Panasonic GH5S Review - 10-bit Greatness

Panasonic GH5S Review - 10-bit Greatness
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[@TheHybridShooter]

About the *ISO performance* : everything depends on the scene. In low dynamic range situation, for example music performance with well lit subject and dark background, you can easily go above ISO 12 800. In HDR scenes, ISO 6 400 is as high as I would go, which is generally very good result. Also take a look at: *Panasonic Leica 50-200mm F/2.8-4.0 ASPH Review with Panasonic G9* - bit.ly/Leica50-200 *Panasonic G9 vs Sony A7 III* comparison: bit.ly/A7IIIvsG9

[@hakeem-ji]

@Lee Stevens well if you dont mind gimbal, go for GH5S, or to some extend maybe fujifilm XT-3. Otherwise GH5 (without gimbal)! Sony A73 or Nikon Z6 are two other good alternatives but with some caveats for videographers, I can't recommend whole heatedly.

[@PeterMatthess]

The most useful GH5S video I've watched so far on youtube, you touched on some points which not many others do, the quality of slow mo as you increase your frames per second, and other things. Thanks!!

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I appreciate your feedback!

[@Photomeike]

Once again proving why you are one of the best photo/video channels on KZbin! Great job man!

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I appreciate your feedback!

[@loudpanzer]

I've found myself watching a review on a camera I already own and will use for years to come, but I think I'll just use your reviews from now on, your product shots and b-roll are fantastic!

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I'm glad you like this review!

[@TripleGTrinity]

I have watched many Gh5s reviews and this one is without a doubt the best. Thank you!

[@RustyZipper]

I’ve been waiting patiently for this review and as usual: I was not disappointed 💯👍

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@oneday3907]

love your reviews buddy, straight to the point with solid examples

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@MIBIncomeEncourager]

Super super review i think out off many reviews i have seen bloom caleb pike etc etc you are the only person who has mentioned you can check the luts on the screen thats cool.....i was never aware of this....your shots are crystal clear and your review style is practical and thorough......very very good thanks for shooting this.....

[@smalltalk.productions9977]

as always, thank you for the effort and the sharing. i am an appreciative subscriber. thumbs up.

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, thank you for watching!

[@sagar0]

This video was in-depth and useful. Thank you.

[@BackPackYourLife]

Your reviews are spot on, man. I enjoy watching your videos and i think i could listen to your voice all day LOL :))) Keep up the good work :)

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thanks man, I also enjoy watching your videos even thought I don't speak Romanian 😀

[@BackPackYourLife]

Hahaha:))) thank you! I will be creating more english based content soon :))

[@drutgat2]

Another wonderful, thorough, methodical, practical review, which - at the same time - incorporates technical information; all of this is presented clearly and well. In my opinion, you are the best camera reviewer on KZbin. Many thanks for this, and, as always, I look forward to your next review.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I'm glad that you like my reviews!

[@glenngulia5409]

Good review. I usually do not like long reviews, but you dug right in and provided helpful information.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@TechLineHD]

Finally! The review! I'm in love with both the GH5S and Sony A7 III. So good to have best of both worlds. I hope you will keep the GH5S to help justify my decision to keep both cameras lol

[@TheHybridShooter]

Both are great cameras, keeping both is THS approved 👍 lol

[@TechLineHD]

The Hybrid Shooter haha thanks!

[@UpperVIP]

Excellent video. Bravo. Totally informative and non-biased. Feature rich and a great review. Thank you.

[@TheHybridShooter]

I have made a *Slovak / Czech version* of this video, if you ever wondered what it sounds like, you can take a look: bit.ly/GH5Srecenzia *slovenská / česká verzia* : bit.ly/GH5Srecenzia

[@yeebu1344]

This video helps a lot. I love you man! Thanks for the vid! BIG FAT THUMBS UP!

[@stevenjohnson5984]

Another great real world review. Once one gets over not having a zillion megapixels in their next camera, this masterpiece by Panasonic must be one of the best cameras ever made, especially with the Leica glass. For 99% of the viewing experience of normal human beings, in other words, 4k monitors or television at max, this camera is at the top end of what is technically possible at a reasonable price. You actually used this camera in a number of real world situations that are not specifically professional setups with a crew of people hanging around with specialized lighting etc. Thanks again for a great review.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, for advanced video production, nothing with similar price or size comes close, it indeed handles uncontrolled environment very well thanks to that 10-bit V-log and great sensor with dual native ISO.

[@LinemanUniverse]

Thanks man this answered a lot of my questions👍

[@808islandlife_HI]

Another great review. Thanks.

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, thank you for watching!

[@LoverOfTech]

Hello my friends. I love this channel man

[@TheHybridShooter]

Hello, I'm glad that you love it!

[@buildingsheriff]

Great review. Comprehensive with some stunning examples. Super work.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I'm glad you like it!

