Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good but...

[@2ndcredits]

That was one of the best intros to a youtube video I've ever seen. You're an inspiration Kensei, thank you.

[@KenseiAkatsu]

THANK YOU!!

[@Nathaniel_Ballesteros]

💯%AGREE

[@risket6617]

Omg man, the way you open the video is... exceptional! Could not be more happy since I subscribed to the channel

[@KenseiAkatsu]

That word is one of reasons why I can keep going!!

[@samb3084]

Dude thank you for your thoughts in The Crux section. I have been stressing myself out choosing a new camera for work ping ponging between Lumix S5ii, Sony FX3/FX30, Sony A7iv, Canon R5 for months! Let's be real here though, 99% of people aren't going to tell the difference between any of these cameras and only care about the end product. Which all of those cameras are more than capable of achieving an insane level of quality. The choice mainly comes down to personal preference and what system you currently use.

[@MarioCastillion]

The intro alone made me a subscriber!!! Your creativity is off the roof and you are such an inspiration!!! Thanks, man.

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Thanks for watching! Glad to hear that!

[@TheButtaSpot]

I was waiting for your review on this. I love your viewpoint, I feel it’s VERY genuine and honesty while at the same time you don’t cut corners on giving us quality information. I appreciate and really enjoy your page.

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Thank you!

[@VOKASINEMA]

Yeah, it's great that we have more options, but it's so hard to choose one of them. I have a plan to buy a camera this year but I still confuse to choose between Sony FX30, LUmix S5ii, and many more.

[@richardmeftah2569]

Thank you very much for such n informative review. I have been considering upgrading my kit to the S5ii for some time now and I think i'm going to go for it!

[@SewTubular]

Panasonic video IBIS stabilization is one of the best and outperforms Canon/Nikon/Sony when stabilizing walking footage. ( C-AF needs work, but this is their first camera to use PDAF C-AF, so I would expect it to get better over the next year. Panasonic is known for producing many free firmware updates over the life of their cameras. ) Also Panasonic will be releasing the S5 IIX in a few weeks, which will include USB drive recording in ProRes up to 1.9 Gb/sec, along with ALL-I recording, ProRes external RAW recording, Blackmagic external RAW recording, and Internet streaming with or without a computer.

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Agree. I'm expecting the evolution of Lumix!!

[@KantSleep]

I love those pants you were wearing in the intro. Just found your channel. Binge watching at the moment. Great work!!

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Thank you!!!!

[@GiftWrapGabe]

Dude why is this intro better then most movies that come out now…. Please subscribe to this man

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Thank you 😆

[@TheNewTravel]

First time viewer...epic video!

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Thanks!!

[@chaochewei6213]

the intro in this video is the reason why I've sticked to this channel. even if I don't want to learn anything about the camera, it makes me feel satisfied.

[@KenseiAkatsu]

And, you are the reason why I make those intros 😄

[@PossumReviews]

The "night mode" is for reducing eye strain when shooting in low light. Because the human eye is less sensitive to red light, looking at a monochrome red screen won't force your eyes to readjust from light to dark and then to light again when you look away from it. It's the same reason why they use red lights inside submarines.

[@AbdonPhirathon]

Bro, this is such an amazing video! I know you shoot mostly Sony, but please make more content on the S5II. Btw, that song at the end was pretty dope too!

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Hey man, thanks for watching! Sure, I will!!!

[@Philly2tall]

Another great video and 🔥intro. I have an A7iii and A7iv. I recently included the s5ii and it just feels more enjoyable to use. I don't think it's better than the A7iv but it's close and perhaps better image quality imo.

[@daniellrodriguezs]

What would make the a7IV better in your opinion?

[@Philly2tall]

@@daniellrodriguezs primarily focus and its current ecosystem of lenses and accessories for sony bodies. Other than that I do prefer the s5ii.

