I'm sure I'm not alone when I say, any time I do a search for a particular camera and your face comes up with a review video, it's the first thing I watch (and often the last thing I watch before I buy). You have helped innumerable people with your straightforward approach to reviewing, your great tips and tricks, and your overall production values. Keep up the good work!!
Pocket Cinema Camera 6k has the best Cinematic look by far. Panasonic is a cool toy with bunch of bells and whistles but The Pocket 6k is the real deal. The image tells it all.
4:15 it's using a H.265 codec which is about 2x more efficient than H.264 so it's actually a high bitrate for that codec capturing about the same information
I currently shoot with a GH5 so I’m extremely excited for this camera. I’ve been waiting for the A7siii, but it seems Sony is never going to announce that 🙃.
It's, honestly, a fantastic movie machine. But I cannot go back from internal Blackmagic Raw. I simply can't. I've already finished and delivered to the client one project with the P6K : footage is crazy good. Can record 6K RAW on a cheap SD card and the workflow with Resolve is so easy. The race is over for me.
Please, which SD card at which frame rate did you use? There is different informations out there towards which framerates can be used. i bought a 128gb SD 150mb/s for 38 euros. Cheers
@@seifenhasedreizehn4077 I'm using Extreme Pro Sandisk card at 95 mb/s. I can go full 6K25 at 12:1 and I'm almost sur it can do 8:1 (need to test that out).
Exactly, Do I really want to deal with these files when the other cameras are using BRAW? Even if it does RAW over HDMI, it's a different format. So do I really want to make my life harder for slightly higher-res anamorphic and IBIS? With the price tag including the Atomos over the cost of 2 BMPCC 6K!
The S1H is a definitely a game changer for professional video production. The camera is really a full-blown 6K cinema camera in a mirrorless body that exceeds the capabilities of anything else in it’s class. For video, television, and film production I can confidently say it offers more bang for the buck of any video camera ever made. Here’s a link to my review of the camera and a trailer for a the 4-hour S1H master class I have produced that can help new owners get the best results with their camera. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GhZP14WVCn0.html
Fantastic video as always Caleb!! I am speechless, the Panasonic S1H is truly a phenomenal camera!!! Has everything you could possibly want in an indie filmmaking camera!! The new flip out fully articulating and tilt up LCD is fantastic and so flexible, anamorphic, intuitive menu, amazing EVF, V-Log, Dual Native ISO, rugged weathersealed body (still am amazed they achieved this), unlimited record time, 4k up to 60fps, 5.6k, 6k, 1080p up to 180fps full sensor width with audio with full manual exposure control, and so so much more!! I personally think this is worth every penny! In a way, if one thinks of this as a cinema camera in the same league at BMPCC6K, this is an amazing option for a filmmaker that wants a more versatile and complete camera that has everything you need internally (except raw) it's much more flexible in terms of the cameras ergonomics and possibilities for where and when you can film (as this is weathersealed and rugged, along with being very user friendly) Sorry, long comment. I'm just blown away by what Panasonic is offering! And so happy to hear they are still continuing with MFT cameras, such as the GH6.
The GH5 is still a fantastic camera. It still has more video capability than Sony or Canon. BUT In the end, its all about the STORY, not the sensor, not the format, not the megapixels.
I use the GH5s. I would purchase this camera only if it suits my projects. I am very happy with my GH5s. 4K 422 ALL-INTRA 10-BIT On my GH5s is exceptional
+DICHTE GEDANKEN - POTCAST............try a gimbal or glidecam, and can use stabilized lense, there is also this product called steadxp+ which supoosedly gives any camera ibis/olympus levels of performance
I’m too in love with BRaw 12bit to step down to 6K 10bit 422, especially for the money. However, I do miss the that traditional DSLR feel and photographic experience the S1H offers.
Manny Vids and that 10bit is h.265. Which is like pouring peanut butter on your motherboard compared to raw or pro res. If they wanted this to be a revolutionary camera they really needed to come up with a better codec IMO.
@@walrusgumboot Only at 4K tho. HDMI is the bottleneck. Plus if you wanna use proress raw you have to have a mac and use FCPX. BRaw has davinci which is amazing and can also be used with premiere with a $30 plugin
@@nordfresse really? I've never heard of HDMI being able to do 6K in any codec, much less raw. All of the three other cameras that can external record to proress raw do it with SDI. I guess we'll see when Atomos comes out with that feature. I think it's a tall order.