[@marklaurendet1861]

Very nice review, one of the best I have seen for this camera

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@tonylouisvisionvideography3469]

The GH5s is awesome. I have owned it for just over 1 year now and love that multi aspect ratio sensor. It's low light performance is incredible.

[@TheHybridShooter]

It definitely is, low light is very decent on GH5S.

[@philipyallah744]

Great Review! Thanks! Is there a significant difference in color grading options in gh5s footage compared to original gh5 in your opinion?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I haven't compared those directly yet, but it seems like there is a significant difference when using 10-bit and V-Log (favoring GH5S).

[@waawaaweewaa2045]

How stable is footage on GH5S with a gimble, compared to GH5? I'm interested in shooting landscape and wildlife video for a professional project and need something that wont drive me nuts in post with stabilization issues. Also, is the only real advantage of in-body stabilization if you are shooting by hand, or does that in-body stabilization in GH5 also make gimble shooting smoother? Thanks and great review

[@BernardoGarcia]

Excellent review! And thanks a lot for make this video and sharing with us. I really want this camera for my kind of video production, is not cheaper than another similar cameras, but I think is the most adequate for me.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, if you can take an advantage of that 10-bit video and V-log, GH5S is hard to beat.

[@buby024]

Wow, another great review. You even covered a little bit of photography with this cam. I read a rumor that G90 may come soon and have Gh5s sensor inside. With IBIS... That should be interesting

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I don't think that those rumors are correct, making G90 with 10.3 mpix sensor won't make much sense IMO.

[@buby024]

The Hybrid Shooter certainly a 10.3 mpix is not great for photography, but I like the idea of cheaper camera better in low light. Maybe there will be higher count mpix sensor but with Gh5s technology to improve low light

[@TheHybridShooter]

You need 10-bit to be able to take full advantage of that sensor and I don't think that Panasonic will make such camera in lower product line, combining IBIS and multi-aspect ratio is also technically difficult.

[@crooty2023]

This is an excellent review and gets a sub from me. I have a G9 and GH5S and in some circumstances the GH5S actually makes a better stills camera than the G9. Its images are cleaner in modest light, and if you shoot in 16:9 or 3:2 aspect ratio then the multi-aspect ratio sensor means the gap in resolution is reduced quite a lot. The GH5S is an absolutely brilliant camera, but I still like the IBIS in the G9. Thanks for the hard work that went into this. I hope this channel grows and grows in popularity... you absolutely deserve it.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I appreciate your subscription! If you export still image from the G9 at the same size as you would from GH5S you get a lot of noise compression, which in my experience makes up for smaller pixels, but it really depends on the situation.

[@boutrosboutrosboutrosboutros]

The comparison to the G9 was very good, for sharpness of video. I am still learning more everyday about the G9, wth the latest firmware update teh High definition large file mode for photos works great, especially the feature to help with moving subjects in the image.

[@Alexrocks1253]

Great review! I have been spoiled by the IBIS of the G85, so now I'm having a hard choice between the GH5 and the S. I'm a very low budget filmmaker, so the right choice counts extremely.

[@RustyZipper]

I’m in the same boat except the 5s vs G9 because I like to snap photos. S is just a better cinema camera than the GH5. you should pick up a Zhiyun Tech Gimbal as well

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, that mostly depends on how much you shoot handheld and how much mind using gimbal or tripod.

[@Alexrocks1253]

@@TheHybridShooter I wouldn't mind using one as long as the gimbal doesn't take up too much space and cost too much.

[@Reyfox1]

Excellent "real world" review!

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@johnngatho5401]

@@TheHybridShooter Excellent review. But how do you compare the G9 with 12-60mm Leica f2.8-4 lens to the GH5S for a new hybrid shooter :-) I hear that there are some updates to G9, GH coming in Nov-2019..

[@nicklennox]

Fantastic thorough review thank you. Any chance you can test the issues vlog has with skin tones. I've noticed there is often weird red macro blocking especially on faces?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I will make a video about V-Log color grading, so I will include it there.

[@nicklennox]

@@TheHybridShooter Awesome, I look forward to it. Thanks

[@TOKYObrah]

Hi, great review video! I also own the GH5s. How do you shoot video in the 4:3 mode?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, you can shoot 4:3 by choosing anamorphic mode in menu, but you need anamorphic lens for that.

[@pete49327]

Great review, thanks. Do you know if V-log footage is as easily edited and color graded in Resolve as it is in Premier? I've never shot with gh5/s and am playing around now with free trial of Premier, just trying to get some guidance before I make some major decisions. I'm also interested in the new Black Magic Pocket Cinema Camera 4k coming out soon, in which a purchase also includes the full DaVinci Resolve nle, but that camera will not have a flip screen or viewfinder. I really want the gh5s as of now but have to make a decision on which nle.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Unfortunately, I have never used resolve, so I can't tell you.

[@FlamingCrown]

Hello! Great video as every time. What do you think about BlackMagic pocket cinema camera 4k? It's probably will beat Panasonic for video quality. About two weeks for release.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, BMPCC 4K looks interesting it can be a great camera if everything works, it won't beat Panasonic in terms of video quality, because it uses the same sensor. It is a different package with very different usability.

