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As a videographer who makes videos for work and appreciates the video-centric tools, like WaveForm Monitors & Shutter Angle, I think Panny Boy is #1. Other than that, your observations as astute as always.
This is true, they don’t cripple their affordable product line just to be able to price hike the pro. Their budget lenses are well within means for most people and the apertures don’t suck.
I really love youtube algorithm,some months ago your channel popped out and it was the best BEST channel that i ever subscribed along with "regular car reviews". I wish i could be so authentic and natural in my life like you and you know what are you talking about.
So many times I've been about to press the Buy button for FF. But, my G9 and G9ii are just soooo good, feature filled, well built, provided with great firmware updates...that I can't go for the extra lenss investment required for FF, either Panasonic FF or Sony, Nikon etc...Oh did I mention how your repeated reminder of how neglected your A7Siii is by the manufacturer for firmware updates has cemented me firmly in the Panny ecosystem? :)
You didn't mention what is probably the most polarizing aspect of Panasonic and Olympus (officially, I guess, OM System). That's the Micro 4/3 format. Some people love it for its compactness and its tremendous focal length reach. Others despise it for its supposed low-light non-performance and heavy crop factor up close. I'm experimenting with it. So far I like it. I hope that very soon everyone will dump it hard, and all the M4/3 cameras and lenses I want will be available for peanuts. So please, keep telling your viewers how awful it is.
i would agree wth that 100% if the G9ii was really lighter and smaller but being the same as an s5ii, unless you already have many lenses, i see no point in getting into the micro 4,3 system...lenses are smaller but they are expensive too and a smal lens with a big body makes a big set up imo
@@sardanapalos There are small MFT bodies out there like the GX9, and G95 which is my small travel camera. I expect Panasonic to release an updated small body in the near future. Also don't forget that small sensors have faster output so MFT has higher FPS and less rolling shutter. As for the size of camera body, my GH6 is larger than my Sony A7RIV, but is still more portable because the lenses are smaller and I can pack more lenses into a smaller space.
Right there with ya. With today's software, it rarely matters anymore. I'm still shooting with the GH5 and G9. My entire kit fits in the 18L Backlight camera pack with plenty of room for other essentials.
@@ElMundoDuro well i m shooting full frame and size was never an issue, all i m saying is that the weight size difference in todays bodies is not much....if panasonic releases a new gx9 then ok you got a point but till now the old bodies are not appealing for someone who has no lenses
Just bought into LUMIX system with a dead cheap S5. What nerves most is that all the RU-vid content (i do binch watching to justify my choice) concentrates on the videographers. Otherwise the device itself has all i need and more. So it's kind of a phantom pain.
Not leaving the Church of the G85. I will await my coming savior when they update the G series with phased detection auto-focus like they did with the g9II and S series.
Panasonic user here. Using my camera in professional settings I just couldn't opt for a Sony due to the overheating issues. The active cooling in the S5II was a huge bonus for me. I also love the non crippling of non-native lenses. With the Sigma 150-600 I can shoot 30fps burst with a teleconverter. The rolling shutter is also considerably better than my Canon R7. In all areas these camera offer great spec and performance at much more wallet friendly prices. 😊
@@sardanapalos I've used them, the A7SIII is great, but I kind of hate the ZV-E1. As someone who's work is a mix of photo and video I like the extra bump in megapixels of the S5II (12mp vs 24mp) I do a fair amount of product photography too and the 96mp hi-res mode is a huge help for that kind of work!
@@ScreenFiends i was referring to the rolling shutter that you mentioned mate, the sensor of this cameras vs the panasonic ones is night and day if you fast paced stuff, i could never go back to a sensor with such rolling shutter
@@sardanapalosYeah, the A7SIII has remarkable rolling shutter performance for sure. But I've personally only found rolling shutter a problem on my Canon R7 while photographing/ filming wildlife. The S5II is more than acceptable for me. Plus mixing in the other benefits I mentioned I wouldn't opt for an A7SIII. The only current camera I'd look at for my needs is the R6II which has slighty better rolling shutter and can shoot 60p without crop but then I'm stuck with the very expensive first party lenses.
