Best Hybrid Full Frame? Panasonic S5 Field Review 

G85 SUCKED, THE G95 WAS BETTER.

@@thewalkingvloggingman7152 You know, I never used the G95 and it seems to have turned out to be a better camera than the reviewers would have you believe. I do now have the S5 and have been using it for about six months. I like it in some ways and am frustrated in others. Footage is very nice and detailed (even the 8bit) and personally I am drawn to the colors, particularly when using the Natural profile. However, as we all know, the auto-focus leaves much to be desired even after the improvements. Oh well.

10 seconds into this video, this is exactly what I thought 😂

Haha! Have you ever seen the movies of Terrence Malick? I thought it was a Malick film 😝

Doug Austin No but guess I will have to now.

@@iamhassan9943 man, do yourself a favour! So great!! "The Thin Red Line" and "Tree Of Life"are the best two.

LOL

Same here! I just ordered the S5 and am upgrading from the G85, can’t wait!

@@AndrewSacchini Same

Thanks for the kind note, Craig! We just shot lab first shots and the high res shot in the lab was just amazing. I was not very pleased with having to give this camera back, and hope to own one myself someday. To me it is far more capable than the price would suggest. Happy shooting!

imagingresource cool beans; i’ll look forward to your further installments about this thing.

@@imagingresourcereviews Dave, When you get to your more in-depth review, would love to hear what you think of the colors of the raw files from this S5. I'm considering leaving Canon for this camera, and Canon's color rendering has been one of its attributes that has kept me with them this long. But all the other aspects of this Panasonic are very appealing...more so than Canon's new R6. Thanks, Craig

Interesting thought on color. Both Canon and Panasonic have extensive history in the video arena, decades of service, and neither one would have been able to exist for this long without good color science. I certainly found the S5 to render images and clips that were true to what I was seeing in the field, just as I've found with cameras like the G9 and GH5 as well. To be sure I'd think from my own experience (combined with our recent R6 Field Test) that you'll experience good and accurate color rendering with either the S5 or R6, and also plenty of options for controlling white balance and picture profiles. To me the decision would come down to other features, and how important they are to your style. Good luck with the tough decision!

Thanks! No, I'm not yet high-end enough for color grading.... these clips were all shot using standard picture profiles, mostly on the "landscape" setting.

Banding is practically a myth that's not visibly identifiable, unless you zoom in maybe 800-1000%. Every single manufacturer that's not Panasonic uses phase detect, and people have been shooting without issues. Phase is quicker than traditional contrast, but still slow. DFD is quicker than phase, however not as accurate. That is why Sony uses a hybrid system, where contrast detect first throws the lens elements into near focus, and phase detect irons out the last bit of adjustments making it smooth.

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S5 has 4k 60p in crop mode. Got pre-burst, stack photos in camera Raw conversion, stop motion.both camera AF is not very reliable in video. I think if you are more into video. S5 is a better buy. IMO. I'm also consider this camera coming from sony A7RIII & A6600. Sony disappointment release of A7C got me consider getting S5.( like to have 10bit 4:2:2: and unlimited record) and A7sIII is out of my budget .

@@youareawesome8 the z6 also has in camera RAW conversion and also it has stop motion and you can use nikon delighting in video mode both great cameras the lens selection is pulling me towards z6

Thanks for the note! No, I'm not a Panasonic rep. They'd never allow me to mention the (somewhat) underwhelming C-AF performance that I mentioned several times in this video. I believe the Z6 to be an excellent hybrid camera, and a terrific buy as well. There are so many factors that go into our own individual choices for cameras, based on our personal preferences, and the Z6 makes my short list for great hybrids to recommend for sure. The reasons I lean towards the S5 for my own shooting is that I have to have an articulated screen (I can't live without one for video) and I also need 150 and 180fps (would prefer to not live without them). Lastly, I love the flexibility of having the Sigma lens line as an added bonus (although the new 14-24mm f/2.8 lens for Z-mount surely beefs up the Z6 recommendation for video). But, again, those are my personal thoughts, and I'm aware that some of my colleagues at IR would purchase a Z6 first. Each camera will most assuredly get the jobs done.

Yes I agree that the Z6 is a capable competitive option, however the lack of dual card slots is a slam dunk on NOT getting one.

Yes. They work great. I often have a Noctilux attached to mine (using an adapter from Urth).

Depends if you need AF

I'd be thrilled to have the S5 for a wedding (or better yet two!) as it's terrific for both stills and video. It's not too heavy yet still has good onboard IBIS, allowing for handheld video as needed as well. You'll likely want a brighter prime lens, brighter than the kit zoom, for the indoor work.

@@imagingresourcereviews How does af single fares for shooting weddings stills only? Is it fast and accurate?

You must have shovels for hands

@@phildoodler2199 haha ;-) no, i would rate them XL but not XXL