Panasonic S1 AF Firmware & V-Log Tests / Does It Now Beat Sony?

[@8b0i21]

"Hi I'm Gerald Undone and all I want is the perfect camera", for the next intro. Thanks!

[@FLYRTA]

Yes!

[@armacanqui]

...with the Camera Conspiracies jingle :P

[@aquaticchicken]

That jingle just sums up perfectly the insanity we go trough when trying to choose à camera

[@cameraconspiracies]

Sony 9 bit confirmed :)

[@geraldundone]

It's the only explanation!

[@michaelcliffordphotos]

Next intro: I have a beginning and a middle but no

[@DorzCreativo]

Next intro: "DALE A TU CUERPO ALEGRÍA MACARENA"

[@geraldundone]

😂😜👌

[@Noealz]

this is actually more in depth than any videos ive seen anyone else do

[@web]

Noealz Photo Needs a radioactive lens though

[@Noealz]

@@web HAHA

[@lamesandfn9693]

The S1 did remarkably well when filming in 60fps as seen in the comparison video from Richard Wong. Sure he wasn‘t using the same types of lenses for the A7 III and S1 but the face tracking of the S1 was even superior to the Sony when shooting 60fps.

[@clifftotten7609]

We know the A7-III uses the Sony IMX410 sensor. We also know that Sony has it for sale on the open market. We also know that Nikon buys it for their Z6. I would bet my wife that the S1 is also using the IMX410 sensor too. Panny has no problem buying Sony sensors at all. (GH5=IMX272 and GH5S = IMX299) If it's not the "exact" IMX410, then it's a sister BSI chip with the phase detect dual photosite grid removed. Fantastic video Gerald!

[@geraldundone]

Thanks for sharing this info. I never knew all the model numbers. Appreciate it.

[@skymakai]

It is the same sensor.

[@vaidehiarts]

Hey Gerald, would love to see an updated video of the S1 with the latest firmware update features, and if you feel it's a worthy camera in 2021 (with the S5, R5/R6, A7S IIIs and Pocket 6K Pro all out and about).. also maybe a video about the ecosystem (Camera, lenses, rigging etc) for an estimation of ownership cost?

[@ReelLightPictures]

Man Gerald, the amount of time you must put into these videos is crazy! Definitely a full time job, with overtime! Thanks so much! I’m curious, if you haven’t actually timed it out, approximately how long would you say this entire video took to produce, pre/shooting/post production?

[@geraldundone]

Once I knew what I was doing, three full days. But there's always the hours before that that are required to outline, acquire gear, plan tests, etc. Cheers!

[@ReelLightPictures]

Well, it’s time well spent. And by the way, all that prep time, I would totally consider part of pre-production, even though you may be planning out multiple shoots simultaneously. Thanks again for the comprehensive breakdowns, much appreciated!

[@TheSmeagol630]

So much effort to chroma key yourself to appear outside. Is that a wind machine blowing in your hair?

[@geraldundone]

Heh. 😜🤓

[@Aviciiz]

15:55 gotta love the Color of the S1 and GH5 too!

[@SonNguyenOfficialchannel]

i love you gerald :D the best test firmware so far still happy with a73, need more content for color grading sir thank you so much

[@geraldundone]

Thank you! Appreciate the kind words and suggestion.

[@jamesblond917]

Now, we can also use Varicam luts on the S1!

[@HusseinMarey]

I'm Gerald Undone, there is no such thing as a perfect camera.

[@stevestrasser6833]

Hi Gerald! Thanks for your amazing reviews! I have the S1H and I am learning to shoot with V-LOG. I have purchased the Leeming LUTs and I will apply the ETTR principles in my next shoots. Zebras are already set to 90% (95 seems a little too high). For darker scenes, I will use HLG and set sharpness and NR to -5, as recommended by Leeming. That's a lot of testing and it surely takes some time to get intuitive with V-LOG and HLG. But a good LUT will be essential for a quicker workflow. So thanks for the Leeming tip! I heard that Standard Profile with sharpness and NR to -5 can produce good results for darker scenes as well. Oh dear ... so much testing ahead. Cheers!