@@ScreenFiends well as long as it fits your needs then its great, i sold my s5ii due to bad af in low light and rolling shutter and 4k 60 crop, the zve1 is epic at this money since i dont shoot really long clips. the R6II is a good option but i hate canon menu, no 3rd party lens and low dr...
@@ElMundoDuro The only good thing about my Samsung tv is that it has a built-in error that appeared in many copies of that model, which makes it impossible to update, therefore it shows no ads in the menu. That is literally the only good thing I can say about my Samsung tv.
Casey, as a Nikon fanboy I am pleased to report that Nikon has two top selling full frame cameras the Z8 and the Z9 Nikon has now overtaken Canon in sales and in the last quarter sold nearly twice as many full frames as Canon.
And yet, they're still number 3 in the market. What Nikon needs to get is, one or two good cameras a system doesn't make. They did this back when they had the D90, 300, 700, D3. Then they lost the plot. Let's hope they get back there & realise this time around, that it takes more. Let's also hope they don't return to that screw you attitude they adopted in the past that saw them alienate people who spent money on their gear only to be treated like hobos.
I'm photo-first and I'm pretty wedded to Canon. Sony cameras used to feel like tiny POS's but the recent ones are better ergonomically. I'm jealous of Sony's lens selection but not enough to change. Canon and OM Systems feel the best in my hand. Nikon cameras are nice but their AF lags, except for the Z8 and Z9. Those are both huge bodies; the mirrorless Z8 is as big as a Canon 5D Mark IV. It's also very easy to switch a Canon from photo to video and back just by hitting the record button. My results only. Yours may vary.
Sony cameras "feel like tiny POS's" and the better Nikon cameras are "huge" in a negative way? Good for you if your wedding partner creates cameras of the right size for you. I've kept with Sony since they became a thing in 2006 and have never felt a need to switch. Lately their A7c line is what I want in a camera and Canon has nothing like it.
OM System is fairly competent as far as AF goes, but only for photos. It will randomly lose hold in video. I'm not sure why that is. As video is of secondary priority for me, I live with it. I think the color science is very nice. It's not quite up there with my G7, but nothing since has had that perfect science out of camera. I agree that their cameras feel really nice to hold. They're ergonomic and easy to use, other than OM-1s menu button placement. That being on the left side makes little sense. The Z8 and Z9 are two things that make me wonder about switching systems. They're very nice and have so much potential. I probably should've stuck with Canon, as I used them years ago, but then got into Panasonic and MFT. That's kept me sidetracked for years now! I really wonder if there's a perfect camera. Each has pros and cons. I don't know why the companies don't listen to the photography community more. It's not as if it's very big these days. They could do better, overall. For every positive a new model has, there seem to be several negatives. That said, there are no truly bad cameras that I see. Each has the potential to take great photos. As for video, I'll leave that for those with more experience to judge.
@@Vantrakter thanks! Yes, Sony bodies feel small in my big hands. And yes, Nikon bodies feel great but are heavier than Canon. So my Canon bodies are indeed perfect for me. As I said before, your mileage may vary. 😉
Fair comments I thought. For video use I would lean towards the Sony side, very closely followed by Panasonic (e.g. a tie between a 6700 and a g9 ii depending on your needs on the crop sensor side) but almost any camera today is a good one.
In terms of total global camera shipments for 2023. the CIPA stats show Canon 1st, Sony 2nd and Nikon 3rd and these three companies represent over 80% of all shipments. All the other brands are really quite niche with single digit % sales figures
Nikon **for people who will take advantage of** 8K with embedded timecode in uncompressed RAW. For many normal users, a myriad of more economical and better tailored experiences exist. It's important to not broadly apply one solution to everyone based on edge case merits.
Even the HD vid just looks better. Less noise and better color out of the box. Sony and Canon are no longer even consistent on color from camera to camera. I really think Nikon is the winner at this point in time. Great value and very good on almost all points.
Pentax rn ☠️ But in all seriousness only thing good they did for industry was in 1968 with Pentax 800mm f4 pushing that glass bending technology now these days company's are being lazy for sum reasons, agreed with used Zeiss glass can't beat it.