I have the Gh5 and Gh5s, and a bmpcc4k. Gh5s is great for lowlight and 240fps, even with the crop. Gh5 has '6k' at 4:3. 6k is going to be used for cropping in by most people. Rendering and uploading 6k will be crazy. However; 6k full frame bokeh, looks amazing. All of that WITH IBIS and future raw? This would be a super easy buy, but I just want some lens choices. I have a library of m4/3 lenses and EF lenses. The L mount lenses are sooo expensive. The sigma MC-21 L-mount -> Ef-mount adapter doesn't support AFC for EF mount lenses. However; this still looks pretty amazing. But the c200 has amazing autofocus, 4k raw internal, NDs as well, no ibis, crap low light, canon color science, and it's huge. Also the black magic ursa 4.6k g2, 300 FPS 1080p, 120fps at 2k, and 4.6k fullframe raw, and, great low light, and nds, XLR outputs, but no AF at all. I'll be curious to see how the RAW of the panasonic does. 6k for a 'vlogging' type camera is crazy. I can't wait to see your review of it! It's hard out here in that gear world. Your job must be awesome :D
Joshua Fluke so interesting to see #grindreel here! This camera has reached into cinema territory, and it’s probably much more accessible to go that route for video. This small-ish form factor is kind of overkill for vlogging or purely photo. For me I’d definitely prefer the GH5 for the body size and financially accessible lenses for everyday use.
Issar Cerrato I am currently considering between the a9 and this beast. I am not an experienced photographer and took me sometime to learn the suitable lenses in Song and was impressed with their stabilisation system etc.But a7siii doesn’t exist anyway!
Many films are still being recorded in 2K, but what can you do...people want 4K and 6K and 8K, without realizing that it's not such a big jump unless you absolutely need to punch in and reframe. Arri Alexa cameras don't even have a true 4K sensor, they shoot in 3.2K and upscale (if I'm not mistaken on the values). Bit depth and dynamic range are a lot more important than resolution and megapixels, but 4K and 6K are pretty easy ways to advertise your camera as the best, and most people believe that. Playstation and Xbox did the same with their last generation; instead of pushing the consoles to achieve 60FPS, they went with 4K while most people were still using FullHD TVs and monitors.
@Abe S Depends on what set you're speaking of. A lot do not need anything beyond 4k...hell it's not even really 4k as the Alexa was 2.8k upscaled until the Alexa LF. A lot of the need for 6K, 8K etc wouldn't exist back in the day as people had definite plans with their shots whereas now they'll often use the extra resolution to reframe the shot. So no, they don't "need" it. David Fincher however does use it (among others).
@Abe Sthere are movies still being shot with the original alexa, but Even if it is the alexa mini, that camera is not true 4k I believe. DR is way more important than resolution. I will take Alexa's Dr over Red's resolution any day :)
I've been considering the 4K version but I shoot stills just as much as I shoot video, and I dont want to be lugging around two cameras. I've used the 4K for projects and its really nice, really easy, etc. Its a great camera. But SUPER annoying with all the external things you need. Which is why im looking for a hytbrid
3:11 - The filter was my suggestion! On the GH5 facebook group, the marketing team from Panasonic were monitoring the group for suggestions and this was one that I gave! I feel sooooo honored!
Agree. He brought up the C200B, but not the URSA Mini in general. The URSA Mini Pro can be bought used for under $4k now days and has fantastic image quality, shoots RAW, has built ND filters, etc.
I'm excited about this camera. It might be the one I go all-in on when it comes out. Glad to know you're working on the guide for it because I will definitely be picking that up to go with it. Cheers, from Bucharest. 🤟🏽
I AGREE! ALL OF US who have already invested in a Panasonic S1 it would be A W E S O M E to see in the next FIRMWARE UPDATE to allow more features, especially manual exposure on higher frame rates. Luv the S1H! Next time I'll be smarter and wait for all models in a new line are released before buying! Thx for the info Caleb
Hello maybe you can help me I format a brand new sd card Sony tough 300mb/s and I record a few videos with the S1H and when I try to play the videos on my computer and they can't play any clue why?
How come you didn't mention rolling shutter? From what I've seen elsewhere that's quite prominent in this camera, and for a LOT of videographers / cinematographers that's a much bigger consideration than high resolution, high framerate, and IBIS...
Ohyehah I think there are typically two kinds of reviews: tech specs reviews and practical use. Caleb is definitely heavy on the tech specs for cameras. (Ironically, his light comparisons are 100% practical.)
@@carlraetzsch While I do agree with your division of these two types, I feel that rolling shutter is just a big of a tech spec issue as a practical one. The camera can't read the entire sensor for every frame, so you're not only getting weird artifacts, you're losing information. To me sturdy and realistic movement are some of the biggest signs of a professional cinema camera. Fine, even most of them don't actually have a global shutter, just a very fast scanning time, but what I've seen on the SH1 is so noticable I can't think about anything else.