[@daniellrodriguezs]

@@Philly2tall Thanks man! Trying to decide between these 2 haha hard decision

[@Philly2tall]

@@daniellrodriguezs they both work well, but a7iv has overheated on me a couple times or gets pretty hot. S5ii hasn't overheated on me yet. I think the fan helps

[@prodj.mixapeofficial6431]

Not until they have the same roll off with pocket 4k. Both looked digital.

[@HopeProphecy]

Good info! But doesn't the FX 30 allow you to apply a real-time lut in video as well?

[@trevormarco]

I believe so. For me I’m trying to buy a new camera but it between the Sony fx30 and this camera

[@uptonfilms95]

@@trevormarco it does but it doesn’t burn it onto the image!

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Yes it does!!

[@HopeProphecy]

@@uptonfilms95 are you sure about this? I have heard that it does.

[@projecthikaribyrhg]

Very very nice intro mate. Subed to your channel! Cheers!

[@RWAXA]

Great content as always!

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Thanks as always!!

[@minorrhoads5318]

Mega all round video and sound , very well explained . cheers , subscribed . cheers .

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Thanks!!

[@superleeeemon]

Been waiting for your video about ZV-E1. Then I saw this. 😂

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Thanks for waiting!! I will... soon

[@pengingamer4510]

Wow discovered your video today and it's really great review and helpful for someone using original Panasonic s5

[@naeemalmalek3925]

Bro... Bast Setting in A7iii for wedding Photography. Plz one Video share with us

[@avarmadillo]

Kensei, Thank you for such an even handed review of the Panasonic S5ii. You're right. The AF is dramatically improved from the original S5--a camera I loved, and constantly used MF, with third party lenses. The only thing that bothers me about these Panasonic cameras is the peaking. To be fully confident in shooting in MF it needs a better peaking feature. It was excellent in the GH5. I don't know why it's not as good in the full frame offerings. But I agree with you. The Image quality, V-log grading, are top notch---a true film maker's camera, not a photo camera with video tacked on.' I love using this camera, You are spot on, it is incredibly easy to use. Its' video assist features are great, far better than Sony. And I think image quality and colors are better as well. The image is more filmic and less digital. I'm always amazed at how good the images look when I load the footage into FCX. Panasonic has a real winner here with a lot of superior features and assist capabilities than any other maker of hybrid cameras. Why is Sony so far behind on these true video capable features? What's so hard about waveforms and C4k, and spot metering, and getting rid of that green cast in footage. I don't understand. Yes, the AF is not as good as Sony, but this is Panasonic's first iteration of phase detect AF, and they keep making updates. So it's hard to say where the AF might end up when all if said and done. Your videos are great. When I see your reviews I know watching will be time well spent. Thanks for taking the time to review the Panasonic and keeping an open mind.

[@uggooga1437]

I got my s5 1 for really cheap during Black Friday as I guess they were clearing stock for the new version. I was initially annoyed when I saw the new version released soon after but then I realised it was over twice the price I payed, and I wouldn’t even utilise the main improvements (eg autofocus) as I use adapted vintage prime lenses. Overall very happy with the camera.

[@A1Bokeh]

lucky you I bought mine new from best buy which I probably shouldnt have

[@KenseiAkatsu]

LOL

[@ashley5130]

@@A1Bokeh got mine used on Black Friday at a stupid cheap price I use it mostly for photo 60/40 and video so the autofocus is not that big of a problem especially for photos its fine for videos is where you notice it. but overall its the bargain of the yr. I just wish Lumix had more lenses. I need a 35-150mm f2-f2.8 like the samyang or tamron for Lumix if they had this I would never consider Sony lol

[@A1Bokeh]

@@ashley5130 lol nice not bad man!

[@mayankchandra1289]

i have seen a lot of reviews and youtube videos but man your videos are really good the cinematography and editing is very unique and of great quality

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Thank you!! You just gave me the power to make more videos!!

[@sunlit777]

why is everything so green and yellow in your 'epic' intro sequence? Were you grading on an uncalibrated display?

