11 Reasons Why the LUMIX S5IIX Is Still a Top Camera in 2024 (And 2025)

[@joeXjoeX]

Good video bro, and to all the commenters mentioning the cropped 4k60- your Sony/Canon 'technically' shoots ALL RESOLUTIONS in crop since there's no Open Gate lol.. you lose about 15% of your sensor due to losing resolution at the top and bottom to get a 16:9 ratio out of a 3:2 sensor. A camera ain't truely "uncropped" unless it has open gate.

[@samuelboatengyt]

@@joeXjoeX well said👏🏾

[@_fxavier]

As I'm transitioning from a Canon DSLR and looking for alternatives, I came across your video because I was about to buy the S5IIX. However, I understand everything people have been saying about this camera. All competitors have newer models, with slight improvements, but which cover exactly the weak point of this one. And I'm not even talking about flagships, but about the R6II or the Z6III. This "lack" of new releases from Lumix is ​​a bit discouraging. It gives the impression that everything there works more slowly. I hope they release an S1II in December. Or maybe an S5III with a more modern sensor.

[@samuelboatengyt]

@@_fxavier I fully understand your concerns, and many friends of mine I suggest this camera to have said the same. The thing is the ose 2 cameras cost 500 to 700 more dispensing where you are. Unfortunately I don’t think an s5III is coming no where soon. And the S1II if it come, I don’t see it coming before summer of 2025, so yeah, let’s say that LUMIX it is a bit in a Limbo in many people’s eyes. For any camera you’ll go, it is going to be great ✌🏾

[@_fxavier]

@@samuelboatengyt I live in Brazil, so purchasing photography equipment here is a bit more complicated, and it's also much more expensive than in other places. So I try to prioritize the longevity of the equipment as much as possible. I haven't decided yet, because even though they're more expensive, Canon or Nikon are newer. But the S5II has incredible IBIS and Open Gate. And even more so now that Panasonic has announced a big presentation at CES on January 7th. The S5II was announced at CES in 2023, so...

[@samuelboatengyt]

I’m h okay, I understand even more your dilemma then Yeah I’m aware but that will probably be the S1RII &/or the S1HII announcement, I don’t think there is going to be any S5 line up related camera stuff coming, only firmware updaters. But let’s see, hopefully you’ll get what suits you the best, but take in consideration the climate, the S5II/X, have a fun the other 2 don’t

[@YashKataria-e9j]

bro>> amazing video , i need this camera but i only have 1 lens budget along with the kit lens so should i get 50mm or 85mm ?

[@samuelboatengyt]

@@YashKataria-e9j I would go with the 85/1.5, the 50 is great, but you can kinda get it with the kit lens, wipe the 85/1.8 you can’t and it gives you more subject separation and longer focal length

[@DiltonMaia-o3z]

Estou na dúvida entre a Sony A7iV e a LUMIX S5IIX… no conjunto geral e qualidade de imagem tanto pra vídeo quanto pra foto, qual é melhor?

[@samuelboatengyt]

@@DiltonMaia-o3z I can’t tell you which is better, because it depends from your needs. What mount are you on now? If you’re in Sony ecosystem already, just go with the A7IV, it does not make sense changing your all system, but if you’re starting from scratch, I would go for the S5IIX, the open gate and the pro tools, are just something that will help you grow and learn better, for when you’ll want to actually use real cinema cameras.

[@DiltonMaia-o3z]

@ estou começando! Não tenho câmera nenhuma até agora!

[@Giovanni-Giorgio]

If you don't need the higher resolution photos, go with the lumix. ​@@DiltonMaia-o3z

[@samuelboatengyt]

Then as the previous person said if you don’t need higher resolution pictures, I would go for the S5IIX too.

[@Denneska]

I'm an amateur. I bought this camera a few months ago and it is my first serious/pro camera. I'm still learning how to use it but I love. I compared many cameras before choosing the S5 II X (Sony, Canon, Fuji, etc.) and even if no camera is perfect, I don't regret my choice 👍🏼

[@samuelboatengyt]

Not regretting it is always the most important thing, this camera will serve you well great choice 👊🏾

[@moishelande-se6sf]

Thanks

[@Marcus_Visbal]

Well I hope so, it’s not even two years old yet. The A7IV is 3 and still holds its own and is even better than in a lot of ways. Lumis has yet to compete with the a7siii/fx3, which are still the go to over their canon and new Nikon equivalents

[@samuelboatengyt]

I think many confuses “one of the top” with “the best”, never said it is better than those other, just said it has still his place among those others. The lumix s5IIX is not made to compete with over 3500$ cameras 😅 The only 2 things that makes the A7IV better are the mega pixels and the Sony AF. The rest sorry but I don’t agree. But I guess it is matter of taste.

[@d.edwardsfreelanceeditorvi4212]

What do you feel the fx3 does better outside of low light and a bit better autofocus?