[@alex-chicago-80]

I'm still watching after 2 years lol. Lumix did a phenomenal job with organomics, EVF resolutions, and stabilization. The decision to stick with contrast AF is where they went wrong. I suppose that's probably the toughest part of developing a new line of cameras. It took Sony several generations to get it right, and with the new Nikon Z9 (I hope you make a vid using that beast), it took Nikon 3 generations. I think Panasonic has a chance to at least be a 4th option amongst the 3 giant camera companies if they decide to ditch their current AF system. They have video and stabilization down already, so having eye and face direction would definitely make it a very interesting option for pros and semi-pros out there. There's always room for those that want to not follow the crowd.

[@skymakai]

So happy to see you do some practical 'sky' tests and compare these two great cameras!! Thank you!!

[@geraldundone]

Haha. Cheers, Sky!

[@andrewcampbell3184]

Nice video as usual Gerald! Also, Richard Wong tested the v1.2 autofocus a week ago, at normal frame rate, the S1 does a bit better than previously. but when he switched to 60fps, it becomes so much better like another camera! He also tested the autofocus with many different type of movements too and repeatedly walking, running, pop in, hold still, slow movement. Check that one if anyone is interested in more in-depth autofocus test.

[@melenriquez8985]

Good job again! Though I am fully committed to Sony now, I still have fondness for Pansaonic and who knows? Maybe in 2--3 years, I might get one once they are in version 2.. Or maybe later at mark 3. Regardless, it is always good to keep an eye on this company. I just hope there will be a good adapter from Sony E lenses to L, and Canon EF to L. That should help in making one decide to shift or go dual brand. Always looking forward to your videos.

[@geraldundone]

Thanks, Mel! Appreciate the kind words. 😃🙏

[@ChrisTopheRaz]

Does the S1 not have anamorphic mode? I can’t seem to find anyone who talks about that feature in regards to the S1

[@kennethwilliamsinc]

Xquisitaz nope it doesn’t

[@nicholassmith7723]

Do you have a video discussing why ISO is measured differently between camera brands? I was under the impression that ISO was a standardized measurement

[@Luxumbra69]

those 8bit/10bit comparisons turned out just fine on youtube. appreciate showing that. coll stuff.

[@PhillipRPeck]

Damn. There is so much detailed information in this video. Although I'm not particularly concerned with the outcome of this match up, I learned a lot by watching the whole thing anyway

[@geraldundone]

That's great to hear! Thanks a lot, Phillip.

[@Docfly62]

Same here. Actually I was kinda looking forward to what his findings would be but withing a few minutes I was just bathing in the knowledge he bestowed on me. Great communicator and teacher.

[@davidlongenecker9414]

I'm surprised how close that is! Still love my GH5 though 👌🏼 glad to see the AF holds up. P.S. Gerald, you have the purest comment section 😂

[@geraldundone]

Thanks, David! I like to think we've built a good community around here. Very high ratio of kind, productive comments.

[@98JamesNixon]

Once you go 10 bit you won't go back, always pains me going back to 8 bit

[@avarmadillo]

ditto

[@geraldundone]

I feel ya. I recently went 12-bit with the BMPCC4K, and now 8-bit is pretty tough to look at sometimes.

[@Bharat_motivates]

So true I just can't go back from xt3

[@Photographicelements]

The professor is back and class is in session.

[@geraldundone]

😃🙏👍

[@JustinWheeler_LA]

G Undone, thank you for another great video with informative narrative and well-considered approaches to testing and analysis. You're a credit to KZbin, Canada and Humanity. Solid work.

[@geraldundone]

Thank you very much, Justin! Really appreciate that.

[@Jarvinphotography]

Love my S1- Sony colors are the worst!!!

[@longrider9551]

CAMERAS ARE NEVER BAD ONLY THE BUBBLEHEADS THAT USE THEM

[@cbflazaro]

I like my A7III but the fact that i shoot more than half the time in slow mo ("hd" that looks like upscaled 720p on sony, vs cropped 4k60 on panasonic) makes me want to jump ship.

[@lucashaas9]

I hope they fix the exposure controls in variable frame rate mode soon. This is driving me nuts, man. This is unacceptable in a professional camera... specially since the stock gh5 already had it.