[@slows728]

Good test, the stabilization is not easy to review between the A7IV and the S5II because it depends of the lens. With wide lenses (12-20mm), Sony has the edge because Panasonic has too much distorsion in the corners. However using lenses between 24-200mm, Panasonic is much better, really much better. I agree with you the A7IV has better AF, but I think Panasonic will improve it with firmware update, the camera is very young. I'm disappointed by the video profiles on the S5II though, V-Log is great, but every other profiles have details filtering (I think Chroma NR) in low light, the S5 and S1 are better and they are great for low light when the goal is to get very low noise and very good details.

[@KenseiAkatsu]

It will definitely grow to the new hybrid kin in a few years!!

[@mechanizer007]

Nice review! I am thinking of upgrading from Canon M50 to Lumix S5ii for talking head videos. Does Lumix brand cameras depreciate at a faster rate when compared with Canon or Sony?

[@gbwalther3198]

If u still have the Lumix s5II, how about shooting a few scenes with that camera & your FX30 at 4K60--all in Slog3 & see how they intercut with each other? Might be an interesting experiment, if someone decides they want to purchase both cameras and use them on a single project. 😎😎

[@KenseiAkatsu]

That's a great idea!!

[@matheusfersi062]

As a beginner filmmaker from Brazil, everything i've used already, was Sony a6500 and A7III, in this grade of cameras, i've spent a lot of time researching other options, like Fuji XT3, XT4... But now in 2023's I will start looking for the Panasonic ones, like GH6 for exemple. Sony a7IV looks amazing, but the price is the hardest part, and the 4k60 crop makes no sense

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Might be a great new option now!

[@antoshka_violin]

Thank you for your review! May I ask you? I want to change Nikon mirror camera to this one but afraid Nikon lenses with adapter will work badly with Panasonic camera, or am I wrong about it?

[@francissosing]

Nice video. Also the built-in fan is great too

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Oh yes, that's true!!

[@tyjwilliamson]

Lumix S5iix, Ricoh GRiii & Nikon Z8 my dream team

[@KenseiAkatsu]

That would be amazing!

[@DroseMr]

Great🎉I wish it had the gh6 articulating screen and would had eliminated the evf .also needs a quik on off port cover. Thank You

[@fuyufx]

I went with the a7iv because of the lens market, especially plenty of used e-mount lenses and adapting even more vintage lenses

[@KenseiAkatsu]

True. Lumix will be the real hybrid king once it gets more lens options!

[@SewTubular]

@@KenseiAkatsu The Lumix S line of lenses goes from 18/24/35/50/85 mm f/1.8 and all of these lenses have roughly the same size and weight, so you can swap any of these lenses without having to rebalance your camera. They also feature almost no focus breathing. I think Panasonic is the only brand that offers this in an affordable lens line. Panasonic still needs to flush out the full line with longer lenses, longer zooms, and macro lenses. But they are off to a very good start.

[@jaywbus]

next up S1H Mark II - tilt and flip screen. FTW

[@everfactsstories]

You are no 1 creator ❤

[@aznm3]

Love your videos man, stylish as hell! I'm having a tough time deciding between the A7 IV or Lumix S5II, so this video kind of helped.

[@KenseiAkatsu]

LOL

[@nkcreative4249]

soo which one do you choose?

[@aznm3]

@@nkcreative4249 Might get the Sony since I have a friend who works there that can get a staff discount, about 20% off. Also, Panasonic doesn't seem to be as popular where I live, so it might be hard in the future to sell, buy second hand lenses, or repairs.

[@Valerossi0]

Good video 👍 I was so disappointed in the real time luts, they looked always washed out. didn't know i should use them with a photo style and add them on top of it :) It seems cined and rec709 comes close to each other in colors.