[@michaeldaxbock9130]

Bratislava? You are nearly a neighbour! Aweseome vid btw! Greetings from vienna!

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, yes it was shot in Bratislava, but I also visit Vienna often.

[@marcalt]

Hello, may I ask what LUT you used to grade the V-log footage and if you did any further color grading beyond the LUT (on the V-log 10bit DCI river shot for instance)? Thank you.

[@TheHybridShooter]

I didn't use LUT at all, I colorgraded all footage using Lumetri in Premiere Pro.

[@StoryDrivenHobbies]

Great video. Love my GH5 and GH5S.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, so do I!

[@SuchetB]

Thank you for an awesome review !!!

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, thank you for watching!

[@mikey7326]

Very detailed, well done.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@andrewrigo9814]

Forgive this question from someone new to this technology: the wipe that goes from flat-looking footage to footage with great contrast and color, is that showing original footage shot with this camera wiping to footage that was color-corrected in post? Thank you for this great review!

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, yes, it show before and after editing.

[@Nordbiene]

Great video - geat camera. Thank You. Best regards. Kai the beekeeper 😎😎😎

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, thank you for watching!

[@DaddyEric222]

Have you used the H.265 mode? 4K at 72mbps. I was wondering how that would hold up against normal 4k 150mbps h.264?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Unfortunately, I have have not. At the time of making of this video, I didn't have computer powerful enough for h.265.

[@AlexLopez-iy4by]

Thank you for great review. Awesome camera. How's the breathing on the Leica lenses?

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, the breahing on Leica line of lenses is minimal, I have never had a problem with that.

[@AlexLopez-iy4by]

Thank you for letting me know.

[@nickruddle1528]

Thank you for a great review.

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, thank you for watching!

[@ruff1draft]

I am intending on purchasing the Panasonic GH5S and was wondering if it had a neutral profile on it, as I would use that when I colour grade my film footage.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Of course, there is a lot of profiles suitable for color grading.

[@przybylskipawel]

Hi! Do you have experience with Olympus M.zuiko pro lenses on that Camera? If yes, what can tell about AF with such combination?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Unfortunately not, I only use Panasonic lenses.

[@sbf254]

hey, man are in Switzerland? very informative vid. thx. love CH from Jamaica.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Hi, I am in Slovakia.

[@burakoli821]

For some reason, the first 12 frames of my video clips have artifacting and banding in them, and then the artifacting fades away. I've been shooting in 8bit cine D and vlog, hd and 4k. It always does the same thing. And I'm using a v30 95mbs sd card which is compatible. Did I get a defective unit?

[@TheHybridShooter]

I have never experienced that, it is probably defective unit.

[@darealbrianpark]

Do you recommend this camera for me who never owned an actual camera before? I mainly want to use it for KZbin video, video production and photography.

[@TheHybridShooter]

I would probably recommend regular GH5 in that case, it has more resolution for photography and sensor stabilization, so that will help you with all-round use.

[@Racosz]

Does this camera have time recording limit? Excellent review and channel.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, no, there is no limit.

[@ruff1draft]

I am considering buying the Panasonic GH5s over the Panasonic GH5. The thing is would it be ok to edit ULTRA HD 10bit and 8bit footage on a core i5 laptop granted it might take longer to edit. But if I film in only ULTRA 8bit 422 it should be ok until I get amore powerful laptop. I will be using the free davinci resolve. Please reply back.

[@schwarzenemes]

Which gimbal you use?

[@luez2]

Hey man, great review! Would you recomend gh5s or tx3 for video? Low light performance is pretty important and color grading. Thanks!

[@TheHybridShooter]

For video only, GH5S is still the best.

[@louiskonstantinou6628]

@@TheHybridShooter I ordered the gh5s! and I wait for it to come! Also got the atomos Ninja V. As a Nikon dslr shooter I have a few of G Lenses, do you think the xl speedbooster will be a good pair for manual focusing video? Have you tried a metabones speedbooster?

[@TheHybridShooter]

@@louiskonstantinou6628 GH5S and Ninja V is great combination, I haven't used matabones, I have Viltrox EF-M2, but be careful when choosing speedbooster for GH5S because of the multi apect ratio sensor.

[@raksh9]

Hello, my friend. 😎 Do you plan to get a Blackmagic Pocket 4K? If you did, it would be amazing to see a comparison video.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Hello, I don't know yet, depends on weather I will be able to buy one in this country.

[@TeaJayPhotography]

This video brought me one step closer to buying this camera, damn you! :-)

[@TheHybridShooter]

Sorry about that, but is great video camera, there's nothing I can do about that.

[@KangJaggem]

Thank man. thats very helpufulll

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome, thank you for watching!

[@GeorgiAlurkoff]

Thanks, very nice video

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome and thank you for watching!

[@lifeandThings]

This over the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema 4k? Trying to decide...