[@Marcus_Visbal]

@ 4k60 no crop, 4k120 virtually no crop. Those combined with the superior af and low light make it better in all practical use cases

[@d.edwardsfreelanceeditorvi4212]

@ um not many people use 120 unless your doing specific product shots. 4k60 uncrop is not worth $1k more for that feature. I rather step back lol or just put on a wider lens. Not really compelling argument as you can get 95% of the same thing done with Lumix. Not to mention better Ibis, open gate, 6k versus 4k and more options for anamorphic lenses. Both are good cameras though.

[@Marcus_Visbal]

@ the crop allows less light in so low light is even worse. When you need it, you need it. 4k 120 gets used on a lot of broll. These small, yet massive things are the difference between a professional camera and a hobbyist. When you’re getting paid 5k+ for the shoots, those things matter. Especially low light performance and the AF. If you’re not willing to pay for it, thats on you

[@jimgiraffe5253]

its the best panasonic have to offer if you are happy with slow sensor readout speed and rolling shutter, if you like a 4k 60 crop if you like a system with a non existant lense lineup past 300mm, yes it has nice all-i codecs but you need to rig it out and get a cage and external ssd ive been using lumix cameras since 2006 but after seeing what they released this last year i lost confidence and went nikon the s9 launch was awful, the marketing was egregious then they gave us the gh7 was an incremental upgrade to the gh6 Lumix have lost their way. I have a feeling the s1hmk2 is going to be more of the same -totally underwhelming & an incremental upgrade and to use all its features you will need to buy more stuff and possibly rig it out. im not angry, just disappointed.

[@samuelboatengyt]

@@jimgiraffe5253 I mean you don’t really need to rig it to use an SSD, if you know what your going for, you can use a really minimal set up to do so, and in any manufacture, you’ll need to rig your camera up, if you want to shoot in a set and professionally, so I don’t see any problem in that. I don’t use that much the 4k60 and if I need I am good with the crop. Here where I leave the Z6III cost almost 500 to 1000 euros more, depending on the inflation, so yeah 😅 not really in the same range The sensor is slower, true, but the DN range is higher than many others at the same price range and even better than many that cost more. About the S1HII, I prefer to not say nothing, because I’m loosing hope too on that 😂

[@jimgiraffe5253]

@@samuelboatengyt by the time you rig the s5iix it out and buy all the acc to use the camera fully you are +1000 bucks, so they have you locked in. look at all the youtubers the marketing guys have recruited to shamelessly shill the lumix cameras - oh , the s9 is my fav camera, its so much fun. The app is great. the marketing is the worst. first it was aimed at tiktokers, then the folks that want a dad cam, then as an EDC( which is your phone) then as a small and compact travel camera. The youtube shilling went so hard it turned so many people off. caleb hoover and dustin armstring made skits, basically treating their wives like idiots , while they explain how good the camera is.... that right there tells you all you need to know - its a camera for idiots - buy into the lumix hype at your own risk.

[@samuelboatengyt]

I’ve been using LUMIX for 4 years buddy, I’m one of those that since the begging told what we think about the S9, which it didn’t make sense for that price point and who really is, so I’m not one of those that hypes LUMIX, and I say the things how they are, if you have seen other videos of mine, I guess not. But we can stand here and say that they do only bad cameras.

[@jimgiraffe5253]

@@samuelboatengyt sam, dont misunderstand my comments.. up until this year i loved lumix. I have used them exclusively for over 15years. when they treat their loyal userbase like idiots then the gloves are off. Sure , the cameras released this year are incremental upgrades and thats fine..not all cameras are designed for professionals, however, where i get annoyed is when they recruit youtube shills who repeat marketing points and brush over the glaring issues , the marketing guys are taking the public for idiots. If they treat the consumer like an idiot then the gloves are off and they get exactly what they deserve. Mark my words , the s1hmk2 is going to be more of the same (think s9 and gh7)and if you think the s9 launch was bad, you aint seen nothing yet. The backlash will be epic if they do an incremental upgrade on this one and people will drop lumix like a hot potato. They can thank their marketing chaps for this.

[@samuelboatengyt]

Hey buddy, now I get what you’re saying. Unfortunately until the S5II I think they did not even have a marketing based on creators and KZbin. So what I think they are doing now it is still learning. Yes, you’re right, the marketing has been interesting from their side, and I will limit my self to that 😂 But I agree now that I got your point. On the the S1H2, I’m sensing that it was going to be as you’re saying, but they have understood that they need to be better and go beyond they initially anticipated, and that’s why the long wait. I’m not affiliated or working with LUMIX, (I wish) so I could actually tell them about what I’ve been complaining about, and after my passed videos, I think I will never get even there. And it is fine. But let’s see what they do next.

[@СтасГрищук-ц7б]

4k crop in 60 fps... It could be the best camera in 2018 😂.

[@samuelboatengyt]

@@СтасГрищук-ц7б like all the cameras in the price point that came out after 2018, right 😂 Name me 1 camera at the same price point with many features as the S5IIX with a full frame 60fps ✌🏾