[@genxtechguy]

Everything about this review was top notch ... but, I just don’t know if I can deal with the particles on the sensor (13:37) .. I’m going to lose sleep over this. A great review, but can I forgive particles on a giant full frame sensor on a windy day? .. uugh, I just don’t know. I want to forgive, but .. I’m tormented over this. Will there be particles on the sensor of another camera you use or review? Ok, deep breaths .. I’ll be ok. I forgive you Mr Undone.

[@geraldundone]

Haha. Phew! Thank you for your generosity and grace. 😜🙏

[@pebmets]

I love watching the technical detail in this video as well as your others. Even though I do not use Panasonic or Sony, the information is still useful and meaningful to me. This allows me to look at what I have and get an idea how it stacks up to others and what to look for. Time and time again, I get useful information even though what I shoot with may not be the subject of your review. This is how good your channel is. You can review a product not related to what someone uses, but the information can be applied to any similar product and allow a user to make intelligent choices or decisions on what they want to work with. Great job. Also, thank Julie for continuing to help make your channel successful. Thanks again.

[@geraldundone]

Thank you very, very much, Phil. This is the highest praise I could ask for and means the absolute world to me. Cheers!

[@SewTubular]

I wish you had done an IBIS comparison when shooting video, especially when the camera is in motion: handheld panning, tilting, some combo of the two, and walking while shooting video. Looking at GH5 vs A7III IBIS comparisons, there is a huge difference in IBIS performance when the camera is in motion, so it would have been great to have this confirmed when comparing the S1 and the A7III.

[@geraldundone]

The IBIS between the S1 and a7 III is not worth comparing. I demonstrated the IBIS in my previous review, it's on a whole 'nother level compared to the a7 III. The S1 is very similar to the GH5 in this regard. Sony IBIS isn't that helpful for video, imo.

[@SewTubular]

@@geraldundone I think it's always worth comparing because many people will mistakenly assume that ALL 5-axis IBIS is the SAME, when they are not at all. So it's always helpful to remind people that there is a huge difference with IBIS from different brands. Compare it the same way you would autofocus. because good IBIS makes shooting handheld footage so easy. No tripod or monopod, just pick up the camera and shoot.

[@jonassubvert]

Great stuff, I found that af-on near/shift is great to avoid initial hunting when you know if the new focus point are closer or more far. Works good on CANON 85mm 1.2 where the initially focus hunt otherwise can often be annoying when the camera don’t know in witch direction it should look for focus. I have the new af modes mapped to to front buttons and it will complement the normal af-on good when needed. Can imagine it will help with get more hit rates when subject is moving fast forward too in af-c. Also the af is super fast on the new Panasonic 50mm 1.4, much better then24-105. And like others have pointed out that af-c in video 60p works better then 24p. I feel af in video are very solid with Panasonic 50/1.4. Keep the good work up, cheers

[@geraldundone]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts/experiences. I mapped mine to the front buttons too. 😃 Glad to hear the 50mm is performing nicely. Cheers!

[@willsvanadventures]

I've just updated my s1 but don't get any option for the .mov format. Anyone know why? Thanks

[@miklschmidt]

Man, i feel like if there was a competition for best camera tech reviewer you would win 1st, 2nd AND 3rd place. Nobody comes close. Not only that, but you just exude biaslessness (is.. is that a word?), you should be proud of that! Everyone else, no matter how unbiased they are, fail to come off that way. Great job dude!

[@geraldundone]

I enjoy the word "biaslessness". Ha. Thanks, Mikkel. Appreciate it.

[@CallMeChato]

Always nicely done.

[@MARZILLI]

Best in the biz! Thank you brother!

[@raksh9]

Yet another well organized and useful srt of tests. Super work. This helps a lot in my decisions.

[@JasonMorrisphotocinema]

awesome video as usual gerald! nailed it

[@geraldundone]

Cheers, Jason! Thanks.

[@TMaister]

Patiently waiting for the camera company I bought it from to receive Panasonic’s DMW-SFU2 codes so I can try the filmmaker update! Comes free as long as you buy from an authorized company before July 31st I believe!