..I’m struggling here with the Nikon slow mo part. I’m able to do 4k 120 on my z8 & z9 I can get the z6ii at 240 on HE but you’re saying it doesn’t even do HD slow mo at all…? In fact I can even do 4k 120 in N Raw. Sorry I just don’t get what you’re talking bout not trying to troll here
I am getting the Sony FX6 because I need the internal NDs for alot of gigs I do, but I bought the Sony Zeiss 24-70mm f4 lens. I love that lens and found it used for $600!
Canon makes the Best Printers and Sony Makes the Best TV's and Fujichrome was the Best Slide Film >> now pass me my Z8 which like all Nikons ever made are the first in what they do like no Mechanical Shutters < Z Mount Advantage and Best lenses >> that good enough for me
Still drives me crazy the branding distinction between Panasonic and Lumix. The camera bodies all say LUMIX in giant letters without any sign of Panasonic anywhere. Bonus points for adding in some Leica brand confusion as well.
My experience basically; tired of Sony colors, Canon has hard to edit video files - then suddenly Nikon is the way to go. No? Too late, made the switch and I'm pretty pleased so far!
@@noheadlights I've just had enough of this stupidity of people abbreviating Micro Four Thirds to 'M43' when the correct abbreviation is 'MFT'. M43 is a metric thread size.
@@DelticEngine just google both terms. a million things are called mft and m43 r/M43 even is the largest subreddit for M43, sorry MFT cameras. I don't think you get to choose what's official in this case but if that's the hill you want to go die on, go ahead.
I'm only using an em1 mkiii because I was new and I looked up "good birding cameras" and the choices were Olympus and Nikon. Overall, the experience is good, but the thought of switching brands fills my wallet with a sense of dread knowing how expensive glass is.
i think sony has the advantage of best system in high end too, you can build your system low with an a7siii and then jump to an fx3 or even an fx6 for more serious stuff
Should one buy a camera at a Best Buy? This is a nice overview of the positives. At the time I bought, the Fuji X-T3 was the most affordable for the performance. I got mine barely used with the 18-55. I have since gotten their 90 T2 and 56 T1.2(old one) used. But, I'm into photography, not videography. Question: I'm feeling like in this video you seem so squeezed into a short space like the lens is going to smash you in the nose. Are you preferring this look? I think my eye just likes a wider field of view. I think in a parallel universe the is a CC channel that is exactly the same in terms of its fantastic content and comedic value only it's focused on photography instead of videography! LOL! Thanks for the overview. Have a rockin' day!
I don’t know how he always makes such engaging video content. I guess I’m at the bottom with Olympus 😢. I’m noticing the RAW files don’t take post processing that great. My next camera will probably be Sony or Nikon. But budget. 😂
Love the camera channel, the vegetable channel, but your damn ufc channel was epic. Bring it back! I know you gave a reason why it’s not active but remember, you’re not a pro camera guy but we watch, you’re not a pro vegetable guy, but we watch, you’re not a pro mma analyst but we watch. Just a thought. Keep RU-vid relevant for us.
@@cb2000a Yea Panasonic is killing with the update firmware. Im done with cannon and camera brands. They cant even keep up a toaster oven company. Mine can even air fry
Olympus is a tale of 2 systems, the 10k usd new pro gear, vs the 300 usd used xD their plastic 40-150 is like 50usd used? and the 40-150 pro is 1500 new. So insane 😂
Sure buddy just let me know what brand/camera can go from different light sources like subway to concourse then bright sunshine indoor & out then onto a bus and stay in autofocus ...without any whiteouts or whatever flaws in filming etc.. Is there a such a camera in the first place .... manually focus as best as can be filming live on the go and were not acclaimed professionals lol Thanks ~ Scarboro 😎❤🙏
@@MyRackley No...We want 1080HD - 4K max just everyday filming in / out low light / bright light / sun light ...steady auto focus that can follow along without going to whiteout stage ...thats all no 6K or 8K so don't mention this..!
Nikon colors Canon menus and ergonomics Sony autofocus Olympus/OMS stabilization Panasonic video Leica and Zeiss lenses What’s so impossible about THAT?!
