Which is your favourite??? Let us know :)

It is so refreshing to watch a review video with someone acting like a real human being and saying things that make so much sense as well as staying precise and clear. Love your natural vibe! Thanks so much Sam

Great video Sam. The S5II seems like a great option in the under $2K market. I've been shooting with the A7IV until battery runs out of juice and never got an overheating warning. I live in Miami FL. Although, setting the "bypass high temp warning menu option" is the first thing I do when I unbox any Sony camera for the first time.

Awesome review. I agree on real world tests and unexpected lighting condition when testing color rendering. Also, the S5 Mark I not having a cooling fan is one of the reasons why it was a nonstarter for me. A camera with a fan can still have problems unrelated to overheating so adding the possibility of overheating into the mix for me is a “no go” situation. I’m glad to see that the Mark II has a cooling fan. 👍

I love the hype Panasonic is getting and glad to hear from all these videos that they’re a company who listens. Really excited for the s5iix i preordered mine and cannot wait to use it. Super helpful thank you for making this!

Lumix S5II FTW! I'm definitely getting one👌🏻 I'm still using the old G7, and I absolutely love the fact that button and dial layout is identical on these two cameras.

Your S5II videos have been killer so far, the focus transition video was great too!

this was fascinating, and finally a comparison video that well, where you don't just sit on the fence! that's refreshing! yeah i've been shooting with my S5 for over a year now, still love it, i will be getting the S5IIx when that ships later this spring. I think you are spot on with the colors. I just don't have to do much with the S5 when i get in the neighborhood of the correct exposure.

Great review, amazing comparison, I'm blown away about how good Lumix did for their first attempt 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

One of the best comparisons I've seen. Fab channel👍👍👍👍

Thank you for your video Sam - I just came across it in a search. Been looking at the S52 for a while now.. mostly a stills shooter but looking to expand my videography. Right now it looks like the S52 is one of the only true hybrid's on the market today - and I'm sure firmware updates will make it even better!

Not only is the S5ii the best bang for your buck, it's over all just a superb camera for filmmakers and photographers, top notch quality through and through. Last year I had to decide between Lumix / Sony / Canon, I went with the S5 for V-log and the stabilization and it has completely changed the game for me, I ended up buying 2 of them, such an insane camera. The S5ii will be my wedding film camera, especially for the gimbal work with that beautiful autofocusing system. Amazing review!

Agree with everything you said mate, well put!

I got an a6600 and looking for a new camera. This is a very interesting video for me. Thanks for creating it!

Well dang I was fully expecting the S5 II to be slated but that’s interesting! Great video man

Great presentation and style, subscribed!

Great video Sam, almost 40k subs, congrats! Can't wait to get my hands on an S5 II and start creating more! Just watch out for the Sony Illuminate after this video :')

awesome review man! very practical. thanks!

Awesome video Sam! Love the Lumix cameras, got the S5 II as my second cam! I would like to say with the over heating, it's not that big of an issue anymore as long as you know what precautions to take. One being the thermal setting on High & Two keeping the back screen open. I've been using the A7 IV for all my weddings in 2023 and it's not over heated once. One wedding in July 2023 was in a conservatory and outside was already 40C. The camera was in front of the window under the sun, filmed in 4K 24fps for just over 30 minutes and no warnings or overheating.

I switched from Panasonic (GH5's) to Sony a year ago (because I wanted decent autofocus and full frame) and I've had the A7iv for most of that time. Never had an overheating issue but I did set the camera to high temp mode straight away. I've made loads of videos I love with the A7iv, all handheld (except the interview bits). Don't regret the move but if the Lumix S5ii had been available when I made the switch I may have stayed with Panasonic. Too late now though. Too heavily into Sony with an A1 on the way. Another great video Sam. Thanks & keep em coming :-).

