Panasonic S1 - TESTED!

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[@KaiManWong]

BUM-KEH!

[@GermanViking]

Kai W Cutest scene on Kai's channel ever 😍

[@zeeox]

Just don't ever change your joint channel with Lok to 'Bum-keh Bros' now, will you? 😜

[@rodrigo4379]

:D omg your son is sooo happy saying BOKEH! im laughing sooo hard :DDD

[@bdphotog6785]

Its more durable, since there's no mirror..which is a common point of failure in dslrs..at least per the 60d i had where the mirror came unglued and was floating around in the body..S1 is still too much dosh for most of us tho..it costs as much as my new 6dmkii and 2 gently used L lenses

[@fellowcitizen]

When is young Bokeh Wong's review for those blue binoculars coming out? Will we see it on the BokeBros channel? ;)

[@AlexStandingbear]

Your kid saying bokeh made my day

[@lukemossbarnett336]

It was so great aha

[@blankspace5614]

Gotta start em young lol

[@rifattanvirrafi36]

I don't know if this even reaches you or not. However, I want you to know I was utterly depressed with my life back in 2013. Then I got interested in photography by watching your videos. I started taking photos since 2014 when I bought a Canon 700D. However, apart from photographic techniques and all, I've learnt a lot from your videos about the purpose of life. Your sense of humor, hardworking mentality, immense networking, incredible presentation skills taught me how to be a better person. I also want you to know that I'm a graduate in Film & Television Studies and planning to make my first feature film. All these happened because of your videos which grew interest in my mind about photography, filmmaking, camera and of course a deeper idea about life. I wish you'll shine more in future like Bo Keh! Love from Bangladesh. ❤

[@MrCochise71]

Waiting on Kai Jr's review on those binoculars...

[@Neopulse00]

Kai, it's beautiful how you were able to balance between doing an entertaining & informative review and family time

[@VedantaDhobley]

6:17 is one of the best photos I've seen you take ever. Nice work!

[@mikepawlikguitar]

yes yes I agree. chiaroscuro

[@nalong55]

Love your videos dude, keep up the good work!

[@mmorales508]

Best camera reviewer ever! Always fun to watch but highly informative 👌🏼🔥🤙🏼

[@GermanViking]

I'm not even close of that league of prices but I'm happy with what I have to create my photos. I love your videos.

[@Go8997]

Kai you are the man, the legend of photography!

[@topg2820]

Loved the comparison with the legendary Nikon D700!

[@zoar1033]

I've never heard of this camera, I'm never gonna buy this camera, never gonna research it after this video. I just love Kai's videos and love learning about new gear so much.

[@subhankarchowdhury1566]

Love your content, great work! Quite disparate from other boring reviews. Love from India.

[@djunclegen6910]

IM GLAD YOUR ON YOUR OWN....

[@SudarshanAshiya]

5:03 he needs new binocular. Because everything he saw is in Bokeh 😂

[@simantakarki]

Dont worry Kai this is the only review I will be watching

[@Sijan.G.Creations]

I love his video and i am so inspired by him

[@DavidSornbergerFilms]

Love this, Kai. Bokeh! :) I'm always inspired by how much thought and planning you put into you videos. You inspired me to up the content on my KZbin channel. Thank you 👍

[@vfxperson4073]

yes! Been waiting for your video! Got my S1 in March and it's been amazing! Great video!

[@clapton731]

I like the high iso of this camera

[@aakashkant]

Photo at 6:18 is the best i've seen clicked by you...Its so beautiful 🔥

[@stephanes.]

This robutsness looks so good!

[@Patrickisat]

I love how funny you are. Little quips here and there is pretty awesome. I love your vids.

[@normaneshuchi5474]

Great review!!!! Lots of love from Kenya

[@jfjoubertquebec]

6:17 Wow that's a great shot!

[@boahneelassmal]

To be honest though the contrast AF live tracking is pretty damn good...

Little Wong saying BOKEH and laughing is my favorite thing this month

[@cameralabs]

Can I ask what you were using to film your piece to camera sat on the steps? The background trees were shimmering / going slightly in and out of focus in a wobbly manner...

[@MatthewHyatt]

GH5 and it's ridiculous pulsing.

[@bdphotog6785]

Another Kai video..Watched!

[@planemaster1510]

Good to see brooklands museum

[@doplinger1]

Did you turn off "Auto Tree Detection"?

[@MatthewHyatt]

bahahaha!

[@SonNguyenOfficialchannel]

6:18 when your papa is photographer :D wonderful picture, and nice vid as always thank you Kai !

[@Neojhun]

Gawd reminds me of a baby picture my dad took. Baby me was on the ground infront of a window sill seating. Up high it was all bright rays above me blown out clipped white, while baby me was underneath the shadow of the window seating perfectly gently lit. Amazing lucky framing by my father. Gawd I need to find the photo album and scan it.

[@SonNguyenOfficialchannel]

@@Neojhun love to see it bro !!!

[@DynamicLearning4u]

Nice review. The only problem is the camera isnt small and compact any more. It's the size of a full DSLR! We have time traveled back 10 years!

[@iDealMedley]

@ 7:50 colors are beautiful

[@tybo6376]

I wish I would still get so excited about "bokeh!" haha

[@bbx0514]

6:18 your house is awesome 😯

[@jessekoskinen]

A great video as always. Your stuff is fantastic. I am drooling over the S1R, but it just is simply too expencive for my budget.