[@TheHybridShooter]

BMPCC 4K hasn't been released yet, so I can't tell yet.

[@michaelkupfer3723]

Just found this channel, this might be the best review of the GH5S I have ever seen!! Congrats man! One question though, you seem to be Czech, but there is clearly Laxenburg in there?! Edit: no wait I know that castle on the hill, is that Bratislava?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I am from Slovakia, so the castle on the hill is indeed in Bratislava, but Laxenburg is also shown in the video.

[@WENBBLOG]

Just stumbled to your channel excellent review. Subbed. If you had one choice between this and a7III which one?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, that depends on I would be using it for, A7III and GH5S are very different cameras.

[@GurmeetSingh-fr8uo]

On the GH5s when I have it set to manual ISO i.e iso 6400 and when I start filming the display shows ISO A (Auto). Why is this?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Probably because you are not using Manual movie settings (mode dial set to film camera icon).

[@GurmeetSingh-fr8uo]

The Hybrid Shooter do you prefer the GH5s or gh5?

[@WhiteWulfe]

While it is more video oriented (even more so than the GH5 itself), I could see it being useful for stills such as available light night photography, where noise can be a rather annoying to deal with issue, as well as astrophotography since dark current noise is strikingly low on it - in fact, the only camera I've seen on Optyczne's reviews that beats it for such are Fuji's cameras (specifically the X-E3 and X-H1). Well, at least if one were to stick to the micro four thirds format anyways. But then again, those are both semi-specialzed/niche areas of photography. Sure would be neat to have a G9 and a GH5S in my camera bag though, as they seem like they'd cover a lot of ground in tandem. Lovely review of the GH5S!

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, that is indeed very specific case. If you shoot with high resolution sensor and export at same resolution as you would with GH5S, the noise will be compressed due to the down-scaling.

[@stevenuseda6317]

White Wulfe I have the gh5s and I do t recommend for photos at all. It’s an astounding video camera but for photos all around the board it’s pretty bad. You’d be better picking up a used canon 6d for astrophotography

[@WhiteWulfe]

Huh. Had the usual micro four thirds weight and portability thoughts lined up and even had a draft written up, but before hitting reply felt I should double check a few things before I did such. Rather glad I did, since weight isn't all that much of an issue (580g vs 770g is just shy of half a pound, which when you look at even portable astrophotography setups isn't really all that much), and pricing of a 6D even brand new is, uhm, $1,250 CAD on sale (or $1,699 USD modded from KolariVision (LifePixel probably has a similar price) for better H-Alpha sensitivity). Or in other words, it's $50 more than a G85 with kit lens for an unmodified one, or $100 CAD cheaper than a G9 brand new if you get the modified 6D, assuming you use the non-sale price of the G9 (apparently it's on sale really cheap right now, intriguing)... Noise is significantly better on the 6D (ISO 1600 might as well be "dark current noise, what noise?" for three minute exposures, which is really REALLY good news because it means there shouldn't be all that much for 5 or even 10 minute subs), it works out of the gate with pretty much all imaging software out there because Canon's API being open to developers is rather well known, especially with how they'll work with companies to have it work even better (APT and BackyardEOS, didn't bother checking any others as those are the two main ones people seem to use), it has a fairly decent battery life, shutter has a good long life (150k cycles!), the three lenses I'd be wanting to pack alongside it are inexpensive (28mm f1.8 is $720 CAD regular, 35mm f2 is almost always on sale at $700 CAD, and the 50mm f1.8 is almost cheaper than a night out at $190 CAD regular).... ...All of those lenses also work for infrared photography too with no hotspots reported, niiiiice. And the silent shutter seems quiet enough to work for street photography as well o_O AAAAND the Astronomik clip-in filters work with the 6D.... Why all the comparing this and that with a bunch of other things? Well, I like to buy things for more than just one use if possible, aka if I get a higher end full frame camera for astrophotography, I'd also want to be able to do other forms of photography as well, and so needless to say was pleasantly surprised when a lot of the stuff I wanted to do CAN be done too... That and when spare money is limited, one has to analyze things in such a manner. Being able to pick up a few lenses AND a modified body for the price of just the GH5S body alone My only complaint now is that since M42/the Orion Nebula would be framed rather small with a full frame sensor I might have to look into getting a bigger telescope than the one I was planning on getting (was originally looking at getting the William Optics Zenithstar 73 or GT81).... But it looks like I might have "no choice at all" but to eventually get that 8" Celestron Edge HD alongside the smaller refractor I was looking at getting anyways :P Oh right, there's no tilty-flippy screen either, but I suspect I could live with such given I'd be using my G85 as my main camera for regular photography anyways. Many thanks for the suggestion! I'll have to give that particular camera a try and see how it goes for me with feel and ergonomics, and then go from there :)

[@WhiteWulfe]

All that said though, I am curious as to why you say it's rather bad for photography and the reasoning behind such. It has more or less the same sensor in one of the more popular new colour astrophotography cameras (ZWO 294), has fairly low dark current noise, and all that... Sure, it doesn't have the same resolution as other solutions out there, and doesn't have IBIS, but I'm definitely curious as to why you're one of the few that are outright recommending against it given its strengths with low light alongside its smaller size. Doubly curious due to the rumours about the G90/G95 having the same sensor, but in the G85 body. (we'll see if that actually holds true, but still). Most have said it does so decently, provided you are willing to accept the downsides that come along with the benefits of it being a four thirds sensor.