[@geraldundone]

I hope you get it soon!

[@luisneumannp2748]

What framerate did you use for the video autofocus comparison? There's video from Richard Wong which shows that the autofocus improves tremendously on the S1 when switched to 60p

[@geraldundone]

24p. Which I think is the most important framerate to test this on.

[@ruhri0411]

I'd appreciate it if you'd speak a little slower. It's very difficult for a non-native speaker to follow you. Compared to other English-speaking KZbinrs, you are a machine gun....

[@avarmadillo]

Fantastic review, Gerald. The testing and evaluating the results must take a ridiculous amount of time. I hope people who see these episodes appreciate all the work they took. I sure do. Ergo and flexibility are my choice. If I never saw autofocus again I wouldn't miss it. I guess it has its place, but I"m not there. I'm really looking forward to getting the upgrade. Kind of miffed that shooters in the EU get the upgrade free and EARLY--while we here in the states have to pay and get it late.

[@geraldundone]

Thanks a lot, William. You don't get the upgrade for free too before July 31? I thought that was everywhere. Have you contacted your point of purchase about that?

[@avarmadillo]

@@geraldundone Yes. I actually got it "free" with my purchase of the S1--from B&H. (I purchased it only about a month or two ago). Of course, B&H will be sending the code out at the determined time---so nothing to do but wait. But those who purchased early will have to pay for the upgrade---indeed many already have, and they, like myself, are waiting for the code. It can't come soon enough. I'm tired of shooting in like rec. 709 and Cinelike D. Wonder what we did to get such special treatment?!?

[@supercurioTube]

Cool video still to watch in 2022 (looking into the back catalog!) At 12:00, the color accuracy comments didn't age well however with the color patches, as expected not aligning on their Rec.709 gamut reference since V-Log is using V-Gamut primaries instead, therefore requires color space conversion. It seems like even in newer videos you are missing the colorspace conversion step which requires a matrix, only distorting the hue selectively, which can allow to align a few colors manually but get most of others off in the process.

[@TheFaustianMan]

So for sky shots, just use an iphone. Seriously apple is doing like fucking bracketing video which will expose the sky and the subject perfectly. Something these multi-thousand dollar cameras with multi-thousand dollar lenses can't do. As for which camera to get? Get a GH5.

[@visceralpsyche]

Another great explainer with the info everyone needs in the real world, not marketing fluff. Love your work! 😀👍

[@visceralpsyche]

By the way, the minor colour inaccuracies you see are not the LUT, but rather the X-Rite inaccuracies compared to the CamAlign chart I use now! I'll send you a clip showing that in the next day or so.

[@geraldundone]

Thanks, Paul! Really appreciate that.

[@ernolaunis]

Could you pin this up Gerald? Quite important data here. After i saw Paul Leeming’s image of the charts.. (Facebook) ..enlightening experience! Thank you G.U and P.M for all the stuff what you’ve made!

[@ichalmajor]

Hello, I have a question. does the lumix s1 camera have a menu to change the language? For example, I want to buy a Japanese version of the Lumix S1 camera, can I change the language to English? Thank you

[@mediamannaman]

Always grateful to learn from your channel, especially when you discuss Panasonic products. Very helpful!

[@geraldundone]

Awesome! Thanks for saying so! Cheers!

[@aDAMoscar]

Hey i have been having issues with my S1 while shooting Video in LED lighting where my NIKON had no banding on the same frame rate and shutter speed i tried switching shutter speeds and frame rates but nothing made it go away.. how is this happening if the cameras are on the same settings? (25fps 50 shutter speed)

[@briandecasa5444]

Basically the way I see it is that the advantage in IBIS outweighs the AF. At the end of the day, it is much easier to MF in a pinch and get a shot versus being always in focus but cannot fix the camera shake in post. Also Gerald, just to clarify - with the S1, if it handles highlight recovery more if you expose for the shadows (to avoid color shift), would it not make sense to have the Zebras set higher?

[@geraldundone]

The zebras should be set to 85% so that you know when something is going to clip. Ideally, we'd want to set them to 88%, but that's not an option, so it's safer to stick with 85%. In my experience though, you can actually go 1/3 to 2/3rds of a stop beyond 85% and still be fine. But just be careful, and don't do that on skin.

