
did the camera arrive how was it?
Yes, we have been using it for the past 5 months or so and have really enjoyed it! It isn't a perfect camera but it does a lot of things really well!
what about the video quality is it near to BMPCC ?@@LarimoreStudios
I like it better than the BMPCC. There is less noise in the image and I prefer the color profile@@SarveshPonnusamy-p7e
I was on the S5ii/x band wagon until I learned there's no pdaf in FF 1080 60p. Only if in crop mode. Pretty disappointed about that as I like to film b-roll of people and products at 1080 60p.
Sony leaving cameras behind (no firmware updates to fix lack of animal eye detect in video on A7Siii even though it's there, plus new features in similar cameras) and weird color, and canon having terrible codecs and no full size hdmi turned me off from them.
I keep holding out for a hybrid that will do everything I need it to do, but that still hasn't come. I guess I'll have to pull the trigger on something eventually though. My old GH5 is feeling very limited these days.
It is hard to find the camera that does it all! Usually there will be at least some trade offs. Hopefully you find a camera that best suits your needs!
sick of these undecided click baits where they say they are leaving a certain brand to then only say nah but we thought about it.
DSLR market is dead ! No money ! iPhone ! M4/3 with Face Detect focus is even better priced and great quality ! Panasonic can buy Sony, Canon or Nikon ! Better company lower prices ! Learn the camera and get in on upgrades Lumix keep upgrading for years ! Better Company-Better People !
If all my Sony camera get stolen now. I would still buy them back today. The main reason is third party lens. That is pretty exclusively for Sony. Tamron 35-150, Tarmon 70-180, Tamron 50-400, Tamron 17-28. I own all those lens. And they are so versatile with great price. I won't be able to find these on any other brand. Even though I find Sony is not as good as other brand in term of giving more features to new cameras and update recently. I still would choose Sony for the reason above. At end of the day, any camera now can produce great image and video. To me lens choice will be the factor mostly.
This is a good point for sure. If you have an ecosystem of lenses that you like, it is hard to leave a camera system. We recently bought full frame cinema primes as our primary lenses that are EF mount but we can easily adapt them to any camera system.
@@LarimoreStudiosIt has been tested that ef lenses work pretty well on L mount even the autofocus does. But I cant remember the adapters name. Maybe it was a metabones one. A person has also uploaded a video here on youtube especially for that. Just mentioning it to keep that in mind.
How do I get that lens bundle? I think I just missed it. How often does Panasonic do this promotion?
Unfortunately I think it is long since gone... Not sure if they will offer it again or not.
Howd you get that lens deal?
On B&H Photo Video, once you go to the S5IIX page there is a Build Bundle button on the right side down just a little ways (There is a picture of a camera + lens). It says the deal is through June 24th on some lenses and June 10th on others
@@LarimoreStudios Got it thank you man. How long did it take for it to get to you?
Did you have insurance when your gear got stolen?
We did but it didn't cover everything. Luckily we were in a position where it didn't kill the business but wasn't fun either.
@@LarimoreStudios Happy you guys are up and running. Might be a good idea to leave some gear at home or at some ones elses home you really trust like your parents or a brother or sisters place or best friend.
There was another TH-camr that got robbed out in L.A. he was reviewing gear and got robbed for around $70,000 and he did not have any insurance.
There was another photographer that was robbed and they smashed the back of the SUV but the car behind them was a Tesla and that Tesla has a camera and it was recording and they got busted. LOL
My Dad told me you might steal and get away with it for years but one day your going to get busted and then your going to prison.
The fact panasonic has better video is probably why is switching and lower price
What camera what this shot on? The Panasonic S5iix?
Yes, it was the Pansonic S5IIx
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I'm going to subscribe only for your honor to show something different
Haha, not sure what this means but thanks for the Sub
@@LarimoreStudios my English is not so good jajajaja
I can’t find that bundle 😢
Hey Ron, I went back on the B&H page this morning and it is definitely still there. It is a small button on the right a little down the page. Hopefully you can find it or you can call B&H and ask them.
I have 3 S5 II for Events and need another Body. This may be the reason I pull the trigger. I check again. 🎉
I went to order and they are all sold out.
If you own multiple cameras, sure.
However, if i had to pick one? Sony.
Sony definitely makes some great cameras and I definitely think they can be useful as well!
Enjoy the terrible HDMI output latency!
It will be fixed with the next firmware update. Unlike sony panasonic relaeses firmware updates for most of their models.
Came here to say the same thing. I'll buy a s5iix once it's fixed. not doing it based on a "it'll get fixed", I'll but it when it IS fixed.
@@robertdouble559 either way now its on its highest. Wait a bit so the price drops.
The same shhhhht