[@stevenuseda6317]

White Wulfe my issue as far as photography for the camera are the low resolution/ lack of detail and actually the noise because of that low resolution. I can tell you firsthand that even Tripod work...using iso 160 and stopped down to f8, still really shows a low amount of detail that I’m just personally not happy with. I have tried casual pictures with my gh5s and the image quality just isn’t there for me. As far as using it for other types of photography, I can’t see myself doing that either...because the autofocus is rather slow and can’t even be used for casual portraits accurately in my experience. I just picked up a used canon 6d for $700usd and if I waned a decent astrophotography lens then I could get the rokinon 14mm 2.8. Suits my needs well, I just keep a Metabones Speedbooster handy and use the gh5s for great video quality and my canon 6d for inexpensive but good full frame photography. That and now my lenses: sigma 35mm 1.4, sigma 18-35 1.8, Tokina 11-16 2.8, canon 70-200 2.8 is ii. Can be used on both cameras (for the most part)

[@CarlosMenciaTT]

that was one great review

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@ProZonda]

Does now GH5S record in C4k 60fps in Apple Prores 4222?

[@TheHybridShooter]

You can find that information in the video specs on Panasonic website.

[@lightningbolt4451]

great review .

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@MohondhaY]

14:31 So the G9 doesn't shoot 14-bit Raw pics?

[@TheHybridShooter]

No, 12-bit only.

[@RustyZipper]

Compared to the G85 how is the Still quality with the 10 vs 16 sensor ? Is it noticeable to the average person?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Depends on how you intend to view / publish the picture. On Instagram for example, you will never see the difference.

[@PekkoAhlsten]

Very good and thorough review! Have you had any issues with those Sandisk 300mbs cards when recording in 400mbs? Will the cards record as long as you want, or do they stop at any point? I'm considering getting them for my GH5 for V-Log.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, there are no problems with this cards at all, it will record until the card is full.

[@PekkoAhlsten]

The Hybrid Shooter thank you very much for the info!

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome!

[@romanmihalik3002]

I'll bet those cards can't handle 4k 400Mbit in dual recording mode, the camera requires v90 cards for that. Don't buy Adata v90 cards, they have big issue, can't handle simultaneously writing two files at v90 speeds, which at least gh5 does when finishing app 104GB file (closing the file while writing to a new one). I have returned two of them.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Roman Mihalik you would loose that bet. It records 400 Mbps video without any issues with two SanDisk Extreme Pro UHS-II cards. I have tested it.

[@jaymeez]

I haven’t purchased a camera yet. In your opinion would you go with A7III or this GH5S? I plan to stay on the fence until hopefully a a6700 or a7000 comes out to compare

[@TheHybridShooter]

That depends purely on your style a how advanced is your production, both are great cameras but not directly comparable.

[@seunatlarge]

Ideally, you should hold out for (probably) an A6700 for some (hopeful) benefits like the flip screen. But from a purely objective stand point, if you're a newbie, the A7III 'just works' right out of the box (of course, after figuring out the menu system). I was considering a G9 and GH5S (which came out a few weeks before Sony launched the A7III) and even rented a GH5 to test (perfect camera, bad AF and terrible in low light)- but ended up getting the A7III. It's perfect, except for no fully articulating screen and probably lack of higher codecs (400Mbps etc). For me, a benefit I've been seeing lately is that I can literally film an entire event or interview in 120fps (made the mistake several times) and still have sound, fantastic AF, incredible low light and the ability to slow down the footage later! In all, GH5S is a much better 'professional' camera on paper, but if you're gonna do stress-free run and gun, A7III is your guy. There's a reason it has almost always been out of stock since it launched.

[@TheHybridShooter]

We know nothing about A6700, except that it might happen and he was also asking about GH5S, not the GH5 which is very different camera.

[@jaymeez]

I am a complete novice and have only purchased a point and shoot Sony in my past that I gave to my sister so she could take photos/videos of her kids. I'm planning to travel full time within a year so I want a camera kit that will fit in a 5L Sling bag (I like the one from Peak Designs) that's why I'm interested in waiting to see what the alpha camera from Sony will be because it's usually a smaller package. I hope to record and upload content to youtube mainly in the travel genre. I really enjoy your detailed videos hope you continue to make them, it's very helpful

[@CarterHurd]

@@jaymeez the GH5s is a less versatile, more specialized camera than the Sony. If you're new to filming, the GH5s may not be for you. The lack of image stabilization will also be an issue for travel vlogs.