[@briandecasa5444]

@@geraldundone great, thanks! Now that I'm done with your subpar review I'm going to wait for camera conspiracies high quality scientific review. :)

[@timlinssen]

Epic level of content and depth. Hats off.

[@PostColorGear]

You nailed the concept of the Sony colors. (right before the 13:00 mark) People, after years of seeing Canon footage, just aren't used to the more accurate, for lack of a better explanation, colors on the Sony. Also, good demonstration on the 8 bit vs 10 bit in a practical sense by showing that color chart.

[@geraldundone]

Thanks a lot! Appreciate you chiming on this one. Respect your opinion.

[@imabigsandwich1292]

But here is the weird thing, the fuji has just as accurate colors as the sony, but the colors and the skintones seems to be much more pleasing to the eye, so why is that the case? Is it the highlight roll off or something?

[@SteveMayedaTV]

Great video again. I have an S1...had I not bought it in a store, I would have gotten from your link because man...your videos are so good. If I get that A7III I'll get one through your link if I buy a new one. You da man!

[@geraldundone]

That's very generous, Steve. Appreciate you. Thanks for the comment!

[@basschevers]

"Hi I'm Gerald Undone and the reason I'm always looking to my side before I get undone is to check if I'm being followed"

[@MarkMcLT]

Gerald, have you seen Richard Wong's video AF test on the latest S1 firmware from a few days ago? Interestingly, he found that at 60fps the performance was greatly improved and actually on a par with the A7iii at 4k60. Perhaps mainly of academic interest for most since you can't shoot 4k60 without a crop, but still an interesting result. It would be interesting to see if someone can replicate it.

[@VindicateMedia]

A7iii doesn't have 4k60...

[@MarkMcLT]

@@VindicateMedia Right, whereas the S1 can but with a crop. So if you really need 4k at fullframe, you're limited to slower framerates either way, and Richard's results are not all that helpful. But if you only need 1080p or you can live with the S1 crop at 4k60, and if Richard's results turn out to be correct, it would appear that the S1 autofocus is now right up there with the Sony - again perhaps not useful in practice for most people, but this does seem to be actual news.

[@geraldundone]

Thanks for sharing, Mark. I'll be sure to check that out. Cheers!

[@1meter60]

I'm a documentary filmmaker for cinema and I love this camera, but I have three big problems with it: 1.) The rec button cannot trigger my external recorder, because my S1 doesn't put out timecode over HDMI and no trigger signal. Is this only on my camera??? 2.) I would love to shoot in some difficult situations without an external monitor/recorder. The great EVF would allow that. But I shoot most of my films for cinema in cinemascope. But there is really no options for framing markers inside the camera. Only helping lines for photo. That is really a shame. So I cannot frame my picture without monitor. (I think the S1H has the same problem). 3.) The switch to APS-C mode is not assignable to buttons. You have to go into the menu and click twice. Simply to long for some situation where you have to change it fast or on a gimbal. An my Sony a7M3 you can have this switch simply by pressing a button. This is a joy to use. When you record with external recorder only you can change it during record - like a cut. That would be great to have on the S1 also.

[@briandipierro8865]

I'm planning to film something when I can afford to travel, and if I had to choose between the Panasonic S1 and the Sony A7III, I'd always go with Panasonic. Personal bias though.

[@mmike855]

Same!

[@pedrocarzolio]

Hey gerald! Could you explain how does the hdmi output works in the s1 when filming internally at 4k? I don't see any way to set the output resolution and I thougth that if I am in 4k the output would be 4k, but I am monitoring in diferent HD only compatible monitors and it works ok sending an HD signal automatically...

[@timstiv]

How does the 4K video sharpness compare on the S1 to the A7iii? I think my GH5 quite soft in comparison to my A7iii. Can someone confirm if it’s user error on my behalf or just down to sensor size.

[@Mightythunder0987]

A Gerald Undone vlog! Oh, v-log.

