Would you change to Panasonic from another brand? I am really considering it

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.

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.

One of the best review so far on the topic. I'm a S1 user & a Lumix fan boy since L1.

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.

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.

Great overview Pav!

Great review! As an all around camera it fits all my needs/wants. I like the humor you inject into your reviews as well!!

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.

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 :)

Fantastic review and presentation of the camera! Much appreciated 👍

I'm in love with this camera!

Having just purchased the S5, it's nice to come across a fair and accurate review of a great camera.

Just discovered your channel, amazing quality review. Subbed!

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! 👍😁✌🏻

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.

beyond the content-- great prdouction! Your set and editing chops are well thought out-

Good review , I have this camera and I've been pleased so far.

Thanks for your good honest review, I want one ☝️

Best review of the S5. Thank you.

Hi Pav, Just watched your review and really enjoyed it. Goodluck with the channel. Just subscribed.

The best review of S5 so far!

Thank you so much. I've got one and getting one more. It's a gem.

gotta say good review Thanks

Great video. Thank you. Purchased an S5 coming from a G85 and can’t wait to get my paws on it.

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!

Wow! Great excellent video! Did you do any post-processing editing to the video or was it taken SOOC with auto mode?

A very good review. Thank you.

Excellent video 👏

I'm keeping my GH4 for now but this is a good review.

Great review.

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...

Nice Review

El mejor acerca de esta cámara. Gracias.

Freaking phenomenal video!

Great video. Newly subscribed

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.

Nice video :)

Nice Review, like how you present it. 👍

No matter where you are in Poland, the buildings all seem to look very identical :D Greetings from Wroclaw!

Really stunning content mate, stunning photos and lush video, love it! Subbed.

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.

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.

Great job!

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?

Hello, Just came across you channel. I literally just bought a GH5 as a KZfaq 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.

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!

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.

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

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.

What's interesting is in Max Yuryev's video about the S5, the AF actually performed batter in 60fps as opposed to 24fps.

Love the S5!

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.

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?

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'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.

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?

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!

Do tej pory Canon słynął z najładniejszych kolorków ale w momencie pokazania się na rynku S5 mamy nowego lidera w kwestii color science.

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.

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 👍

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 😂😂😂

I just go this camera . What’s the best setting for photography ? Thank you for your content

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?

Id like to know if the FUll Frame Panasonic Anamophics have a wider reach than the 3/4ths GH cameras

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?

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 :-)

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.

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.

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.

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.

Love my G9

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!

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.

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.

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

Panasonic S5 and Nikon Z5 are on my list

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Would you recommend S5 for KZfaq one man army setup for product reviews/vlogs?

If you have to pick between a7c or s5 for vlogging which one would you pick?

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.

Pav, and how does auto focus work for photos? in a few days I receive the ordered S5

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.

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

*Thank You* … !!

Is that a GPS tracker you have attached to the camera strap ring?

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.

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

5:30 polish series "Ranczo" LOL

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.

Which one would you prefer for cinematography sony M3 or lumix S5

Pav: great review; consider dropping the music. For me, does not add anything-in fact, takes away from your voice. Thanks for making this; the S5 is definitely a camera I am considering.

I’m not getting autofocus performance this good on my s5 any advice?

I found it hunted for focus in photo mode in lower light, Could be that 20-60mm lens it is slow.