Panasonic S1 - TESTED! 

Kai W Cutest scene on Kai's channel ever 😍

Just don't ever change your joint channel with Lok to 'Bum-keh Bros' now, will you? 😜

:D omg your son is sooo happy saying BOKEH! im laughing sooo hard :DDD

When is young Bokeh Wong's review for those blue binoculars coming out? Will we see it on the BokeBros channel? ;)

kai, last week i bought my niece a little panasonic DMC-lm2 something something -- you should totally get one for the little gaffer. they are like $20 and with a little isopropyl alcohol you can send the scamp off with his first aspherical 16 megapixel Leica! lmao the pentaxians might lose it on me but i trained the niece on a broken pentax pc-35af first, after she could handle that she could handle the "Leica"... the shots are as you'd expect, both perfect and often hilarious. best $20 i ever spent in my life.

It was so great aha

Gotta start em young lol

yes yes I agree. chiaroscuro

GH5 and it's ridiculous pulsing.

Sean Cook why did you choose for a s1 and not a canon 5d or 6d?

@@HerreDePerreThere's really no comparison between mirrorless and DSLR -- especially using manual focus lenses. I haven't used a DSLR in probably 8 years ever since using an EVF. A good EVF changes everything about how I shoot, so the traditional DSLRs weren't really on the table.

The S-series are so far ahead of any other FF mirrourless except for AF or specific niches that I find it stunning that there isn't more buzz about them.

@@fellowcitizen Might be because to 99% of people, reliable af is the most important feature on a camera. To me a system that can't focus is just dead in the water, no matter what else it does. Great features, great image quality, all useless if my shots aren't reliably in focus.

@@Seapatico DSLRs are still massively outselling mirrorless alternatives and there are good reasons. If one shoots fast moving action, especially at long range, there's simply no way around DSLRs. The only mirrorless option is the a9, and Sony glass costs an arm and a leg and only goes to 400mm so far. That's not good enough for a lot of work.

bahahaha!

Consider it done :) How does it compare with the others? Will it be your primary camera? Are you adapting the Canon glass via MC-21?

Fellow Citizen - the S1 is by far the best low light camera I've seen. It will eventually be my daily driver when Panasonic's glass gets to market. I'm not a fan of adapted glass. All native for me.

Mercy Fields hey 5dm3 user here I was wondering is the 5dm4 worth getting I’m planning to buy in 4 years time from now

bigmaxcc - 5D4 is an awesome overall camera. It's not the best hybrid run and gun camera. It's best for stills and best for tripod video with it's legendary dual pixel AF and high bit rate.

Yeh you can get them for really good deals. I was gonna get one but i think I might keep my GH5 for both video and photo for now

@@MrHarryGray yes, I was about to pick up a gh5 for under $1200 shipped but then saw the deal for the g9.

i tought the same haha :D

Or "Camera"

Yup. Returned mine. Also love my G9. One of the beat cameras ever. I got the MC21 and adapted lenses are an absolute nightmare!

@@Princeton_James Yes, I am very disappointed with the S1. Maybe the next version will be better. I will keep my G9, G85, and GX85 until they die.

@@Princeton_James hi, i'm looking at possibly getting an S1. Could you expand on what lenses are terrible via the MC21? Vintage non-electrical or newer lenses? (i'd want to use both) Thanks!

@@RydCook Unfortunately I dont remember which lenses I tested. I know they were newer Sigma art lenses. I was surprised at how slow it was and missed focus. I didnt want to buy all new lenses so I ended up returning the S1. To bad, that was one of the nicest cameras I've ever used. The reviews for the MC21 fornthe most part are good. Not sure if mine was bad. Just had a terrible experience.

@@Princeton_James ok, thanks for the info! Appreciate it

Tom Ohle. Exactly the opposite for me. Initially bought the Z6 lured by Nikon's free FTZ adapter + trade-in promo and returned it after a week to buy the S1. The Z6 feels like a toy comparatively. A $2000 point and shoot. Got my S1 on April 4th, so got the free battery grip + free extra battery + free 3-year extended warranty Panasonic promo. It is the best full-frame mirrorless on the market and when the video update releases in July, it will do internally what no other mirrorless can do. Just a cursory look at videos shot on the S1 on youtube shows it has the best 4K video image quality of any full-frame on the market. Exited for what's to come!