Do I really want to deal with these files when the other cameras are shooting in BRAW? Even if it does RAW over HDMI, it's a different format. So do I really want to make my life harder for slightly higher-res anamorphic and IBIS? With the price tag including the Atomos over the cost of 2 BMPCC 6K! I do really like the IBIS with anamorphic lenses though...
@@walrusgumboot An internal $500 speed booster is about to be released making the Pocket 6k 1.1x. basically fullframe. Still $1000 cheaper. Still IBIS would be nice.
Yes, it is but sadly no RAW of any kind. Plus a used GH5s is still $1500+ and you'll need a speedbooster. But again, its also missing the one feature that makes the S1H stand out beyond the GH5s and Pocket cameras. The IBIS. Panasonic's IBIS is best in class and its an extremely useful feature. But, with the S1H you'll need the new generation of Atomos to record RAW externally. Again that adds to the cost as well as weight. I'm gonna wait until the GH6 announcement before I buy anything.
Hello, do you know why you can't shoot anamorphic in full frame? Only about the desqueeze? If I want to de squeeze from my Ninja and shoot with full frame lenses in full frame mode? Is there a technical reason why I should crop? Thanks
Kingpin Media here we go - age old myth that people who shoot commercial etc don’t use AF. Some do these days so that totally not true. Many people can’t afford a focus puller, especially on a gimbal. And commercial work often doesn’t pay what it used to, I know - I do it from time to time. I use AF!! And I get a focus puller when the budget is bigger.
Kingpin Media it’s also worth noting if the budget is big enough to have a focus puller then this camera isn’t going to be the choice - it’s more likely to be a red or an arri. This is more aimed at the Indi / semi pro - who often need auto focus
I think the S1 is absolutely the ultimate hybrid, but for people who properly care about cinema production, recording 10bit h.265 at this price point is no longer competitive. You'd be better off buying a BMPCC4k/6k and a G9 for less than this and you still get best of both worlds. For me 6k is still out of my price point but ProRes or RAW is a massive deal, it's vastly smoother to edit and more reliable. It definitely comes down to the kind of workloads you're looking for. Wedding, interviews, more run-and-gun stuff, S1 is perfect. The BMPCC6K makes sense market and development wise but I find it to be a frustrating camera. I think BM should make an updated 4K with a more square formfactor and a full frame sensor. Nobody is hand holding their BMPCC. The key thing is the price. The 6K is twice the 4K and I don't think it's worth that much more.
This S1h camera looks awesome. The s1h is a bit out of my budget but I agree with you if Panasonic wanted to hook in more costumers into their ecosystem for video (me) your suggestion to fix that high framerate/autoexposure issue would go a long way.
One more good review, thanks Caleb (always so calm and relaxing). Still don't understand why people add thumbs down to this kind of review that helps and takes time to do.
The S1H is a full frame GH5/GH5s combo. It's my favorite camera on the market for sure. Built in NDs would likely have sealed the fate of the C200. Especially because you can get the XLR adapter for it.
I think the S1H tops the BM6k by far. I don’t even see the comparison. Specs and codecs isn’t the issue. They both produce amazing image quality and offer plenty of shooting options, it’s not even fair to say one is better than the other. However, in camera functions and tools + ergonomics alone..Panasonic definitely rides this one out on top. I don’t see the BM hype.
wondering which lens do you use for Gh5 / GH5s ? Im thinking to buy a viltrox speed booster + sigma 18-35 but thinking should I invest all my future lens on canon mount to use with speed booster or get the native lens for m43. Please help me out :(
And shutter angle with syncro scan on the S1 would be nice too. That along with manual exposure in High Frame rates will not be the deciding factor between the S1 or S1H IMO, but it will be the deciding factor not to get the S1 as a backup or B Body. GH5 will live on for my B and C.
Hey mate, not sure if you know but your voice is booming at the low frequency, specifically 118 - 125Hz. My false ceiling vibrates at that frequency and when watching your videos it feels like my whole roof is coming off. Thought you should know in case you wanna pull up that high pass filter and/or EQ it. Cheers! Keep pushing out great content!
Hey Caleb, I have a gh5s and gh5 when I plug my ninja v into the hdmi output and a gimble into the ctype usb I loose my camera screen. Its like you cant use both at the same time. From what I've read it's a gh5 issue. I'm thinking of upgrading to the S1h, do you know if the same thing happens with this camera? Saying all that any idea idea if an S2h is coming soon.. 🙂 Thanks for always sharing your knowledge. Mark
Hi! I have a GH5S and I want to buy a speedbooster for the use of the S PRO 24-70mm F2.8 lens that you used, How do I do? Knowing that it is an APSC sensor
How can everyone ignore Z cam? The are already releasing S35 and Full frame cameras capable of 6k and 8k in different frame rates, HFR in 4k and no crippled features. Starting at 4000 also. I don't want to say one is better than other one, I am just wondering why so many people skipping them while talking about competition.
