I just used the GH5 for a wedding on the weekend and I just have to say how much of a beast it is. Didn’t let me down once and I couldn’t help but smile looking down at the insane footage it was capturing. Love my GH5.
After watching Scott’s personal channel for awhile I made the switch from Sony to Panasonic and have never looked back! Could not agree more with what he says about the benefits of the gh5/s over Sony. Thanks for sharing guys, love watching.
I absolutely love my GH5. Especially as a solo shooter, having unlimited recording time has been amazing! I just press record and know that I will get the shot. Also the customized buttons have been so nice as well. Probably the best camera I have ever owned :)
Awesome video gents! Very good points. For anyone finding this later like me I ran some rough current numbers (weight is from b&h) between lenses as these are the 2 systems I'm deciding on for weddings. I'm Australian so prices are AUD. Obviously pros and cons with each Hope it helps! SONY LENS SET: - 16-35mm 2.8 gm 680g $3200 - 70-200mm gm 1480g $3500 - 55mm 1.8 $900 281g - 85mm 1.4 $2300 820g 3261g total weight $9990 total cost OLYMPUS LENS SET: - 7-14mm 2.8 $1350 534g - 25mm 1.2 $1200 410g - 45mm 1.2 $1400 410g - 75mm 1.8 $750 305g 1659g total weight $4700 total cost Also you could get a GH5S and a GH5 for close to what the A7Siii body only will be.
Panasonic has had a professional video lineup for quite a long time,so I would expect the layout of the GH5 to make a lot of sense.I also have DSLR that has a lot of dials,knobs,buttons,and i do love that,instead of hunting through the menus...
I knew most of what you said about the GH5 but I didn't know that you could dual record backup video to your SD slots! That is huge! Most cameras only let you dual record stills!
Just an added note about rack focus on gimbals, I use my gh5 on a Zhiyun Crane 2 which has a focus wheel built in used with a Follow Focus Servo, works great!
Just a clarification, the Olympus PRO lenses (including your primes) are still focus-by-wire, even with the manual clutch engaged. They probably have the best focus by wire system I've used, but it isn't true manual focus like the Voigtlanders. My main gripe with the Olympus pro lenses is their short focus throw. I've measured the 12-40, 40-150, and 17mm pro at 100 degrees of focus rotation. The Voigtlander primes are sitting at a whopping 270 degrees of focus throw, and that makes a huge difference for pulling focus when wide open.
Thanks guys for doing such a video. I am a Canon user and don't intend to move; however the info you provided put things in perspective. There are so much fuss around the net that you don't know any more what is what. I use Resolve on a daily basis and interested in the newest 4K BMCC but have never used a MFT before. Again, thanks for the insight. Very helpful. . I didn't realize they removed IBIS on the GH5s.
I used to use Sony exclusively for video. I had to shoot an event and had no batteries charged, so I had to use my Panasonic. I shot for four straight hours -- and the camera didn't even get warm. Panasonic has been my go to camera ever since....
Great Video! I film my weddings with the GH4 and GH5, both with the Speedbooster. I mostly dont light anything and the footage is still usable. Yes theres noise but i simply go over it with a specific grade and a bit neat video and you wont notice the low light noise in the shot. all couples were happy and didn't ever mention something about the low light noise
I must also confess to not having used my GH5/GH4 for wedding work, I have used the Sony AX100 & AX53 and previously the Sony EX3 (a back killer). But maybe for a future wedding I might give the GH5 a go. I guess old habits are hard to break.
I had been going back and forth (religiously) between the a7iii or GH5. Decided on pursuing a GH5. Currently have a G7 and just can't see how you can go wrong with the GH5.
Hi scott hi pablo. i am from india. i am into wedding film making for a couple of years. i am still couldn't find a perfect affordable tripod that goes well with a slider. can you guys do a intensive video on tripods which are good when a slider is attached. Note: budget friendly.
Your images are beautiful! I own a GH5 and my biggest problem is color correcting footage. Are you guys planning on making a video talking about how you color correct your GH5 footage? Keep it up!
I've shot dozens of weddings with my Sony a6500's... outside... in the heat... for long periods of time. Never overheated. But still, it's on the back of my mind.
