Panasonic GH5 II Review: Best Camera for YouTube in 2021? 

Remmber this is the guy who told m4/3 is dead.

Can someone tell me why when I playback videos on my GH5 II, the aspect ratio is a square instead of a full screen view. Even when I watch them on quicktime or vlc its still showing it as a square view not full screen.

Good video Tony! Love the new version of the Panasonic GH5 👍

Question: because of the size of the capture device is a full frame with the same anamorphic going to have wider visual reach? That is will the same anamorphic lens on a GH5 vrs the S5 see less or more Left to Right?

Hi, do you by any chance still have the gh4 lens? I broke mine and I can’t afford a new lens at the moment

In sports photography would this be able to keep up with the action to a professional standard or would a a7iv be a better option?

Wasn't expecting 7:50 I haven't had issues like that with A7S3, it seems to find faces at high iso, was focus area set to Widest in both cameras? AF-C?

hi Tony.... is there any test footage about Using Meike 35mm FF cine lens on GH5. How good is this combo? Can you please throw some insight.... Thanks

Setting manual exposure as a “one man crew” is not necessarily difficult... you just record a test clip of your exact setup (with yourself in the frame), check it and adjust exposure accordingly, then record a test clip again if needed. Auto exposure is dangerous, as is auto color balance - you don’t want those things changing while you’re recording video!

Can you check if the GH5 Mark2 is able to output HDMI and USCB while showing the image on the LCD screen? For example with the RS2 and a Ninja V or the Raveneye. Now I'm using the GH5 and as soon as I plug in the HDMI and the usbc the LCD Screen turns black. Would love to hear from you

I am really amazed it has included direct streaming to e.g. RU-vid. They are really spot on my wish list :)

Is it better than the S5 autofocus? I think GH5 II auto focus is realiable enough for one man crew after watching several videos

Thanks for the review, I found it very helpful!

I wonder of lumix can have a firmware for the gh5 autofocus

Hi. For short movies wish is better GH5s or GH5 ii ?!

yeah Gh5 II was noisier, but it actually achieved somewhat reliable focus in backlit scene, which is even A7SIII struggled with, that's impressive

Do you think the GH6 will be better in low light with the new sensor and processor? Will the GH6 be good in low light like the GH5s? Or will there probably be a GH6s coming out later? I hope they give us a GH6 that has good low light and IBIS 🤞🏻

Hello Tony&Chelsea greetings from the UK, I have been a follower of your channel for a long time now and enjoyed your videos immensely, I,m in the market for a new camera and torn between the Sony A 7 III and the A 7RIII , what i need to ask is i remember one of your videos in 2018 you mentioned that unless you bought the G master lenses you would not get the best from the 40 megapixel sensor , Now with the great third party lenses Tamron and Sigma would that opinion with these lenses still stand.

Kann man per Handy Live-Streaming mit der Kamera machen? z.B. Instagram übers Handy

Very surprised at how positive this review is. Also surprised that there was any situation in which Lumix AF outperformed Sony.

how about a canon eos rp with samyang rf 14mm 2.8 ?

Good informative review of the new gh5 II.

Great review, thanks Tony & Chelsea!...My hometown New london, CT has some nice photo spots, that area especially...

Hopefully firmware update announced for the G9 is as good of an AF improvements as the GH5II.

Hello, where is „extrenal teleconverter” function ? In GH5 it was possibility to use ex teleconverter in movies…..why GH5m2 dosent have ?

Is there a 180+ degrees lens for MFT? Like Laowa 4mm for APS-C

Hi, congratulations on your interesting video. I am an unfortunate owner of GH5. I would like improved continuous autofocus. I'm sorry but I don't understand well. Does continuous AF work better at 50p than at 25p? ThanksThanks for your advice.

Tony you'll probably love the new Panasonic/Leica 25-50 f1.7 that's being released more for portrait shoots. Over the last few years Panasonic have got there stuff together and worked on the autofocus system. I used Sony for years until I came across the g9 with their new firmware last year. But as there's a new updated firmware coming on June the 9th I can only presume it'll get better.

Great video Tony and Chelsea. Gives us how this camera perform for his audience.

8:22 - white hot pixel above "a7S" text ?

Does the G9 autofocus = the GH5 II?