[@Chaoticmind_Shan]

Dude can u tell him which is better for color, fuji xt-3/4 or Panasonic s1. S1 has 10 bit 4:2:2 but fuji i m a fuji fan boy so a bit conflicted

[@dylanwhitefilm]

You have the best explanations without getting too over my head lol. Have you compared the Leeming Lut to both the Gamut Lut and Panasonic’s Lut? Would be curious to see which you prefer.

[@VIDEOGRAFIKO]

Thanks for all the detailed info. Thanks for helping me understand my S1 better.

[@jb_]

@6:40 Looks like this is getting sorted in the upcoming 1.3 firmware: "Ability to manually set the exposure according to the video exposure mode (P/A/S/M) in High-Speed Video mode." Lots of other updates too: na.panasonic.com/us/news/lumix-firmware-update-for-s1r-s1-gh5-gh5s-g9

[@geraldundone]

Nice! Thanks for the share.

[@AcidicDelusion]

They really did fix that autofocus Well done, Panasonic.

[@jaydivina533]

Awesome comparison. I expected the S1 with the new firmware to do better in some of these tests but I still like what they did with it. Thanks Gerald.

[@geraldundone]

Cheers, Jay! Appreciate ya.

[@kbasemuzik]

Check out Richard wong autofocus test

[@Kondamny]

i'm Gerald Undone and Oh Shit here we go again

[@adrianvasian]

I don t comment often, but i really should take the time to praise the work you do, this video, but also in general. You are simply the best when it comes to testing these correctly :) If i ever need something cleared up, it s definitely your channel i ll be looking at first!

[@geraldundone]

Thank you very much, Adrian! Really appreciate that. Cheers!

[@magnusgotander4064]

Hit the button twice 🤯 such a joke 😜 Otherwice, great videos, both of them. 😋

[@hoodaffairstv]

What modes can I shoot without the xqd card. Them things are costly

[@mrkumaran]

Thanks for the info. Excellent comparisons. You’ve earned a subscriber

[@geraldundone]

Great! Happy to have a new subscriber. Thanks!

[@costindan4714]

Do you know how to set another aspect ratio than 16:9 for video? I have aspect ratio options only for foto on my s1..

[@FunkyDaddyO]

"I'm Gerald Undone and pineapple on pizza is OK!"

[@geraldundone]

I do not endorse this message. 😜

[@mondotv4216]

Gerald Undone Respect Gerald. Standing up for the important things in life:)

[@markrhodes5474]

Fantastic technical video Gerald you made it easy to understand 10/10

[@Kelkschiz]

I am a sucker for AF comparison videos. Also really like the exposure comparison.

[@geraldundone]

Thank you!

[@tieridge6215]

I have to wonder after all your test the A7III was the top camera in all test!!!!! Why do they even make or are even able to sale the other two cameras.

[@did4h2k]

"im gerald undone, and who would want a princess, if he could have a queen?"

[@The33scap]

Hahahahaha you used it! You bloody legend!

[@geraldundone]

😃😜👍

[@NickGranville]

Surprising that the GH5 is a better autofocusing camera in video. Could it be that the depth of field is less on the GH5 due to the smaller sensor so therefore it has less to move the glass? Seems the Sony A7iii still kills it. That camera was a game changer for many people. I'm wondering when sony will release the S version, or as it seems they might have given up on that line.

[@geraldundone]

I was surprised too. It's possible, yeah. I mean, the lens itself is much smaller, so there's a lot less glass to move in general.

[@cristiantosi3396]

Man you may not be the best youtube channel ever, but you have fo sure the best intro and the best outro EVER!!

[@Serenoj69]

Well...the AF on the Sony is great. The EVF, Hires mode, weathersealing are great on the Panasonic S1. But it weighs...a lot more! I would go for the SOny, unless you shoot landscapes where the HiRes mode even with movement just shines!

[@GermanViking]

Thank for this helpful video Gerald! Regards from Honduras!

[@lumixs1vlogproblem42]

Bad news - The S1 has an absolutely severe blue color clipping issue in VLog in low light situations. Blue LED lights in shadows will literally notch out the green and red channels wherever blue light is reflecting on. This absence of green and/or red will literally leave a HOT blue "blob" isolated and left on it's own. Sony sensors have shown this in the past but this problem in the S1's VLog is horrendous! Important - This artifact only happens in VLog but HLG and rec709 are PERFECTLY fine. I have already contacted Panasonic about it and they are investigating. See this problem demo here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5mpc6F3fMabfK8

[@MegaWoodswalker]

I wish Panasonic would do what just about everyone else has for video AF......