@@en.6565 I can't say that I agree with you when you say that it 'feels like a toy'. Both are incredibly well built. The Nikon has less physical mass, but is no less well built. Least according to lens rentals and roger cigalas tear down, he reckons it's probably the best engineered mirrorless to date for build. Most issues (beside dual card slot critique) are software related and have been or are being addressed in the latest firmware. As for the video benefits - right now it's a very exciting time because Sony is getting some competition from lots of angles and it's super for the consumer! I'm hoping Nikons push into video forces Panasonic, Sony and others to copy as outside of a Sony Venice, I don't know of any other Full Frame camera in that price range that can output 12bit pro res raw files and 4k 4.2.2. I also don't know of any other system that effectively allows you to upload picture control profiles to camera and shoot in that profile directly. I wish you well with the Panasonic though, it's a great camera and I'm certainly glad to see some competition in the market place :)

Gawd reminds me of a baby picture my dad took. Baby me was on the ground infront of a window sill seating. Up high it was all bright rays above me blown out clipped white, while baby me was underneath the shadow of the window seating perfectly gently lit. Amazing lucky framing by my father. Gawd I need to find the photo album and scan it.

@@Neojhun love to see it bro !!!

Although superficially they are comparable, really the S1 is in a completely different class to the A7III. Unless you need high-end AF at the expense of everything else, or are deeply embedded in the E mount ecosystem. The S1 exceeds the A7III for: IBIS 5.5st+dual EVF 5.7m video (6K, 4K60, HLG, unlimited 4K30) handling (esp. noticeable with large lenses) shutter actuations (400,000) flash synch (1/320) and shutter-dampening sunlight (white pixels) darkness (red retains nightvision, illum. buttons) imaging without risk of banding manual focus (focus throw choices 30degrees-360degrees, PIP, clutch) colour, and matching footage with GH5/G9/G95/Leica special features (pre-capture, timelapse, postfocus etc) audio (XLR...) menu navigation + special buttons (white balance, ISO buttons, concave, convex) shared compatibilities with Foveon, Sigma, Leica weather-sealing and durability ...and potentially for lens options (native Sigma ART + new lines, MC-21 for Canon lenses etc, though Sigma has said that they may have some L mount exclusives, and the L mount has more grip and more design potential.)

the S1 is a steal used!

The Z series cameras actually do fantastic in video mode, and they offer usable tracking af. I don't see how Panasonic would be the better option.

I wanted to like this camera, but the af is just unworkable. Imagine being stuck with it not focussing in a critical shooting situation. "Sorry, I couldn't get the exchange of the rings because your venue had backlighting" - just no.

Landscope 360 only an idiot would say this. In most situations the af is very good and if you know there are difficult circumstances you use manual af. You are clearly not a photographer but a troll

None of the competitors struggle like this in backlight, and traditional DSLRs certainly don't. It's a problem pretty much exclusive to lower end mirrorless cameras - and Panasonic's top end models, regrettably.

Most moving subjects have at least some motion on the z axis. Using single shot af in those cases seems unnecessarily unreliable to me.

@moo Panasonic was basically sending out the signal that "don't switch to Sony or Fuji just yet, we are having the next big thing very soon". It's fraudulent to annouce something when you have nothing.

I could care less about 8k. Most people cannot tell the difference between 1080 and 4k. Now dynamic range...that's a different story.

Panasonic announced development of 8K consumer product by 2020 a few years ago. With GH4 4k30p, and GH5 4k60p (6k Anamorphic) being part of the consumer steps to that. Its first commercial 8K camera AK-SHB800GJ 8K Multi-Purpose Camera due out next month.

Allan Sh need to get your facts right bro. They never said 8k mirrorless camera and they showcased a technology story, broadcast cameras and tv panels.

How is low light a plus for this camera? According to most reviews it's not better than the alternatives in terms of noise performance, compared to the Sonys it seems to be worse actually. Plus contrast detect only af is likely to cause lots of trouble in low light situations. After all, Panasonic cameras are legendary for not focussing in dim conditions and there's no reason to assume their full frames will be different in that regard.