A thing I don't quite understand about these camera reviews (not this channel in particular) is the extreme emphasis on video autofocus. I don't know a single working professional (not RU-vidr, not vlogger) that works paid jobs with autofocus. I don't think I would ever be confident enough in any (video) autofocusing system to just let it go and not think about it, especially during something high-stakes like a wedding or interview. And even if I was filming myself talking to the camera, I feel like I'd be infinitely more comfortable stopping down my lens (even MFT) a little bit and manually focusing it on one spot. If you're really animated you may drift in and out of focus, but for sitting at a desk? I don't see the point. The risk of the camera just shitting itself and losing focus completely, however small, is always there. I understand these gear reviews are for everybody so obviously vloggers and RU-vidrs are going to want to know those specs but I feel like these cameras are always knocked hard for shitty video AF even when everything else is great. People buy these GH cameras for a reason, and I feel like a lot of the people that are going to reach for cameras with features like this aren't going to give a shit about something as imprecise as autofocus.

Hi love this channel. I`ve been looking for a camera for a long time. Can you recommend a good relative cheap camera for RU-vid. I wanna use it indoor and outdoor. Thank you, greetings from Norway

Hi Tony, i am very satisfied with the camera. As a used item, it works very well and I am able to create excellent news stories with Panasonic GH5 II

Im gonna buy the gh5ii and the GH6!

Adjust the exposure area being measured and you eliminate most if not all of the exposure fluctuations.

the images seem too detailed and contrasted or am I wrong there is perhaps a little too much sharpness, is it not? autofocus looks good or I mean it would be better at 60fps, I think. sorry my english i'm italian :)

6:38 That is probably just a pre-production firmware issue? The gh5 has MP4 (LPCM) which supports the Variable Frame Rate.

Lots of effort put in this video...Best Wishes.

I have been shooting with the GH5 since it came out, and would agree the auto-focus is a major issue with this camera. One of my work arounds in the past year has been to use the Panasonic 4K camcorder. It is a great tool for RU-vid/Facebook productions. Especially in a one-shooter scenario. The auto focus has never let me down in critical action shots when things are moving fast. That said I just might give the new version of the Gh5 a try. Great review.

I want to congratulate Chelsea for her acting skills on this epic and effective thumbnail 😅

How about autofocus on s5 vs gh5 mk 2 auto focus

You think it a better deal than say the APC- Fuji XT4?

I notice frame drops intermittently…. While focusing on himself and the wife and then when next to the green benz while zooming .. not sure if this is a video edit issue or within camera. If within camera then can be fixed by firmware updates

Can someobe tell me what lav mic they use

Easily the best bang for buck - especially when you factor in lens purchases. Micro four thirds will never die. It’s the fast food of lens mounts. I plan on picking up a couple I think.

i would love to try the 10-25 for my pro work, it's easy to go from a wide angle to a portrait focal lengh, wich is very nice.... But man that size... it's really against the m43 spirit in my opinion. Look at the m43 primes like the laowa 7/5 f2, panasonic 15mm f1.7, olympus 45mm f1.8, they're tiny and the quality is amazing.

Ordered mine 👍🏻

Tony ... you guys are honest. Honesty and superior knowledge tempered with years of experience places you two in a league of one without equal. Hopefully the GH-6 will move the bar significantly. If it is (GH-6) due at the end of the year, I wonder if this model will see $999.95 as the discount price?

Good to see you have a bit of enthusiasm back with M43. Would be great to see some testing with other M43 lenses like Olympus and sigma 1.4`s to see f the AF works on anything but Panasonic's new lenses.

Tony, your claim that you can't easily use manual exposure solo because you have to step toward the camera isn't really true if you use the Panasonic remote app via WiFi. Easy manual control right in your hand.

Wait for Gh6 or buy gh5 ?

Are you holding a ghost? I thought MFT was dead?

Chelsea that lens strap across the front of the lens doesn't work well.

The most great feature of this GH5 II , is the live streaming , its just a gh5 renew but the live streaming feature could be really handy . Im an esport videographer , and if i purpose to some teams to (after i have taken my shots of team winning ) i can have any players right in the emotion interviewing in very Good pro quality . You can do a HQ streaming anywhere , wich could be great , for interviews and twitch streamers

Nice review. Just goes to show that you really cannot go too far wrong with any of the modern cameras

I know with my lumix fz1000 the auto focus sucked! So I tweeked it and it never lost focus after that