[@ooquis]

Ok so i found when shooting VFR mode(100fps+) in vlog on gh5s, only use iso: 1250,1600 and 2000. If you want to shoot cina D only use iso:640,800 and 1000. If your using the normal profiles dont go below 640 to avoid those nasty horizontal noise.

[@NBWDOUGHBOY]

I wonder if the Sony A7SIII Will implement some of the amazing feature that the GH5 Has like 4K60p , Variable Frame Rates, 10 Bit 4-2-2 in-body recording, Improved Rolling Shutter and IBIS. The GH5 is such a Beautiful Camera for Video Amazing. I know that most professionals dont use and probably never use Autofocus but, Honestly, It would be great to have in a camera this beastly. This should be an interesting time in Video Specific SFF Cameras.

[@TheHybridShooter]

I hope so, especially the 10-bit footage and 4K60p is very important. I much prefer proper 120 fps that Sony A7 III does instead of VFR.

[@NBWDOUGHBOY]

The Hybrid Shooter Right! And maybe a Flip out Screen. Please Sony Add a Flip Out Screen!!!

[@activatehalo7763]

How would this compare against the Ursa mini 4k?

[@TheHybridShooter]

Honestly, I have never seen one, so I unfortunately can't compare those.

[@nkaujhmoobtojsiabChennel]

My friends do you have cannon 50d and how mach?

[@TheHybridShooter]

I don't have 50D, that is quite old camera.

[@markshirley01]

This camera because of the rear screen and EVF looks like it could be easier to manually focus than the A73

[@TheHybridShooter]

Manual focusing is very good on both, but it probably is a bit easier on the GH5S because of that screen and you also have an option to use in-camera focus transition.

[@PhobosNoz]

Don't you have tons of noise when you shoot VFR 90fps and above? In my case, in VLog-L, iso 800, the shadows are extremely noisy (and this seems widely reported and only present on the gh5s (not the gh5))

[@TheHybridShooter]

I never use V-log with low bit-rate codecs, in my experience V-Log really need a lot of data work well and ideally 10-bit footage. I actually get better results with Cinelike D in VFR.

[@behindthedune-bts]

I always have strong noise regardless of the picture profile (I show it in this video in V-Log, but it's also present in CineD ( and is identical if the shots are graded to match)). kzbin.info/www/bejne/eaasoXyXnNGFrbM

[@behindthedune-bts]

And I've read many people complain about this situation. If you do not have that, I guess there is a lot of defective cameras around.

[@stevenuseda6317]

Ph0bos I have this same issue, from my understanding it can be fixed through a firmware update though...I haven’t tried it but I’ll probably upload a video testing this next week

[@ooquis]

Ok so i found when shooting VFR mode(100fps+) in vlog on gh5s, only use iso: 1250,1600 and 2000. If you want to shoot cina D only use iso:640,800 and 1000. If your using the normal profiles dont go below 640 to avoid those nasty horizontal noise.

[@toivokuparinen4678]

BTW V-log native ISO is 800 and 5000

[@TheHybridShooter]

Yes, I forgot to mention that, there is a lot to cover about this camera.

[@teckno_senpai]

best review

[@DavidGriffin]

Now that Pro Res Raw is coming 6/9/21 and the GH6 gonna be a monster... Looks like you got some new content coming

[@TheHybridShooter]

Not really, I have left M43 system a long time ago and coming back to M43 makes no sense for me, since the full frame has surpassed M43 video specs.

[@Andy-wf1ve]

Just wondering what software you are using for color grading?

[@TheHybridShooter]

For video I use Lumetri in Adobe Premiere Pro, for stills I use Luminar bit.ly/SkylumLuminar2018

[@Andy-wf1ve]

@@TheHybridShooter Thank you.

[@djwojtazzz]

will you do a comparison with a7iii?

[@TheHybridShooter]

I'm not sure,.

[@ThomasLimqueco]

what combo would you recommend? GH5 and GH5s or A7iii and GH5s? just curious.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Very difficult question, depends on the intended use.

[@ThomasLimqueco]

The Hybrid Shooter basically for commercial shoots, music videos, weddings and events. I’m really considering buying gh5s or a7iii for my second camera. Thank you for your reply

[@TheHybridShooter]

If you have a lot of money invested in M43 lenses, I would probably recommend GH5S, that will be good combination with GH5.

[@ThomasLimqueco]

thank you so much

[@TheHybridShooter]

You're welcome!

