Right now it feels like people are only talking positively about this camera because their favourite content creators and/or brand is under fire. This lens has 0 lenses which benefits the size of the body which is only marginally smaller and lighter than its competitors. It offers nothing of value that would be a noticeable improvement over using a smartphone as your 2nd or 3rd choice camera. It’s considered for content creators with no option of external audio and ridiculous record limits. All these people saying I’ll use it for projects and work. Update me after you’ve actually used it and it’s overheated constantly during your shoot and ruined your “projects”

The S9 is for mugs but I doubt whether there are enough mugs around to buy it. It will not sell many. I am almost sure it will be one of the worse camera sales failures ever. I love most Panasonic cameras but this thing stinks at any price. What were they thinking when they designed this inadequate heap?

They do not even make any pancake lens in L mount. m43 is the way to go for small camera. They have some pancake lens and every f1.7/1.8 prime is small and light. Bring the fun back Panasonic. You need update your m43 small camera body line.

Its for the panasonic employee should report some milestone every quater to their boss and youtube 'reviewers'

Great video, its true that this very poor camera has highlighted the ease in which reviewers can be bought by the big brands.

Easy. This is camera is for me and for everyone who has fast turnaround projects. This is for the people who shoot media content for brands, for those who want to sell their photos quickly in a event, for those with deadlines that need to shoot, edit and create and share a week of content to an agency in 1 hour... This is for those who value a 2X - 3X faster than the traditional editing workflow.... There's soooo many scenarios and work uses for a camera like this...and as much as i hate missing features...the reality is that none of them come close to ruining the plétora of benefits of a camera like this.

It's a great fourth camera for influencers that have 3 full frame L mount cameras. Beginners be good with a used Lumix G85 for $420!

I have two relatively expensive cameras. I upgraded G85 to G9II and I have X100V from time before it become popular. I went from GF1->G5->G85-G9II. GF1 with 20mm/f1.7 lens was great, I liked it, but it was unfortable to use with bigger lens. G5 and especially G85 are much better when it comes to ergonomy. But then I realized I took the most photos with GF1 and I do not enjoy using G85. So Fuji is something like huge upgrade to GF1 after 11 years and I don't regret buying it. G9II is much more versatile, but it's not something I carry without intention to take some photos. But this camera? I don't really know. Fullframe with kit lens that has F8, what? What's the purpose? Camera without grip? At least it has texture, but I don't know - that's what I disliked about GF1. 25cm minimal focus distance? X100V has ... i don't know - maybe 10cm or less, it's quite good for close ups. Preset LUTs? Yeah, people like this on Fuji I guess. I guess it's not a camera for me. I assume it was released as something that may compete with X100VI, ticking it's two selling points: attractive camera with presets. Otherwise it seems strictly worse: no view finder, no ND filter, no leaf shutter for those who care, no grip, although there is already 3rd party accessory, no weather sealing. Actually ... since it has optional grip, it maybe makes sense, but I don't know the price. Other competition might be Ricoh. But being MFT fan, I'd like to see GX9II and reworked 20mm/f1.7 lens which more flat.

This camera is for Lumix-managers only.

Not for me. Overheats..quickly..pricey. influencers got free trips to Japan. $2000 w lens cards tax...only rich young people can get it anywhere not just Poland

Fajny sensor w okropnym, tanim korpusie. I ten nalesnik f8 bez autofokusa. Naprawdę Panasonic chce ludziom wcisnąć zabaweczkę za cenę S5 II z dodatkową baterią (na te chwilę oferta na Amazon UK za £1499). No jakby za £999 puścili S5 to by był hit mimo ograniczeń. Ale tak to raczej kiepsko I jeszcze pierniczą, że to najtańszy pełnoklatkowy bezlusterkowiec. Litości.

The S9 is more or less for iPhone 14 & 15 users who want a style conscious filmmaking upgrade for TikTok and Shorts and the like. Does that market exist among the richest segments of the world population? We will see. For some it will be a play camera for travel and non-paid video. But it’s not a robust option as a primary camera. In a place like Poland it will be a rich kid holiday toy that ends up in the back of a closet. With that said, I do have a few use cases for the S9 in my world but only as a backup or BTS option.

Exactly!!! The S9 is a terrible 'beginner' camera because it's so stripped of standard features that any other beginner camera will have, and what beginner needs Open Gate recording!?

Great takes here! I was wondering why they flew so many people to Japan for such a low-end camera. Instead of real photographers, I think they want TikTokers reviewing it! Cheers mate!

The S9 was such a tease. It looked like a FF GM1 with IBIS and a rotatable screen. Shame it was video focused. The unnecessary time limits make it only for sharing short video clips. The price suggests it should do more. I'm a loyal Panasonic m43 user and can admit when a camera missed the mark for photo and video. It may still sell very well and happy if it does. But hoping Panny makes at least one SMALL photography based camera(M43 makes most sense). It's a market that's wide open for the taking.