Very informative video, thank you. I am surprised you are not using any zoom lenses or even Lumix lenses. I have been using the Lumix/Leica 12-60mm lens and have found this to be the sharpest lens I have ever used (even outperforming my collection of Nikon prime lenses).
Awesome video guys! great job! Do you have a video on Manual focus for the GH5? If not you should make a video on how to customize that button for auto focus than stays in manual focus at that selected point.
If you're inside, sure. But it doesn't matter if you're shooting in 1080p or 4k, if it's under direct sunlight... it will overheat. I've had my a7sii shooting in AVCHD (low quality HD) overheat during a 30 minute ceremony even with airplane mode on and overheating limit set to high.
Awesome video as always! I’m really considering the viltrox speedbooster with a sigma 18-35 but damn that 25mm 1.2 looks awesome aswell! And that focus feature looks really useful!
For sure the Gap between the GH5 and Sony cameras was pretty considerable.... until the a7iii. I think it’s a toss up at this point. I do a ton of gimbal work and really need that low light so for me, it’s Sony. Biggest feature I wish I had (queue a7siii?) is 4K 60. Good video guys!
Excellent video! Can you post some links to previous videos talking specifically about focus technique. (where subject is moving) ex.Bride walking down isle. Thank you!
do I understand correctly that you can have the Olympus lens with the manual clutch on and point autofocus? Can you then directly manual focus from that point without changing anything (clutch etc)?
I have gh5 tooo and i prefer GH5+metabones or viltrox (metabones is a bit better) and canon glass (almost Canon colour :)) I have been working all year with adapters and if You lose adapter you can still use lens and You get extra stop of light aaaaanddd the most important and most valuable thing with adapter NO MORE DUST ON SENSOR!
David Johnson Hey! I use a third party grip on my GH5 kit with cage and the XLR adapter. You can find them on Amazon for about fifty bucks and it’s a great way to double battery life for longer shoots. I shoot more interviews than anything so having that extra battery just assures me that I can make it through a half hour long interview. I also rock a dummy battery that can tap into V-Mount batteries for shoots that might run longer than five hours
@@erictidmore8047 awesome stuff. I still use GH4 and the gh4 grip has considerable flex between the body and the battery grip. It was very disconcerting when I held it in the hand. Do the Gh5 grips suffer from that as well?
Great review guys! Subscribed! I was in two minds between the Voigtlander and the Olympus. But I think I'll go for the Olympus Pro (weather sealing is a Must). Why don't you use the 17mm Olympus Pro lense? 25mm or 17mm?🤔 Any insight? Thanks 👍
Scott, i switched to sigma/metabones and regret it. LOOOOVEEE ZOOM....but i've had occasional freezes such that i lost footage of a tea ceremony (had backup camera but still)
Yes, I owned that lens first and I really liked it. I ended up getting rid of it because the only time I used that focal range was for vlogs and it was too heavy. I feel the 7-14 is too wide for most things.
One question. If I am adapting lens to gh5, is the ibis become not good as with native m4/3 lens? For sony seems this way. 5 axis become 3 axis if adpating lens to sony body.
Hi, I've lost the drive mode dial cover of my GH5 and I've been searching online to buy one but apparently could not get myself. Do you know where I could get one?
Awesome video guys, thanks again. Just out of interest, when you're talking about MFT lenses, why is it that you refer to the equivalent focal length but then don't refer to the equivalent aperture? For example you would always talk about your old panasonic 35-100 2.8 as being a 70-200 2.8 lens, whereas in reality it becomes a 70-200 f5.6 equivalent? I don't fully understand the reasoning there so some clarification would be great! But cheers guys for the great video, always love your content.
F2.8 is always F2.8 regarding light gathering capability but you're asking the crop factor regarding Field of View and Depth of Field. Yes the 35-100 will have the equivalent DOF and FOV of a 70-200 at f5.6.
Thanks for the video. I've been thinking a lot lately about making the switch to the GH5. I love my sony cameras but I'm also tired of making sure they don't overheat. I also hate not having the 4k 60fps option. Do you think the GH5 footage would blend in nice with Sony's footage? I'm trying to see if I can maybe keep my sony camera as a B cam.