Upgrade to the ZV-E1, better colour science, animal and bird eye detect, you know you want to, you can live without an EVF 😂 - think of how much lighter it will be for vlogging!
Just get the crystal deodorant and no more decisions. I can tell you where Canon colors are off. The lava flows in Hawaii. I could always tell when someone shot with Cano0n. The colors weren't even close. Nikon was dead on. It's like back in the slide film days. Fuji Velvia was way off. Provia and Kodak nailed it. Panasonic is true too.
Can't you ask politely at the camera shop if you can borrow a Hasselblad and Leica camera? You need new ones to compare now. Maybe some other brands that nobody has heard about before? Samsung, LG... do they make something to test out? Second hand ofcourse.
Don't think he's interested in photo-centric and the price range of Leica & Hassy. Had sort of requested (those manufacturers send him ) because I thought his findings would be VERY interesting. Would find his review of video from a 600mm F4 very interesting since he likes birding. Hassy is sending other influencers cameras and most of those others do not have the sass or entertaining delivery.
I love my R8, but I'm still waiting for the Canon answer to the Z30. Just an M6II but RF mount - R60 or R9 if you will. Just a video-focused, detachable EVF cousin to the gigantic sports and wildlife R7. The second aps-c body to have IBIS. Keep it small so we can rig it out, and give those magic lantern nerds something new to work with. Then bring back the 22f2 pancake and a nice compact 12f2.8 lens. Also a G7XIV but this time with DPAF. It's still almost the perfect camera.
IMO Sony, Panasonic, Nikon stand above the rest for most of what you do. Sony is the most complete system in terms of both bodies and lenses but not many people call them out for their "cripples".
As creepy and weird as it sounds I like photo-walking around my city with headphones on and with my camera (micro thirds looser camera) and listen to what you have to say in your videos 😊
Sony is great technically and all. The lens selection is amazing. They have a feature competitive camera counterpart to all the other companies offers... ... but they figured out a way to take the fun out of cameras. Operating them fells like a shift at work. You get the job done and are happy to get home afterwards. I guess fun is not on their feature speadsheet.
it's true. don't mean to brag but for the past 2 years since I bought my old T2i i never dropped it even on a desk. I paid $100 for it. Of course I'm trying to not drop it. but the case of me being scared to break an expensive gear is just resting. this side-grip is really one of the greatest inventions of Canon.
no-one ever talks about nikons battery grips dude. I miss my z6ii and the battery grip lol. felt nice, had hot swappable batteries AND you could charge your batteries inside the grip with a usb c. no charger needed just a battery grip lol low-key miss that. My Sony grip is just a meh grip, works, but nothing cool about it ha
For me, when talked about Canon, the picture look softer with sweet color but sometime a bit bland (according to one of my acquaintance they produce the poorest look pictures on 4x6 print), Nikon is sharp with somewhat bright and colorful picture, Sony is sharp and vibrant though their color is more tamed than Nikon, Fuji have faithful color with the look not so bright and greenish tint, Olympus is somewhat on the yellow to red tone, and Pentax have neutral color that look more stiff than other brand, don't know about Panasonic, but overall I like Kodak color science the most but they don't produce camera anymore. However, I only have cameras from any of these companies that released in and before 2012, their color science seem to already changed in modern camera but my impression of their cameras is still lied in what their 2000s products did.
I have a Sharp microwave from 1996. I also have a Pioneer plasma from 2003. Pioneer's R&D went to Panasonic when they stopped making plasma panels. I think modern Panasonic panels are probably brilliant technically. I love the colours on my plasma (which I'm now using in conjunction with my Apple TV).
The Canon Autofocus is as good as Sonys if youre using it with the right native (no EF Adapter) lenses. Also the ergonomics are better. The ONLY big downside is that they dont support third party lenses! Sony is build with cheap materials looks ugly but they have the best mount out there hands down.
Ah, man.....I'm beginning to think you're in denial, Kacey! You forever lambast Panny boy but I don't see anything here, THAT superior to the G9II. Th image quality and the stabilisation are amazing.