[@raissaquintao4873]

Thank you for this great review, Kensei! In terms of video quality and features, which camera would you choose between the Lumix S5 IIX and the Fuji X-H2S for cinematic run and gun situations? Cheers

[@KenseiAkatsu]

I guess I would choose S5IIX

[@peterschmidt4940]

Great review! One question: how long does it take to start the camera? How many seconds from turning on the camera to be able to start videorecording or photo? I have heard about 5 seconds. Is this correct? Seems to be very long compared to the competitors.

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Less than 2 seconds!

[@jimgiraffe5253]

the s5ii and s5iix have a much worse image than the s5 - the main issue is contrast, sharpness and noise plus the skin tones are very pink / red .... it likely needs a few firmware updates so it can grow into its sensor so to speak. me personally, im waiting on the s1hii and a gh6ii ill stick with my original s5 for now

[@Bobbyisrael17]

Lol no it doesn’t. They are both very fine cameras for photography. Not to mention the s5 had that nasty orange push on skin as well.

[@J-Young_photography]

i agree that the camera is good pricing, but lens choices are limited, and lens price is quite high. yes you got the point, in a few years.

[@synlfo7828]

panasonic has the L mount alliance with leica and sigma. There no comparison when it comes to quality of lenses at this point. Panasonic is also on its first version of the firmware. Its only going to get better. For so long as was so into buying a sony. Got my self a panasonic s5iix instead

[@KenseiAkatsu]

That's true. The Lumix future is bright!!

[@ginar.9061]

Loved this review

[@j.w58]

Does the s5ii(x) also suffer from the digital look like sony cameras? Would love to see a review of cameras that suffer the digital look What also may be an interesting review is the comparison of the image quality and file sizes of the best internal codecs of sony lumix canon ect

[@doctorkj5640]

Great review. Thnx. The S5IIX is on my list but I’m little worried about the prospect of the L mount system. Will it survive the next 10-15 years. Seems like a very strong joint venture but it could also fall apart easily

[@KenseiAkatsu]

That’s a huge concern! LUMIX is a great option now except the lens choice

[@sdhute]

The L mount I has been around for almost 10 years. I doubt you have anything to worry about.

[@Aviciiz]

You know you are supposed to do a colourspace transform? Just adding contrast and saturation will mess up as V-log is not using a r709 colourspace

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Yes!

[@movielover2172]

Who shot the video of you in the intro? Kickass intro.

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Me lol

[@movielover2172]

@@KenseiAkatsu I mean you put it on tripod? No help?

[@ArpanGG]

Hello! For mainly photography purposes would you recommend this camera over Sony A7M4? I love to shoot landscapes. Can get both almost at the same price here, any other recommendation is also welcomed.

[@eftakherahammed369]

Loved the video❤.You may try the sigma 28-70 f2.8, sigma 16-28 f2.8.

[@sebastianzykowski5687]

Which of the cameras takes better pictures comparing the Sony A7IV with the Panasonic S5II(/X)? I am not a professional but I would like to assemble a universal set with a lens prepared for tourism. Unfortunately, fixed focal lengths fall out and I have to consider a good zoom for traveling. Very often I hear that they are comparable - after all, it's a body and it depends on the lenses. Please give your opinion based on your experience. The matter of filming is secondary to me, but I could go in this direction but I would like to keep the moment in the picture.

[@lewcehjitl3282]

S5ii. Sony file sizes are bigger and have a nasty yellow tint.

[@alexandermunoz3344]

What’s better this camera or Sony FX3 for video ?

[@curious8111]

Underated ❤

[@thebentzenable]

I love it. But I need to know if it's as good for portrait like the R6 ii

[@HossainAhmad-s5w]

sony fx 30 and lumix S5 ii which one is more better for videography???

[@KenseiAkatsu]

In my opinion FX30

[@Tmaxar]

Dude….what an amazing intro. Can you mention the song the video intro has?