So True 👍

does it drain the battery when camera is off

You really think they’re going to remove the limiters? I can’t remember any brand that has ever removed a limiter. Olympus had the firmware hack, but that’s the only one I can think of.

great video man

Poland is 2nd world country ... Panasonic do not care 😛😛😛

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Hi! You keep mentioning Tamron 70-200 and it's bokeh being much more creamier, but that lens is not available for the E mount..

I don’t know why people are so angry about this video, this is his point of view, and maybe a few things at the end I don’t agree one. But damn cool down guys, he hasn’t kill no buddy. If he does not sue him and his way of working, what is your issue 😅😂 Said that, cameras and gear depends always from the shooter. Someone like me don’t care about slow motion at all, and what the S5IIX offers is way more advanced that what many cameras in it category. And makes it a best buy over many others. It is an amazing camera for smaller productions, and it is wrong to compare it to the FX6, because it is made for other categories and users. But as I said, your opinion is still yours, and happy for you, that at least you found where you belong. But there’s no lesson to be learned there, because the A7IV have a lot of issues, that the S5IIX fixes, no doubt. It is just what best for you, but again no lesson to be learned here, just a point of view.

Thanks for this well-done

So it's not the camera but you already have lenses for the E mount? Lol.

If you own atomos ninja v or v+, can't you shoot prores raw? Without paying €200 for lumix?

Okay.

Beautiful, well done

I've just tested Godox S2 bracked with Light Dome 150. And it works like a charm. I knew it would work when I unpacked it (looks so solid and mount is all metal). Measured F11 with AD200Pro at full power with flash head and F9 with AD200Pro with bulb head. 2.5 Stops diffusion. Measured around 3 feet from the surface of the softbox. So you can easily utilise Light Dome 150 with Godox ADP200 / 200 Pro. This S2 bracket (Affiliate link): amzn.to/3WuAwyA

How can I buy your camera?

A lot of the reason why I stay away from bicolor lights, is the power output that you pointed. The bulbs are mixed together, so half of the bulbs, go towards the color, and the other half go towards the white light. That is usually the case. Other than that, this is a comprehensive video, should I ever entertain such powerful lights, will definitely have to revisit this.

Where is this gaffer and gear review you speak of? Been waiting for a review from Andrew but haven’t seen it anywhere?

Thanks for the review. The prices look good but seems too risky.

11:56 you can buy some really cheap universal lens rubber hoods that solve this issue. They are used to avoid reflections when shooting photos against a window but they do the job. I dont understand why tilta have not addressed this issue. I love the concept of the radial cheaper filters but they still have some room for improvement on the design of their matte box. Thanks for the video

Thanks for sharing your experience. Great review!

You should probably compare the 600x with the 650bpro. Bi color vs daylight fixture dont make much sense?

Perhaps they have given you a 400d or similar and put it in the wrong housing. They need to fix this for you, without a doubt.

The OM video is indeed “good enough” for interior shooting to the point it can absolutely pass vs. full frame The bigger surprise for me is the color quality of the OM, the skin tones and the depth overall are excellent. As for depth of field, the truth is nobody (in the audience) cares. If the shot is composed then it’s almost *better* to have everything sharp on frame anyway to avoid the possibility of autofocus missing. Besides, for the time being most folks were brought up on TV cameras which barely had any DOF, and phone footage likewise.

Bi-color lights are usually only a little over b\half the strength of the monocolor version. So the results you're getting make sense. GVM probably wrongfully posted the results from a mono-color D version.

Bi-color lights are usually only a little over b\half the strength of the monocolor version. So the results you're getting make sense. GVM probably wrongfully posted the results from a mono-color D version.

Hmm interesting. I just got a GVM 650B used from B&H for $600, It did indeed come with the lens yours is missing. It seems super bright to me but I don't have a light meter and nothing to compare it to. I am able to expose a shot with a window in the background using a large softbox however the modifier has to be pretty close to the subject, basically as close as it can get without being in the frame.

I actually got second Kingston Canvas Reac Plus V90 and I record to both slots all the time in the highest bitrate (250Mbps for 25p). My first card has been recorded and formatted 30+ times ... my new one 5+ times already. Both still going strong :D.

I have inspected closely the box the GVM 650B Pro been send in. And it got original GVM tape around it. Does not look like Amazon repackaged. It's is still possible it's amazon return since it was send from Polish warehouse which might be actually GVM owned. Or this might be a demo unit which they repurposed for sale. The scratches on the ballasts suggest it is not brand new, unless they do not have protective foil on the displays and the scratches are from the production process (I doubt it).

I didn't realise only the 600d pro was weatherproof, and not the regular 600d as well. Good to know!

Is the diffusion protective lens still on the light? It looks like it’s still on

Pretty sure GVM measured it with a reflector. For some reason most manufacturers test it like that. I don't think your light is anymore falsely advertised than other lights

Were the readings taken with the reflector dish?

I have ordered Aputure 600D to compare to GVM 650B Pro. Via Amazon again :D, this time so far order has been seamless. So stay tuned 😅😅😅

I've must say.. ive never seen anyone happy with a GVM product

Stay with Sony A7iv and enjoy the overheating and the amazing ibis 😂😂