My Canon VIXIA doesn't have the best color, still need to try MarkusPix recommended settings for camcorders. Your VIXIA content is lacking as always....
Hello lads, can you guys recommend me some good L mount lens with 3D pop for my S5 MK1 please. I currently have the 16-35 F4 and body. Got it handed down to me. Been recording my cat mostly in 120FPS FHD. Very beautiful image. Would like to record some birds in slow motion maybe some squirrels but there are none in the desert.
I'm surprised Olympus/OM-Sys is as good as it is for video. They're kind of like a mirrorless Pentax, 95% Photo focus and the last 5% is there for video just because the sensor can capture video. Ok, maybe not that bad, maybe 90/10 for Oly/OM and like 99/1 for Pentax. Those are the two brands I mainly use for work and personal with an E-M5.iii, E-P5, KP, K-1.ii, and 645z. G9 is in there too after giving my E-M1.iii to my work partner. I also do zero video, so the limitations don't bother me. If I did video, I'd probably just upgrade the G9 to a G9.ii since I have a big collection of MFT pro glass. I also have a fp L with L-mount Sigma, but I shoot that mostly in APS-C (if not that medium ~25mp size, don't need 61mp majority of the time, and it improves the eshutter a bit) with a mix of Sigmas compact FF glass and APS-C on L-mount.
bit of misconception, nikon copies. Nikon invented a much larger mount to move into mirrorless, much bigger than canon's but then canon redesigned theirs when they went autofocus. That's where Nikon got left behind originally, it was a compromise/workaround all through dx/ff for years. However, sony bought minolta's old mount/system. Well how much did they change it as they went to mirrorless? who doesn't design their own stuff?
I think high end Sony cameras are good when I want something to rival my camcorder. But then again, the camcorder runs longer in the heat. I’ve been pretty happy with Panasonic. It solved a lot of problems that came with the Sony. I might end up with a couple of Panasonics for studio filming and a couple of camcorders for street interviews. I only do video btw. For photo, then I might lean canon.
Been using mostly the pro-leaning Panasonic camcorders, but mostly because they look more professional (which helps a lot when I’m doing street interviews), but tried out a couple cheaper ones that are easier to handle and carry around, and the canon legria g70 has been great.
How can you praise Nikon ergonomics? The d-pad is completely wasted, not able to eb used neither as 4 custom buttons, nor a 3rd wheel; they limit you in what custom functions you can assign to certain custom buttons; the 2 wheels that you do get can't be assigned to anything other than SS & aperture in manual mode... it's a nightmare, after I've experienced the options/freedom that Sony gives you.
Panasonic is the only one to consider if you appreciate non crippled hardware, SSD recording, Great internal Log, All the tools in it, Pro Res, Best third party BMRaw, Best stab on last models.... list goes on, but I agree they make terrible content, expet the Lumix representant
Cameras have not progressed for photographers for 5 years. Forget Videographers. They should be using video cameras instead. And for photographers like me who shoot studio fashion, its not about megapixels, autofocus or high ISO. It's about what the camera and lens produces in its raw files. When a designer engages me for a day to shoot their latest dresses, the dresses are the subject, not the model. So things like how the lens readers the image, its colours and contrast are whats important. There should be very little editing required. When you are shooting a $10k dress, it better look good naturally. Todays lenses, specially in mirrorless, are inferior in rendition, but a little sharper, but it's the character of the rendition that matters. Older DSLR lenses have this look because the cameras were not as good. But some camera lens combinations are unbeatable regardless of money. In Nikon its the D700 or 800 with the 50 and 85 f1.8 D lenses. What does Peter Coulson, our foremost Fashion photographer use? A Leica S2 24MP with a ten year old Leica Summilux M 75mm f1.4, but shot at f5.6. That combination earns him $5k a day. Forget your new Sony, Canon and Nikon Z. Only nerds are impressed, not people who make a living shooting their stuff.
Fuji shooters are consider a cult like following group and that's how the word "Classic and Soul" can do well in their marketing. If you think of Photography is an Art form. Art don't need to be perfect, all you need is the Soul in your pictures.