Glad it was helpful. You can definitely match Sony with GH5. The key is working on a custom profile for both cameras so that it matches nicely IN camera. Don't wait till post.
have you heard about the new full frame sensor camera that they are coming out with? The S series! It's micro-four thirds as well. I'm sure you guys will swap to that.
Just curious, Why do you choose the Olympus over the native Panasonic lenses, one without much knowledge would assume the panasonic would be better calibrated with Autofocus etc.
Aydin Erel I could be wrong but I know for some people the manual clutch is what gets people to the Olympus lenses over the Panasonic’s. Having used them myself it’s definitely a preference imo.
The aperture equivalent of depth of field changes, but not light. Meaning a 1.2 aperture still lets in the proper light of a 1.2 aperture on M4/3, but the depth of field changes.
Hello. Love the video. I love olympus lens too. I have question. Do u use nd filters? Coz i have 7-14 and the lens is too concave and cant put filter unless i buy those actual glass. Do u use filter on ur olympus?
All the guys who switching to the GH5, how you do it with your existing lenses? Because of the crop factor, it's a completely different range and you would need a lot of new lenses or not?
If you're using your previous lenses, they yes you have to consider the crop factor. That wasn't the case with me, as we bought all new lenses just for the GH5 and bought the right focal lengths we needed.
Hey Scott, looking to make a full upgrade from an old Canon dslr and haven't invested even in many lenses yet so I'm pretty open to any brand. The GH5 is super tempting but do you think to get on that train at this point would be worth it? Especially with the new S1 coming early '19, which is also looking to turn out great for wedding videography.
Guys I really need your help. I can’t decide between the gh5 and gh5s...😩 On the one hand I really need the lowlight of gh5s but then I also wanna shoot stills plus love the IS on gh5!!! So confusing...🤷🏽♂️. I know you’d probably say buy both lol but damn its expensive. Is gh5 really that bad in low light or aren’t there lenses that can improve lowlight capability of gh5?
If you have fast enough glass (f1.2 or lower), you'll get away with it in most situations, but it all depends. YOu have to decide what's more important. Stabilization or low light.
Sorry to be offtopic but does anyone know of a tool to log back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid forgot my login password. I love any tips you can give me!
@Bennett Tommy thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm in the hacking process atm. Seems to take quite some time so I will get back to you later with my results.
Great Video guys! It would be great if you could also talk about ND filters, I want to know if we can screw the ND's and still put the lens hood on the olympus lenses. Anyone got experience with this ?
Thanks for the reply :-) , lens hood for me is huge to cut out all unwanted light. Please let me know if possible, wether you are able to thread it over the filter :-)
I personally think you guys are nuts with your gh5. the cameras don't overheat at 1080p, and it takes about 40 min at 4k before you get a warning. the time limit can be removed by downloading an app (which i have done on all 3 of my a6300's), and a full battery charge will last me well over an hour and a half at 1080/60. I have 3 batts for each camera, and 3 chargers. with all 9 batts charged before a shoot i don't come even close to running out of battery. IMO all the minor annoyances dealing with the a6300 vs gh5, is 10x worth it for the just phenomonolly better low light, and dynamic range of the a6300. In anything but the most optimal light, gh5's look like absolute shit. everything looks like its under a heatlamp. No thank you.
You clearly have not tried the glass they are working with- fast primes overcome low light obstacles of a small sensor. Also, with the Sony- you have to decide ahead of time are you shooting for slow motion or for the ability to crop 4K into 1080- with weddings being as unpredictable as they are- I think 4K60 makes a lot of sense. I think Sony does a lot of things nicely- love the motion tracking- I have a RX100 Mk5 A on a Crane M for gimbal wide shots- but for bread and butter Panasonic is the way to go!
and another thing- b/c the IBIS is so much better on the Panny over the Sony- they can actually use the best lenses for their system handheld. On the Sony unless you are on a tripod or gimbal- you need both a stabilized body and lens- and then you still have to run it through software to even come close to a Panasonic stabilized body alone/