[@TheFaustianMan]

You shouldn't use autofocus the fucking pros don't. Don't be a fuccboi

[@djole02]

@13:36 Why is everyone so obsessed about the 180° rule for video shutter speed?? People, give yourself a break, it's not going to make the difference in the world.

[@adamjaynes1503]

Hi Gerald, thanks for the super helpful information. Question for you: given the nature of contrast based autofocus, do you think it is possible to fully solve the problem of focus hunting on this camera? I have been pondering this for weeks because I wish that Panasonic could figure out a way to fix this issue and perfect the S1. Since contrast based autofocus works by the process of checking focus against itself by going out of focus, could it be forever doomed with this problem.? What do you think? Is there hope that one day contrast auto focus will be reliable? (anyone else please feel free to comment as well:)

[@franklinmichael671]

If you wanted the cleanest footage in extreme low light what would be better, a Sony a7siii with a T1.2 lens or a Sony a6500 with a full frame T1.2 lens and a speed booster? Is the A7sii's bigger sensor capable of using more than one stop more of light than the smaller APS-C sensor? It would also be super interesting to try a T1.2 medium format lens with the speed booster for sony full frame on the a7sii

[@warsawdrives6739]

How about a comparison of Sony's 8 bit and 10 bit? Sorry, dat joke makes me laugh everytime.

[@geraldundone]

😜😂

[@toxictabasco]

Great comprehensive demonstration of 2 great cameras. Thank you.

[@geraldundone]

Thank YOU! 😃

[@stimpy1]

I'm a bit late to this, but thanks for the extremely useful video upload.

[@EMBEVIDEO]

I had the chance to check out and compare the S1 incl the new vlog upgrade. And I really like it a lot. Basically I looked at it from the video perspective. The 10 bit makes color grading like it used to be. Slog 8 bit on the Sony is simply crap - that's why I don't use it anymore and switched to HLG3 BT2020. Would I switch to the S1 (...because of my GH5 past ...)? No. It's a pretty god camera, but it's too pricey, pretty heavy (compared to the Sony) and I'm not sure if I like the lenses that will be coming out. Several Sony lenses are pretty awesome. So I stick with my BMPCC4K/GH5/A7iii-combination until something magical happens;) Thanks for you awesome comparison!

[@geraldundone]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts! 😃👍

[@JonPais]

Insanely good content.

[@geraldundone]

Thank you very much, Jon! Appreciate your comments.

[@marinrealestatephotography]

I know this is an older video, but hope you don't mind me asking a question or two. In terms of dynamic range, the bottom line is that while they are similar, in V Log your main benefit is going to be avoiding banding in the sky, and the main advantages of SLOG are a bit better color accuracy and a bit better highlight retention. But in terms of overall usable dynamic range in numbers of stops, there isn't a clear winner, correct? Thanks in advance.

[@armacanqui]

I've had a GH5 for a long time, but I can't seem to find where to enable MOV in the video format options on my brand-new S1? I've updated the body and lens to the latest firmware, but haven't gotten my V-Log key just yet. Is this option ONLY available when I unlock V-Log?

[@geraldundone]

Correct. MOV only appears when the V-Log is unlocked.

[@armacanqui]

@@geraldundone Damn! My S1 purchase included the software key but it hasn't "arrived" yet even though the camera has :|

[@stickyrice2141]

Guess i'm not changing my sony yet lol

[@TylerKidd]

You're the best Gerald! Thank you! 🤘

[@geraldundone]

Cheers, Tyler! Thanks.

[@JoaquimGonsalves]

Wow! Can you show me how to do the color accuracy check for my EOS M5 & X-T2? Really enthralled by that.

[@lypictures]

Great review ! Good job thank you

[@samthetinkerer4947]

Very useful video, unbiased and professional.

[@geraldundone]

Thank you! 😃