Great video! Thanks for that comment about the autoexposure in high frame rates on the S1. I have had success using the autoexposure, but I mostly stick to 1080p 60 in 10bit 422 VLOG now. I just love the color grading capabilities in 10bit 422 VLOG. My favorite LUT is the Nicest709 Varicam LUT.
No. It cannot do full frame 4K 60. At full frame, it's limited to 30p. A REAL disappointment. Its 4K 60p requires a crop so large that it removes half the sensor data.
The cheapest major brand Full Frame 4K 60p right now is the new Canon C500 Mk2 at $16K US ( there's also a new kid on the block: Z Cam E2 F6 which shoots FF 6K 60p at $5K US )
Luke Bell it smokes the Fuji in other areas though. If you only need 4K60p, and don’t full frame in other res, and don’t need 10bit 422, than the Fuji is a good option. GH5S is good too
Thank you for calling out that crippling BS. I hope their response is just to fix it with a firmware update. Doing things like leaving off a mic jack on entry level is one thing. It's a physical object, and costs money and potentially size. Or losing features that require a bit more processing power where the lesser camera actually has a less powerful processor, well that makes sense. But doing things like, say, 1080p30 but no 1080p24!? That kind of thing just shouldn't be done. (did canon fix that, BTW?) Either add actual features, or find cost savings for your cheaper camera. Software crippling is a real NVidia move. (for those that don't know, the older Quadro cards were actually the exact same card, but with different software. They got in trouble for that). We are waiting for the "perfect" camera here. I use my Sony a6000 sometimes, because it can actually focus during videos. And then we use our Canon 60d for shooting images. It shoots nice video, but doesn't work well in situations where your subject is moving and it's live so you can't plan your shot.
Hi Caleb, Thank you for all your work... You make awesome videos...subscribed to your channel long time ago... I have different cameras... recently I purchased even more 4/3 camera as 2 gh5s and 1 gh5... my question is should I wait the gh6 or get the S1h ?
Was the Atlas 50mm able to work with out vignetting? If it doesn't I guess that means that the anamorphic mode puts it close to Open gate size? I have to put on the LF extender to not get vignetting unless i drop to S35 on my A7R2, but it doesn't have an anamorphic mode. I'm waiting to see what happens between this, the unicorn ; ), and the sigma fp for a FF that will give me some form of raw. Then I'll build a rig around it. With the atlas lenses you do need follow focus, the throw is so long.
Hi man I'm from Brasil so everything is almost 5x expensive here, my a7s is already dying so my question is, If you need to buy your next camera for the next 5y and have $3k to spend on it, what camera you would buy? (working for video production) or do you thing that just adding an atmos ninja V it will give the a7s a new life? :)
wondering now if i should switch from my s1h to the newly announced EOS 5R. Curious to what you think! I know its still very early and they haven't even released the full specs. There are some little things I love about the s1h, like using shutter angle vs shutter speed, the XLR Adapter, luminance spot meter, ergonomics, etc.
This is as close to that unicorn, all in one camera everyone has been praying for. Not quite there, but unless Sony completely throws the kitchen sink at the A7siii, likely will be as close as we get for a while. And it’s still a very above average stills camera 😂 Sony’s superior AF and established e mount lineups might swing things in their favor though if they can match the other specs.
I'll keep my GH5 and BMPCC6k. If you have a choice, get the Blackmagic and use the extra money to build up a kit for it. For the price of the S1H you can get a BM6K and a smallhd focus or a gimble, etc. I'm sure the IBIS doesn't work with all lens like the GH5 so a gimble covers you and nothing beats a larger screen monitor.
The colour-matrix has been matched to the broadcast-standard EVA/VariCam lines, and the low-pass filter affords more naturalistic footage. The Photo IQ will be slightly better than the S1, albeit with the low-pass effects of less moire and less sharpness. The S1 in turn has better colour than the A7III, but is otherwise comparable, though the high-resolution S1R is at a huge advantage. Low-light performance exceeds the A7Sii IQ noticeably except for the most extreme ISOs. AF and response times are extremely fast - better than Sony, though not quite as fast as crop sensors which can usually scan faster. The weakness is continuous AF, which is slow and irregular, though it's clearly geared for MF, with many specialised MF features. The reports of bad AF are based solely on that setting. The X-T3 suits continuous AF scenarios better, with fast AF + fast colour turnaround. Imaging Resource has a Performance section of the S1 review with metrics - it will match (or exceed if the processor etc is stronger) them.
Very informative video, and a nice comparison with the alternatives.I think another alternative is still the "old" gh5. It has 6k (sort of), 4k 60/50p without further sensor crop, IBIS, hig fram rate and basically the same autofocus. I would say that it's almost the same camera with less ISO.