[@shiznuts]

It's a shame they kicked out the IBIS, but you may as well regard this a cinema camera... and those never rely on the operator needing IBIS and superb C-AF either. In that regard it is a very good camera with respectable performance. Never thought performance out of a 4/3" sensor would be this good this soon. But... it has two big downsides... 1. It's not actually a cinema camera. It's great, but it's not exactly RAW or ProRes. 2. The price... it's rather expensive. The upcoming Blackmagic BMPCC4K seems a steal in comparison... and that's an actual cinema camera capable of RAW and ProRes and even comes with the DaVinci Resolve Studio NLE Suite included. It's hard to ignore. But the GH5S does have better practicality (mostly batterylife and vari-angle screen). The GH5 in turn would give you the flexibility of IBIS for more of an allround feel. The G9 with more of a stills edge. But it's good to have choice! :D

[@TheHybridShooter]

I would definitely wait until the release of BMPCC 4K before drawing conclusions, honestly I don't miss RAW or ProRes on GH5S at all, that 10-bit + V-Log combination is amazing, but we will see how the BMPCC 4K performs. I personally don't like physical configuration of BMPCC 4K, but maybe I will change my opinion. There are also rumors about FW update for GH5S coming at Photokina, so it may get ProRes Raw.

[@shiznuts]

Yeah, I'm surprised (kind of in a bad way) that there hasn't been any real demo footage of the BMPCC4K. And it's supposed to ship out first week of next month! Are people supposed to blindly put in their pre-orders? But it will be interesting to see what it's about. BM cameras always produced very filmic looking thick gradable footage, so that's something to be really excited for. Of course it depends on ones wants and needs, but I think it can be a very dope cam for sure!

[@Roflmao0001]

The BMPCC 4k also gets hit with a two times crop factor when shooting high speed. I neeeearly jumped ship from the GH5s dreaming to it, but that crop is so off-putting to me. And on a completely non spec note, the BMPCC is just so dang uuuugly and that matters a surprising amount to me lol.

[@TheFilmmakingChannel]

V-log native ISO is 800 and 5000.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Yes, I forgot to mention that, there is a lot to cover about this camera.

[@KhawajaRizwanArshadDadyalAK]

Nice 👍👌

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you!

[@dushyantbhatt9345]

14bit RAW you said ??? Stills or Video (RAW) ??

[@TheHybridShooter]

stills

[@MrMilanina]

Will there be open gate video recording available?

[@TheHybridShooter]

I'm not sure, what do you mean by open gate video.

[@MrMilanina]

The Hybrid Shooter using full surface of the sensor.

[@TheHybridShooter]

I'm not sure what you mean by that, it uses multi-aspect ratio sensor, so it chooses the pixels based on the aspect ratios, so the answer is probably no.

[@MrMilanina]

The Hybrid Shooter right, not all are used, and I wondered if.... GH5 has it, google it, Thanks!!!

[@TheHybridShooter]

Yeah, you mean 4:3 anamorphic. GH5S can shoot 4:3 anamorphic as well with full height of the sensor (it is shown in the video), but not full width since it is multi-aspect ratio sensor.

[@naineshkhanjire]

Is it good for photographs ?

[@TheHybridShooter]

No, I talked about that at 14:21 Panasonic G9 is better choice for photographs bit.ly/panasonicg9

[@Festsjefen]

Great review! And I share your opinion. Allthough it's over 4 years old, the GH5s still is king in my opinion. I have both the GH5 and the GH5s, and they supplement each other very nice depending on the scene and situation. The ease of having the same lenses, batteries, customisation of buttons etc for both just makes it a nice eco system to work in. Also easy to match the cameras in post.

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, although I definitely don't think that it is a "king" in 2022, newer cameras with larger sensors surpass it basically in every way.

[@Festsjefen]

@@TheHybridShooter Hehe, probably not the on top of the throne in 2022 no. A bit of confirmation bias there perhaps. But when you also consider specifications against price/value for money, I still think it is a very good buy in 2022, if tech specs alone are the only parameters, we would all be buying RED/Alexa. Or not. 🙂 Regardless, the GH5(s) still rules in my subjective little kingdom ;-) Regardless, keep up the good work, really enjoy your reviews!

[@boubnadproduction2902]

Wich is better for short movie and documentary gh5s or gh5 ii ? Thanks for help

[@TheHybridShooter]

Both are outdated, I can’t recommend either.

[@boubnadproduction2902]

@@TheHybridShooter gh5 mark 2 is outdated are you sure ? From 2021 is outdated for you !!

[@TheHybridShooter]

@@boubnadproduction2902 Yes, I am sure, it is just a repackaged GH5 from 2017 with very minor upgrades.

[@TaylorWrightWX]

That lack of IBIS is a deal breaker unfortunately. Lots of my shots will be handheld and that was awful shaking.

[@TheHybridShooter]

You can get GH5 instead in that case or use GH5S on a gimbal.

[@TaylorWrightWX]

@@TheHybridShooter it's unfortunate if I want to go down to GH5 that means I compromise quite a bit of low light performance. Additionally, setting up a gimbal is probably out of the question for me as well, filming tornadoes lol

[@TheHybridShooter]

@@TaylorWrightWX Panasonic S1 will be the choice for you in that case.

[@CameraGear]

GH6S Coming with 4k 120p sure !

[@pedrowilde]

for recording in 400 mbit/s you don't need the 300 MB/s cards

[@TheHybridShooter]

No, you don't.