[@howardmcmillian5764]

I think the wobble for anything over 20mm is a deal breaker for me. It sucks because I really love this camera. But I shoot a lot of 16mm in my video so idk if this camera is the move for me

[@KenseiAkatsu]

I think so too!

[@TigroGumi]

What about the open gate recording function? That being a way to reframe but also good for KZbin shorts later on after you cropped the video to 16/9, letting you use more hight so the short view had more head room so isn't so cramped

[@iammz81]

That is outrages to say the camera is not for production work. :D

[@KenseiAkatsu]

LOL Too much of the honesty ?😂

[@HopeProphecy]

Great info! What are your thoughts about this camera versus the fx30 for talking-head KZbin videos in the studio? I think I might be leaning towards the fx30 because of slightly better autofocus, sony ecosystem, and I think I prefer the way it renders skin tones. The Panasonic seems to give too much of a red tint to skin. Any thoughts?

[@KenseiAkatsu]

For talking head YT videos, FX30 would be better. If you need more advanced photography ability, S5II is good. And I don’t have big complaints about LUMIX skin tone, but it’s sometimes shifted to magenta.

[@HopeProphecy]

@@KenseiAkatsu thanks man! I appreciate your work.

[@vincentyu7383]

Maybe could you try canon r6 mark ii because I love the color just a bit

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Trying Canon cameras for the first time... GREAT IDEA!!

[@tomdchi12]

Nice set of cams… (did a double takes and had to rewind)

[@ruff1draft]

Excellent review. The Panasonic S5 Mark ii and Panasonic S5 Mark ii X and a good conditioned used Panasonic S1H and Sony A74 are on my list

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Thank you!

[@asiadmajeed]

Great video. It’s an awesome camera a very good alternative to Sony A7 Iv

[@KenseiAkatsu]

I think so too!

[@rohitnarayanan6868]

does is have a fully functional touch screen? can we navigate through the menu?

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Not that much like you say

[@robertsenese3188]

Do you like this or the xh2s more?

[@KenseiAkatsu]

X-H2S was more fun. I enjoyed the JPEG+Film simulation photography soooo much. But I felt secured more with S5II. I thought its overall performance was higher than X-H2S, and since it's kinda similar to A7IV it was easy to use. So I would choose S5II over X-H2S but I enjoyed X-H2S more.

[@creativegreatsvisuals]

How do you crop in photo mode ? What settings in menu ?

[@mohjoko4982]

What have use for filming this vidéo bro ?

[@KenseiAkatsu]

The intro broll was shot on S5ii Talking head scenes - A7III Mid broll - bmpcc6k

[@minfg67]

I love this video.

[@unclemets5359]

So you heard that S5 autofocus was...'not that good'? I see you struggling to be politically correct about it, lol, but it had to be the worst ever. Totally unusable. Pretty much the same for Leica and Sigma FP as well. I sold my S5 2 yrs ago after waiting about a year to see if somehow Lumix would come up with a firmware upgrade to fix that problem. I loved pretty much everything else EXCEPT the autofocus, but I couldn't do WITHOUT the autofocus. I switched over to Canon R5 and a lot of overpriced RF glasses. I love the autofocus, but not much else (okay, Canon colors are pretty good). Today, I made the decision to go back to L-alliance and pre-ordered the S5iiX. I also bought a second-hand Sigma FP and sold my entire Canon gear. I'd be very interested to see you review of the S5iiX when you get your hands on it.

[@KenseiAkatsu]

I didn't know it was that bad lol Yes, I will make a video about it soon!

[@movielover2172]

How to use this kind of music for free without getting copyright claim?? Can you help me?Where to find

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Those are from Artlist. There is a link in a description so you can get a same license as mine!

[@edsonvanderlei777]

Need to make a 5siiX video

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Coming soon!

[@Radiant_Services]

Why is it not good for productions?

[@KenseiAkatsu]

I just thought FX30 was easier to make stuffs to me

[@Stories_4_Everyone]

Does anyone know how long does the battery last in continueous video?