I never rely on most reviews because in the past when I purchased something based on a review and then actually used the camera it was a totally different story. I needed unlimited 4 k 30 in low light without an external recorder and this is the only camera that will do that. I’ve owned most of the Sony cameras and always ended up being frustrating on some level and sold them. I got fine results but just didn’t enjoy shooting with them. Yes autofocus is great. But my decisions are based on factors much more complex than autofocus. For me personally this is the best mirrorless out there for what I do. Studio portraits and events. If I want street photography I’ll use a Fuji. Except for outdoor events where I need a 70-200. I got that lens and it is without a doubt the best lens I’ve ever owned except maybe for a Leica summmilux. There is incentive for most reviews to get clicks to purchase gear. I also think there is a bit of group think going on with Sony cameras. Sure you can get good results with most things these days. But is it the right camera for what you do?

@@bobhanuman65 For myself, I can certainly say that a camera with af as unreliable as this is the wrong choice.

Landscope 360 you haven’t used it. That’s my point. Anyway autofocus only a very small factor for me. The camera excels in so many areas that I consider it the best out there at the moment for me.

@@bobhanuman65 I don't see any real advantages of this over the alternatives from Sony or Nikon, and the af is a huge downside. It's completely unusable in backlit scenarios and for tracking action.

I would choose the D850 in a heartbeat. Reasons are: 1) Much cheaper. The bodies itself may be close in price, but for the Nikon you get much cheaper lenses, especially when you shop third party and used. Good condition used f/2.8 zooms come for under $1000 most of the time. The L-mount glass on the other hand is likely to be 2k and up. 2) Lens selection. There may be an L- mount alliance in the works, but for the foreseeable future you're likely to have limited options there. Nikons F- mount on the other hand has been around for ages, and there are tons of lens options for every shooting situation and budget. 3) Better focusing. This would actually be my number one reason. I personally couldn't stand using a system as unreliable as the Panasonics when much better options are available. The D850 focusses like a champ in any light, dead on every time. It also tracks action fantastically well, where the S1/R us just unusable (check DPReview for a test of that). To me personally, all the features in the world are useless when my shots aren't reliably in focus. 4) Faster shooting speed. The ability to shoot 10 fps in af-s seems like a useless gimmick to me. What you want fast fps for are moving subjects, in other words you'll be using continuous af. And while the Panasonics can't really track action anyway, they also slow down a lot in that type of shooting. Not to mention the buffer fills up fast. With a D850, you get 7fps, or 9fps with grip, of accurate, continuously tracking shooting and a deep buffer. Limitless if you opt for jpeg actually. 5) Better battery life. Pretty self explanatory. With the grip it's virtually unlimited. Now, there are reasons to choose mirrorless over the D850. The EVF and video features are undeniably advantages. But if I'd weigh mirrorless options, I'd go for the alternatives. Sony is ahead in tech, has the best low light and the largest selection of native lenses. Nikon and Canon both offer great usability and lots of lenses to use with great, native adapters. But most importantly, none of them have the issues in the af department that Panasonic has. I can't stress this enough. To me, reliable af is the single most important feature in a camera. If it doesn't get the shot in focus, everything else is meaningless. Out of focus shots are unusable shots. Therefore, a camera that can't reliably focus is a risk I'm not willing to take. Why would I, in a world with better options?

@@youknowwho9247- thanks for detailed opinion. I think I've picked wrong time to change my gear :) D850 It's old technology, but it was the last and best DSLR in my opinion. I have feeling I should go with mirrorless specially I'm planing shoot video. I think Sony or Z7 but they are very small compare to S1 I really enjoy built and size of Panasonic. I think Panasonic dictate new trends which other manufacturers will follow.

@@peterpeterson7993 At this point in time it's really Sony in the lead and everyone else trying to catch up to them. Panasonic is using a lot of outdated tech, especially when it comes to af.

An amazing aircraft, would be amazing to be able to fly Concorde, just once.

Same...would've loved to have take a selfie of myself eating an in-flight meal on a supersonic flight using an ultrasonic lens.