Open the menu, go to (Setup) → [Auto Pwr OFF Temp.] →[High]. Voila, your issue with the Sony is fixed!! Bro you are really engaging. I watch all your stuff. But they really finna get you about the overheating claim lol. Other than that, keep up the good work. Subscribed

Thank you I have been looking for this

Very informative video! I've been deciding between these two cameras for videography work. I currently use a Black magic 6k pro (BMPCC6KPro) and i cant deal with not having Auto-Focus anymore in the "Run and Gun" situations I've found myself in so often nowadays. the lumix being directed towards video on top of being a good chunk cheaper than my current camera is really making me consider it for trade in. plus i could work with the lumix on a gimbal with way less hassle.

Thanks Sam, I think I will buy the S5ii in a few months time, seems like a cracking all rounder for my needs

great 10mins with good question still keen on S5 mk II for 6K purposes. Thanks Sam.

great honest review will all the essentials people have to consider between those two.

Great review again! I just miss some stills comparasion. Since we're talking about hybrid cameras I assume it's also important spect of a camera. As a lumix user, I really miss the fast switch between videos and photos. I also dont like colors in terms of color grading science on Lumix system. I wish someone could just include a stills part into the comparasion. Maybe also some side by side color grading in lightroom ect.

Enjoyed the video. Have owned Panasonic cameras in the past and if the S5ii came out a year or so ago I probably would have bought it. Having said that, I have owned the Sony A7IV since release and not once has it overheated on me. The time that your camera took to overheat doesn't sound right at all unless if maybe you never changed your heat setting limit to high. It's the first thing I changed when I got the camera and it's been great in that sense.

The last year I used the sony a7iv for wedding I'm very happy! But 1 wedding the second camera guy used the gh5 the dinamic range was ok but the color straight of the camera was so nice! Great skin tones .Maybe in the future I have to try panasonic.

TRUE !!! The BIGGEST PROBLEM with my SONY A7 IV was that OVERHEATING ISSUES i paid for this camera for a gear that i can count on Not to make me feel worry everytime that i need to bring it to the jobs 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻

This is exactly the video I needed

Subscribed:) Enjoyed the pros and cons... Along with the demonstration... If you said it, I saw it

Great video! love the channel. Couldn't find your 'colour grading log footage video.' Also I've been pretty lucky I haven't had any over heating issues with my a7iv. When I initially got it I put it on "high" maybe that helped.

You're not always in a position to use lighting so having a camera with great iso performance is a nice addition just like ibis is a great tool.

Thank you for such a pragmatic, rational comparison 👍

Super happy to pick up a discounted S5. I'm feeling confident in investing in the L mount system, as there is a way for an upgrade.

Really, really helpful video. Thank you so much.

The video was very unbiased. How can you be so unbiased? I have watched the video many times and it is almost impossible for anyone to guess which camera you are a fan of, especially the conclusion of your video was the most unbiased judgment in the history of camera reviews.

I have the Sony A7iv and I have recorded up to 70 minutes without stopping and with no over heating problem. I did went into the setting menu and bypass the over heating to high. I am not going to lie, the camera did feel hot but it did great.

Thankyou!!!!! Overheating is a deal breaker.

Great comparison Sam! Clear to me from watching countless videos over the last few days the S5II seems to be the better package. I don't want to deal with workarounds and potential heat issues whilst filming weddings. Especially after the 40° days we had this year! I'll be getting an S5II this year I reckon!

This is the type of video I have been looking for. Everyone else skates around the issues. I’m sold on the Panasonic. I will deal with the crop.

Great Video.... any possibility of giving your thoughts (or maybe even a video) against the FX30?

Wow s5 is preordered ! Now what lens!

It's not about which one is best for u in this contests (if u don't have either camera at all) its about which is best and that's the lumix hands down. The value and the fine noise got me

Sam.. we would love to watch some videos about the lens selection to get the advantage of the AF. That’s really a thing when comparing to Sony. Please make a video, if possible. Btw I heard sigma 24-70 f/2.8 is a good one. I am a videographer using Fujifilm XT4.