[@A1Bokeh]

what do you think of the s52x ?

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Seems like an interesting camera... I might review it

[@fanlemei]

is this can set to 4:3 asperatio while video recording?

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Yes

[@kaneda8625]

Video about Leica Q3!!

[@KenseiAkatsu]

If I get a chance lol

[@sardanapalos]

sony lenses are surely more but the L-mount alliance has so may lenses ....and they all work as 1st party on Lumix.... never felt there is something i cant find .... okay maybe a 400-800 or something like that ...but thats not something everybody needs, peace bro

[@KenseiAkatsu]

I gotta try more L mount lenses!!

[@ghalibsworld]

Sony gives a discount on A74. So, the price is not an issue. The issue is best IS. But the lens option of Sony blew away Canon and Panasonic. Panasonic has very limited lens options like Canon. On the other hand, if you looking for photography then go for SONY. As for video or Vlog, APS-c is always better. Trust me, vlogging and going around all day with a heavy full frame is quite impossible for a short person like me. As a Canon APS-C (M50 with 22m) user I am thinking to shift in Sony APS-C as in real words Vloging with a heavy full frame is quite impossible. But most of the Sony APS-c is outdated. So I am looking lens that will come at Canon RF-s or RF for R10, Fuji XS-20 as my budget is 1300usd altogether (Good prime with F2, a standard zoom F2.8-4).

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Agree! But Sony has good APS-C cameras like FX30

[@juin99]

But unlike Canon, Panasonic can utilize the massive collection of sigma L-mount lenses, which have superb IQ as well

[@CheaLot]

the good camera

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Yes it is!

[@metreweli]

Great job man. S5ii makes Sony cry 😅

[@Tugela60]

Actually, it makes Sony laugh 😂

[@metreweli]

@@Tugela60 Sony makes the same mistake as Canon did in early 2010s.. They do not listen to people who buy their gear. Those software limitations are not just an error in production.. Its on purpose..

[@Tugela60]

@Irakli Metreveli They are due to underlying hardware limitations, specifically in exactly how the ISP located between the sensor and processor (this will be a different design for every combo) works. Some things can be done purely in software in spite of that, but even if so, doing so will require significant resources which means that other, more important, functions in the camera may become unstable or not work at all. Resources available vary from model to model and are not infinite.

[@metreweli]

@@Tugela60 When they updated desqueezing in ver3.0, its included 1.3x and 2.0x. why they didn’t include 1.5x, 1.6x and 1.8x when most of affordable anamorphic lenses are in between 1.3 and 2.0… I have feeling they just don’t give a $¥!^ Have a good night

[@Tugela60]

@@metreweli Probably due to the way the image signal format coming out of the ISP can be reasonably processed by the processor without skipping frames. Some ratios may be practical, others might not be. If the hardware has not been designed with that in mind, then there may be a limited range of realistic options available when it comes to adding new features later.

[@zkiel5158]

Do you notice the rolling shutter? Does fx30 or siii has the same issue?

[@LuisCruz-yg6rs]

This was suppose to be a great video, I almost got the pop corn to see it, but I stopped watching it as soon as I saw you smoking a cigarette. I was like this man probably does not care about his well being if he is self willing to exchange it for a dose of nicotine....But I am not going to lie, the video was, so good that I came back, and finish watching despite the smoking crappy parts. Thank you for take the time of you busy life to create this video for us to see, and learn something new.

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Thanks for coming back anyway 😄

[@MrYacobX]

Insta subbed

[@R66Snowy]

Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good but camera is trash

[@mandesarprostudiotiewdohma9545]

S5 is far better

[@lumensqarta1126]

2000 Dawars

[@coop3014]

I gave you a like as soon as I saw you smoking. 😊

[@KenseiAkatsu]

LOL

[@unitelevator]

Video is the BEST!!!!

[@KenseiAkatsu]

Thank you!!

[@curious8111]

Underated ❤