I bought an A7R4 a while back and the trinity of G masters. The experience yielded the most amazing results BUT over time lugging something like the 70-200 with me got annoying and I started finding renewed interest in my GH5 and the 50-200 (100-400 FF Equivalent) I started to appreciate the compact size of the 8-18 and the 12-60 as well as the powerful IBIS which makes a difference in the low light photography and slower shutter speeds. Especially considering when you have 60MP in the A7R4 it doesn’t do as well in low light anyways. Also the ergonomics of the A7R4 and the lack of a fully articulating screen wasn’t that great as well, the menu system wasn’t too bad, it just was a drag it wasn’t touch screen which slowed down changes on the fly. Again the A7R4 was excellent but it just wasn’t the camera I found myself bringing with me. So the GH5II probably isn’t an upgrade consideration for me but I think the GH6 might be a consideration, especially if there is a megapixel bump and these 10-25 faster lenses I think will be amazing too. I can’t wait for the Gh6

I'm looking forward to see the wifi streaming fonction in action... If you can record at the same time, it might be a real game changer for events/ sports...

Make a video about stacking and increasing dynamic range,i mean how you made " Halloween moonrise " 20 stops Dynamic range IMAGE.

Did sony really fail that bad on the face detect at 8:32? I'm surprised.

Did you guys… contrast… the AF between 24p and 60p?

Wow an actual fair take for an M4/3 system?

I think it is good to realize what Tony was doing here. He was testing the camera filming as "casually" as he could i.e. leaving it in auto-everything mode, waving it around and seeing how it performed. If that is your way of shooting, than this is a valid review I guess, but I'm pretty certain most users of the GH series of cameras shoot a bit more deliberate. Most camera's perform a lot better if you put just a bit more effort into it. So it is important to first ask yourself what you want your typical shooting style to be, and then pick the camera that performs best with that shooting style. I don't think an Arri Alexa would have done any better when used like this.

The audio is hot. It's been hot in a few of the most recent videos.

As a filmmaker first who sometimes needs a decent photo workhorse I'm actually really excited about what I'm seeing for the GH6 from today's announcements. Not really going to be a replacement for a full cinema camera or my full frame still cam but damn good compromise between the two. Real gem and decision factor I feel here tho is do you wait for the gh6 or buy an old GH5 as the price drops? I feel like the gh52 will get lost between those two decisions where functionality and go faster stripes come up against practicality and price.

Its really cool...but a little late...ive switched to sony now and im superhappy with the a7s3 with superb af and 4k 120 AND amazing Photo-IQ with that creamy full frame look... but i love what they are doing here!

Love both of your contents and have been following you guys for years. I am happy that you like the new GH5 mark ii but I am getting confused from your reaction. You mentioned there won’t be a future with the m43 system a while ago and if that’s the case, why would you still wholeheartedly recommend a camera system which has no future or have you changed your position or view towards m43 ? As a internet influencer, I really think you need to be responsible for what you have said and if you change your position, you should mention it. It is ok to change your opinion based on circumstances. We all can be wrong? We won’t be mad at you. Olympus did exit the camera industry but they are still here and that 150-400 pro lens is selling faster than they can make it which explains that the demand for m43 equipment is still here. Wouldn’t it too immature to declare this system dead ? Again, love your contents. Not trying to pick fight or anything. Just my observations.

Nice to see some of Connecticut.

The most intuitive menu system is Blackmagic Design 😆

"Open year round" "Sorry we're closed"

I've a set of expensive lenses from Panasonic. I use a camera for all-round purposes but mostly still photos. Among them I make a lot of horse jump competition images as my wife is doing it. That's the reason why I considered moving to Olympus ODM EM1 III from Panasonic due to too many ruined photos. Note that I haven't used high-end cameras, as it was GX80/GX85. However, lenses are not as compatible from what I hear. There can be a purple tint, AFC may not work or depending on lenses sometimes it's better to have in body or lense OIS. They will not work with both OIS in synchronous mode, F ring on lenses not supported etc etc. That's why I consider this GH5 II as an alternative to keep the lenses. The reason for this camera is because it is 2nd on dxo sensor rating to Olympus ODM EM1 for sports and low light performance while equal on the other aspects. What is your opinion regarding this camera for some sports still shot? Will AF manage to keep up? Typically for horse jumps I'd use 35-100 f2.8 Panasonic G Vario with Power OIS and most likely between 70--90-150-200mm zoom. I need to make multiple shots of a horse jump and move between places to manage capture multiple jumps within 1-2 minutes. So I've to rely on AF. Also, I often image dogs. Lenses I own: Leica 15mm Leica 42.5mm Panasonic G Vario POIS 12-35mm constant f/2.8 Panasonic G Vario POIS 35-100mm constant f/2.8

I find it insane that I have been watching youtube camera reviews for over 10 years and have never ever even once seen this channel mentioned until today. WTH?