Been using the S5 for a while now and i'm loving it, minus some tiny issues with focus. But with S5ii now, can't wait to get my hands on one. Was a very good comparison between the Sony and Lumix :)

I have the a7iv, filmed a wedding with it in the hot summer and it didn't overheat. It was uncomfortably hot but didn't stop. That being said, I'll buy an s5ii to pair with it. The Sony will be primary for stills, the Panny primary for video, because I'm constantly anxious about the heat. It will still be cheaper than an a7rv even with a nice lens (the a7siii doesn't have enough megapixels for my needs) and I much prefer the APSC crop instead of pixel binning in 60p which is still cropped lmao.

Great Video! I want the S5ii! Never owned a panasonic before. I will say I do have an a7iv and with the latest firmware and the temp set on high it does not overheat anymore, so if that is your only concern you will be O.K~ Love my A7iv but I would love the Panasonic as well! Seems like the best great camera for the money at this price!!

I always said, there is something about Sony color I just don’t like… your video explained why..thank you.

I always enjoy your reviews and that of Josh Cameron, nice to see that you guys are pal. The new S5 with AF is great and keeps me thinking on which one to get between it and GH6. I wish you can do a detail comparison between the two especially with similar lens on both.🙏🙏

I borrowed my friends lumix camera and shot continuous 4k video and was pleasantly pleased that even with a mid value SD card the camera captured everything without freezing

Glad I found this video. I almost bought the Sony a7IV, but now I know how great the Lumix is compared to it. Thanks man.

Good, helpful video. Thanks!

My video team has used the IV for a lot of professional work and we have not had any issues. Just set the overheating setting to high and you are good to go. It's not getting as hot (if hot at all) as it was with the III and older crop versions. And I'm talking about capturing an interview for 1,5h in 4k10bit. But nevertheless if my main thing was only video, the new Lumix would be very lucrative to switch. Colours, usability - it's all great. Thank you for the review!

epic comparison 🔥

The Sony A7IV just lost all of its Sonic Rings with just one blow. 😲

Wow, hot take! But helpful to hear your opinion! Thanks Sam

I have preordered an S5II with the new Panasonic 14-28 macro lens and I am getting a Sigma DG DN 105mm f/2.8 Macro lens. I traded in my GH6. Although the GH6 has great features like ALL-I, 300fps, no real rolling shutter issues and internal ProRes and ProRes RAW external, there is one reason I traded it. I rarely use ProRes on the GH6.due to the large file sizes and I normally record videos in 4K and in the firmware update, Panasonic left out UHD resolution in ProRes for some reason but that is not the issue. I kept finding my video footage on the GH6 came out a bit soft no matter what settings I used, especially landscapes. I was using an Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8 PRO lens as my main standard lens and it could have been soft on the GH6 as the Panasonic 9mm f/1.7 I had looked a bit sharper but still slightly soft with fine details, maybe due to in camera noise reduction (I left noise reduction at 0). Even with that, I found the videos a bit too noisy in the shadows with DR Boost ON, and that is with V-Log properly exposed. I like the test footage I have seen from the S5II a lot and while I don't always need autofocus, there are times now that I would like to have it. I also prefer Panasonic cameras menu layout and ergonomics (Been using Panasonic cameras since the GH4 so I am used to it), waveform, vectorscope and exposure meter, focus transitions, punch in focus while recording, USB-C battery power and colours and have never really liked how Sony colours look or Sony's menu system. I still have my GH5 that I have had since it came out in 2017 and with the Olympus 12-40 lens, it is sharp enough and sharper than it was on the GH6 and will use it for more casual photography when I want to carry around a smaller camera and might use it as a secondary camera to shoot 4K video when I don't need to use the S5II.

I’ve filmed numerous videos of over an hour continuously with the A7IV, using 4K 10 bit recording to two sd cards simultaneously, and I’ve never had any overheating issues. Having said that, I hope I didn’t jinx myself.

Like the other A7 IV owners here, I've never ever had an overheating issue here either...Just saying..Keep up the good work..

I have a Sony A7IV, and I am looking to purchase an S5II. Wondered how well the video matched up, and watching this comparison, they match up well. Did you shoot this in the log and then grade or did you use a standard profile for both?

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE INFO ON THE SONY OVERHEATING AT 17 MINUTES! THAT INFO IS EXTREMELY HELPFUL TO ME AS A CINEMATOGRAPHER.