[@BushidoPhoto]

FujiFilm X-T3 is on the GH5S' heels. No IBIS, but when using a gimbal, who needs it?

[@AbdulAziz-rc4nk]

In India a7iii and gh5s are priced similarly and i am really confused i am into filmmaking but i also want a camera which can capture good still images and has good low light performance in video with a good battery life to shoot 4k videos for longer.(video sharpness is very essential)

[@TheHybridShooter]

Depends on your preferences and weather you can use advanced filmmaking futures in GH5S. If you also want to shoot stills it would be better choose between A7III and GH5. Video sharpness is great on all of these cameras.

[@AbdulAziz-rc4nk]

The Hybrid Shooter Thanks for your advice sir if you were me what would you choose?

[@TheHybridShooter]

I would choose based on your specific preferences, take a look at my A7 III and G9 comparison, that might help you: bit.ly/A7IIIvsG9

[@AbdulAziz-rc4nk]

The Hybrid Shooter thank you once again for your valuable advice can you make a video comparing a7iii and gh5s. And your reviews are really great top notch.

[@samisonline99]

Abdul Aziz if you are not invested in Lumix ... get the A7iii a little bit sharper but MUCH better in low light and better stills get the gh5\gh5s if you mostly shoot in a controlled environment.

[@v3zMedia]

The A7iii is #1. I'm waiting to see what will take 2nd place between the GH5s and Black Magic Cinema Pocket 4k.

[@TheHybridShooter]

What competition is that? I have probably missed something.

[@v3zMedia]

The Hybrid Shooter This is just my opinion. Lol! The Black Magic Cinema Pocket 4k comes out in a few weeks. I want to see how it holds up against the Panasonic m4/3 body's. They're all close in price.

[@TheHybridShooter]

A7 III and GH5S are not directly comparable, those are intended for very different users / shooting styles. BMPCC 4K will definitely be interesting camera.

[@v3zMedia]

The Hybrid Shooter Yeah I understand. I haven't bought the A7iii yet cause I'm waiting for reviews on the BMPCC 4k. I'll mainly be doing Music Videos and Inside the studio vlogs.

[@seunatlarge]

Hey v3z, I posted this on an earlier comment: "Ideally, you should hold out for (probably) an A6700 for some (hopeful) benefits like the flip screen or the BMPCC (I'm having high hopes on that too). But from a purely objective stand point, if you're a newbie, the A7III 'just works' right out of the box (of course, after figuring out the menu system). I was considering a G9 and GH5S (which came out a few weeks before Sony launched the A7III) and even rented a GH5 to test (perfect camera, but bad AF and terrible in low light) - but ended up getting the A7III. It's perfect, except for no fully articulating screen and probably lack of higher codecs (400Mbps etc). For me, a benefit I've been seeing lately is that I can literally film an entire event or interview in 120fps (made the mistake several times) and still have sound, fantastic AF, incredible low light and the ability to slow down the footage later! In all, GH5S is a much better 'professional' camera on paper, but if you're gonna do stress-free run and gun, A7III is your guy. There's a reason it has almost always been out of stock since it launched." To your point on music videos, I shot a whole video with the A7III just recently! (You can check out 'Tomi Owo - Versus' on KZbin). For 'Inside the studio' vlogs, there's a ton of cameras that handle those well, so it definitely has to go with your preference (although again, I use the A7III with 16mm Sigma and the low-light full frame bokeh goodness is just unbeatable - IMO)

[@lenselement7242]

Hello my friends

[@TheHybridShooter]

Hello!

[@lenselement7242]

Love your channel, greatings from Philippines 😊😊

[@TheHybridShooter]

Thank you, I'm glad that you like my channel!

[@lenufotografiaefilmagem7539]

The strange thing is that I am shooting in 1080p at 18mm with the Sigma 18-35 1.8 and the Metabones 0.71x and I should be getting around 23mm Full frame equivalent but instead I am getting a more cropped image, here is a comparison with the Canon Eos R at 24mm. Canon Eos R postimg.cc/2qBF8WVX Gh5s postimg.cc/zVJyyNHw

[@TheHybridShooter]

No, you should get 25.6mm FF eqv. 18*2*0.71=25.56

[@lenufotografiaefilmagem7539]

The Hybrid Shooter thanks for the answer. I have been told that the GH5s got a crop favor of 1.8x/1.9x but even with a crop of 2x o should be getting a 25mm like you said and the images I compared are not 25mm as you can see, is way more cropped and I have found nothing online comparing the GH5S with metabones to a full frame camera.

[@TheHybridShooter]

@@lenufotografiaefilmagem7539 GH5S has 4:3 aspect ratio whereas the EOS R has 3:2 ratio, FOV is measured diagonally, so you always loose more FOV with M43.

[@melfeliciano8449]

Are you saying that the GH5s has IBIS?

[@TheHybridShooter]

No, I definitely haven't said that, just the opposite.

[@malikkelly]

Mel Feliciano b