Thanks as always for a good quality review Tony! There’s no better Tony out there when it comes to cameras 😉

At 9:00 did you mean sony at f/3.5 iso 51200 still has better image quality than panny at f/1.7 iso 12800? Btw thank you for this low light comparison!

I hope that you are trolling.

The menu on my G80 was great! Why did they change it!

8:00 That A7SIII AF was completely off. LOL.

"The most intuitive system is the Canon system". Sorry, but thats subjective, and you really should pronounce it that way. It 100% depends on the person trying to use something.

Why is everything closed?

It's a relatively big camera, that has a several handy pro features. I doubt many people buy GH series cameras with the intention to vlog with. The original GH5 had bad AF and still was selling great and widely used around the world. It's a strong indication how important of a feature for a camera like that the AF was/is...

The live-streaming is a game changer.

Where is the m4/3 bashing Tony?

I've always heard that when it comes to shooting quality video... the best auto focus available on any camera is like trying to walk with a rubber crutch. Just use your iPhone or a gopro for vlogging but for shooting any worthwhile footage on a dslr everyone usually agrees that real pros stay on manual focus. Why would anyone use training wheels on a Harley? Most of the really expensive cinema cameras don't even have auto focus. I am sure you guys know all this but it seems like you choose to spend a lot of time regarding a basically trivial concern (auto focus) besides many of today's youtube videos are reaching such a pro level that any unintended random focus hunting looks subpar. I simply wish you had spent less time focusing on "auto focus" in this video and given more attention to comparing the other new attributes of the Gh5 mark 2 with Sony and Canon dslrs near the same price point. I know you touched on a few other things like iso but your brevity on subjects like 10 bit recording make me wonder if you may be Canon or Sony snobs... Ha! Other than that I love you guys and really enjoy your videos! You are great teachers and are really a lot of fun to watch! I have learned a lot of great stuff from you, Thanks!

Hey guys! Unrelated, but could you please review the Hubsan Zino Pro Plus drone? I'm split between buing this or DJI mini 2

Dude makes bold claims about MFT to tilt the industry then proceeds to stroke it ~ wild~

Hi guys, thanks for this great channel: Can you get in touch with Panasonic please? I emailed but they never replied. I still prefer the regular GH5 over the 2 other models. Because of it's physical sensor stabilisation, which is simply great! I asked about the GH5S upgrade (1st of July '21) and the upgrade of the "REC indicator function" The bigger onscreen indicator displays that you are actually recording video. The blinking little red dot sometimes gives me the chills if I forgot to press record. It seems Panasonic stopped upgrading the GH5. Thanks for letting us know.

Is that a Funko Pop Tony? I want it😆...

2nd video I've watched on this camera. The same question on this review. Why don't they just make it a video camera model? It seems to be all about the video capabilities.

They fixed the AF!!! Finally! …..(sortve)

Just got my gh5 as a backup camera, I d say the AF ability of gh5 is so bad campared to the g9 and new gh5ii. And also G9's ibis can stable the sigma 56mm very well but gh5 can't

What a great review, nice and balanced with pros and cons

I hate auto exposure for any camera I ever used but I am always behind the camera.

I’m a Sony shooter now, but in defence of Panasonic, you don’t need to go through the pain of either auto-exposure or being unable to manually adjust by using your phone. I first used their app in 2013 with a GX7 and it’s fantastic

The GH5 II is a game changer especially as a wifi camera

Why don't they put internal ND's!(?) into it! Would be biggest selling point without a doubt!

I'm a Panasonic shooter and looks like I am moving up! Watch out boys

the AF low light is sobering sad (also for Sony(

Sunstar was nice. I think I'd still rather use an R6 or even a Z6 with a UURig mirror in hot-shoe. (you guys should test the Z6 (not even the ii) for video. Using an off-camera mic like the rode wireless go, the Z6 is pretty great even with adapted F mount glass like the 24-70 or 14-24 2.8s. Still, I applaud Panasonic for improving their focusing and you two for making this fun video.

I'm definitely more excited for GH6. Incredible specs. I can't believe internal 4K60 10 bit? Nuts!