I have both but concerning the colours me and m photographer buddies find we always have to dial back the greens on the S series (a lot sometimes) Edit: i find some parts of this video slightly biased. As I own both cameras, the overheating on the Sony is a myth. I’ve used it all summer in scorching heat and humidity without a single overheating issue. I once forgot it in my tightly sealed sling bag still recording, went to see a movie and pulled it out of the oven-like bag still running. It’s a simple menu setting. And so far the AF on the Sony is still more reliable and has the extremely good point tracking feature that is immensely useful in hybrid shooting. I love my S5 mark I and ii, but credit where it’s due. Also, the A7iv is awesome for photos. Not saying the S5 ii isn’t good, but the extra pixels do show (also in video). And the Sony does have higher bitrates available (eg 400 mbps in all Intra). It does show in scenes with a lot of movements or particles (but maybe not on KZfaq). That said, if video is your mainstay, the S5 mark ii (I’d wait for the IIx) is better because of its tools and better value as well. However, lens selection is what brought me to go Sony in addition to my s5s.

I have the S5, the S5II, and now the S5IIX. So, I can say without a doubt that I am a fan of these cameras!

I have been using the Sony A7iv for more than 6 months, it doesn’t overheat! I have shot wedding videos on it too. Maybe there is something wrong with the Sony you picked my man

That rolling shutter at 7:40

Great video. Thank you. I noticed when you were sliding the RODE box around the screen for the tracking, the rolling shutter was terrible. That was just a box. I really want to grab the Panasonic, but I shoot a lot of kids parties and quite often the kids are moving through the frame rather quickly. I think this was an oversight of your review and should be noted. Just my opinion.

Great Video Sam....I have 2s5 but thinking of pulling the trigger on mk2, I shoot alot of weddings, I dont shoot LOG always standard profile, how was the AF during dark scene? Have you done anymore tests? The S5s mk1 jist about got the job done, but a lot of stress ans editing

cristal clear video...thanks a lot!

Yeah, you nailed the point. I switched from Sony to Fuji because of overheating issues - IN THE STUDIO. The A1 could not record more than about 25min of 8k. The Fuji X-H2 does 2 hours with no problem, and the qualitiy is about 98% there. Almost Nobody talks about that! Just got the Lumix as well to have at least one fullframe cam. Great review!

Already made my mind up getting the S5. Just wish it had bigger lens line up :(

Wow, the IBIS on the Lumix with the 24mm looks amazing. Would love to see a comparison of the S5 II and the FX30. Thanks!

If you set Temperature High in the menu the camera did not overheat more... fore sure also in 4k 60p... I film many speeches under the sun in hot summer season and never had problem. You can also check many others video that show this! I'm agree with you about all the instrument of the lumix in general, good camera, but about over overheating you were not objective! Peace!

Your content is so good. God bless you.

Got my S5iix (upgraded from A7iii) and I am so much relieved about the colors not being correct! Sony always had weird color science and hence had to get rid of all my sony gear and got my self lumix. The color science is very similar to nikon, which I love the most.

if you overheat on the sony a7IV just puto the tempo on HIGH, use it with the screen flipped, bought 3 months ago and it is an amazing camera

A7IV Sold! Picking up my S5II tomorrow, have been this excited since I get my first mirrorless (G7) 6 years ago. Shot Sony for about 3 years, and I never felt inspired to just grab my camera and create, great image quality, but the experience never felt “fun”.

I saw you in the Lumix USA commercial!

Hi Sam. Now you've filled my head with ideas of buying a S5ii. What's the difference between that and the S5iiX? Thanks.

Great explain

After watching and reading a lot of sony a7IV reviews, I notice the overheating really is difference between all a7IV camera's. I've heard people having it overheat after 10 minutes, and some never overheated after 2 hours continuous filming. Even in studio sessions.

great work

S5II coming out strong! And the X is even better whilst still less than A7IV 😮. Love my S5's and having waveforms built into it! Super easy when shooting log footage

Hi Sam.. nice video. Just one thing I noticed. I might be wrong. At 5.55 in the LUMIX ibis test, if you look at the ground, it was having a bad warp effect. Please check the footage once again. I might be wrong, but it’s what I noticed. 🙏

Since you've said you preferred the colours of the GH6 over the S5, I wonder how the S5ii stacks up to these two!

In my opinion, as a wedding filmmaker I was a little bit disappointed with the crop in the 4k60. i preferred the 4k60 without crop instead of the 6k30 by far. And people may argue that slow motion is not essential but in some weddings it is essential, and we all know it.

This is an honest review I soon found out myself, Always this one question how long can I film until it fails me? And then it turns out with the Sony A7IV you don't know when, but it will definitely fail even with the dust caps open! And then my second question, how long after overheating is it ready again! I've been lucky enough to be mistrustful and not, like my Nikon, stuck with a bunch of lenses and cameras that no one wants anymore. I'm definitely going for the Panasonic.

What needs to be said and said STRONGLY is that Panasonic / Lumix are a tremendous team of people who listen, improve and are easy to contact. The issues I have with all Sony , from the big ones to little ones is that theres a massive political divide in the company and they're great at new products but hard to get a human to talk to. If the product is good , remember the service and aftercare is wonderful.

Which do you think is best for shooting bird and wildlife videos (no photos) with a telephoto lens: (1) Sony FX30, (2) Sony A7IV or (3) Lumix S5ii? Thanks!

Hey, I need to buy a hybrid camera for videography and photography for real estate. Would the Lumix S5iiX be a great choice? Thanks!

I don't really agree, I've had the Sony A7IV for a year now and I've also made a 2 hour movie of a theater piece where the camera was shooting continuously with an external power supply. And no overheating from the moment we put the right settings. But it's true that the stabilization of the Lumix has an effect on me.

You need to turn on the over heat warning in the menu, Turin it to high. I have 2 a7iv and a fx3 for my wedding business, and the a7ivs have been out in the mid day Australian sun (35 + degrees) recording 10 bit slog 3 25fps 4K and for over 50mins and no issues, I do open all of the battery doors and sd card doors ect,

It’s bad experience for me about overheat and then my Sony camera shutdown while shooting 4k video. In my case, I use Sony ZV-E10 to shoot video 4K 24fps outdoor just only 16-17 minutes like your case. Finally, thanks for your clip. This is one of best comparison between A7iv and S5ii.

Great video - but I still don't understand how people get their a7iv's to overheat that easily using regular framerates. I shoot with an a7iv and a7Siii and both perform just fine in professional settings: Recording KZfaq videos, Speeches at weddings, Livestreaming for businesses. Set the Overheat setting un the menu to high, flip out the screen and that seems to do the trick for me.

Lovely review! I like your way of designing a test even though the winner is already decided! No doubt Panasonic has raised the bar here in 2023 for full frame cameras in the $2,000 range! Hard to believe the quality you get here for that! Your quality Sam is already top! Keep it up! With sunny greetings from Germany.

I actually had the A7iv and sold it for the FX30 because of the cinema features. But, I shot my first feature film with the Panasonic GH5. And I chose the GH5 then because of the superior skin tones. I switched to Sony because of the AF. Now, with the S5ii, I'm drooling all over again. Though if I were to switch, it would be for the S5iix because of its ability to record to an SSD, raw over HDMI (or SSD), and other cinema features. I've always preferred Panasonic skin tones. I want to hold onto the FX30. But, I will wait until May when the S5iix comes out and think about it then. Thanks for the comparison. It helps a lot.

This is a very interesting side by side. It is closer than I imagined. But I read comment in this video and many people say they do not get overheating due to “make this change here, this that change there etc etc” I think this is key point, maybe for some people Sony does not overheat, but the chance is clearly there. Upto you if you want to take the risk……..

We all win. No matter what brand you choose. A competitive market will bring better products to consumers. That technology will eventually trickle down to the cheap shooters like me 🙈 in the end everyone is happy.

S5ii is just a beast in video creating. Though I would still go for a7iv ks of its better at photo side and lens selection