[@psps3550]

the S1 is a steal used!

[@Edigor100]

Great video, I can tell already

[@Seapatico]

Just bought the S1 after years on the Sonys (which I still love) and I agree with most of what you're saying. I shoot wedding and I use manual focus lenses on it, almost exclusively, and for that type of work, after a few shoots so far, it has been absolutely wonderful.

[@HerreDePerre]

Sean Cook why did you choose for a s1 and not a canon 5d or 6d?

[@Seapatico]

@@HerreDePerreThere's really no comparison between mirrorless and DSLR -- especially using manual focus lenses. I haven't used a DSLR in probably 8 years ever since using an EVF. A good EVF changes everything about how I shoot, so the traditional DSLRs weren't really on the table.

[@fellowcitizen]

The S-series are so far ahead of any other FF mirrourless except for AF or specific niches that I find it stunning that there isn't more buzz about them.

[@youknowwho9247]

@@fellowcitizen Might be because to 99% of people, reliable af is the most important feature on a camera. To me a system that can't focus is just dead in the water, no matter what else it does. Great features, great image quality, all useless if my shots aren't reliably in focus.

[@youknowwho9247]

@@Seapatico DSLRs are still massively outselling mirrorless alternatives and there are good reasons. If one shoots fast moving action, especially at long range, there's simply no way around DSLRs. The only mirrorless option is the a9, and Sony glass costs an arm and a leg and only goes to 400mm so far. That's not good enough for a lot of work.

[@stephanes.]

What I like in your tests is that you really go to the out world, not just do some tests in a room with color charts xD

[@jimbean532]

Very helpful! Thanks

[@chrisgill4187]

You could try using AF lock. I find the Panasonics have a hard time AF with bright outdoor backgrounds with fast moving subjects, reducing aperture can help though.

[@Falkenroth1]

The video does look good.

[@RafsanBasher]

Baby Wong just made my day

[@jorgem50]

I'm completely fine keeping my g9. If you hunt, you can find them for less than $999 US open box. I picked up mine for $854 on amazon

[@MrHarryGray]

Yeh you can get them for really good deals. I was gonna get one but i think I might keep my GH5 for both video and photo for now

[@jorgem50]

@@MrHarryGray yes, I was about to pick up a gh5 for under $1200 shipped but then saw the deal for the g9.

[@EdoDijkgraaf]

5:03 very nice bokeh!

[@snippephotography1913]

Face box AF do you check the minimum lens Focusing distance.

[@jennygw1883]

Great review.

[@Cwyeung0912]

BabyKai's BOKEH moment made my day.

[@Filmmaker809]

Good review Kai, but I think I will stick with my GH5.

[@TucsonBillD]

I want to wonder how it would compare to the Leica SL... yes, the SL is twice the price, but the S1 (as well as the S1R) can mount the SL lenses directly. Now that would be an interesting comparison... Leica glass on the S1, Panasonic class on the SL... The mind boggles.

[@psps3550]

video being good straight out of camera is a big plus for me.

[@adventuresofjandk]

You are the best man. Okay Z6,A7iii,S1. Go. Which would you buy for photo and video.

[@videojeroki]

High S-AF burst shoot is usefull for things that are moving fast but stay in the focus zone. ex: not flying bird, water drops, golf player, ... still relevant to mention it

[@youknowwho9247]

Most moving subjects have at least some motion on the z axis. Using single shot af in those cases seems unnecessarily unreliable to me.

[@GoodOleGrant]

I've been waiting for this lol

[@bigmaxcc]

Why don’t you have 1 mill subs you are the best cos you back in the days drtv made me buy a canon 5dm3 and soon 1 day 5dm4

[@TomOhle1]

Went out heavily considering the s1. Tried it and walked out with the z6. New revamped firmware on may 16th, pro res raw video update for free, and no need to pay extra money to enjoy 4k 4.2.2 10bit raw with full pixel readout external today! S lenses are also nicer size for gimbal work and have very minimal to no focus breathing optimized for video. I hope Panasonic considers not charging for the 10bit vlog update and brings the fight.

[@en.6565]

Tom Ohle. Exactly the opposite for me. Initially bought the Z6 lured by Nikon's free FTZ adapter + trade-in promo and returned it after a week to buy the S1. The Z6 feels like a toy comparatively. A $2000 point and shoot. Got my S1 on April 4th, so got the free battery grip + free extra battery + free 3-year extended warranty Panasonic promo. It is the best full-frame mirrorless on the market and when the video update releases in July, it will do internally what no other mirrorless can do. Just a cursory look at videos shot on the S1 on youtube shows it has the best 4K video image quality of any full-frame on the market. Exited for what's to come!

[@TomOhle1]

@@en.6565 I can't say that I agree with you when you say that it 'feels like a toy'. Both are incredibly well built. The Nikon has less physical mass, but is no less well built. Least according to lens rentals and roger cigalas tear down, he reckons it's probably the best engineered mirrorless to date for build. Most issues (beside dual card slot critique) are software related and have been or are being addressed in the latest firmware. As for the video benefits - right now it's a very exciting time because Sony is getting some competition from lots of angles and it's super for the consumer! I'm hoping Nikons push into video forces Panasonic, Sony and others to copy as outside of a Sony Venice, I don't know of any other Full Frame camera in that price range that can output 12bit pro res raw files and 4k 4.2.2. I also don't know of any other system that effectively allows you to upload picture control profiles to camera and shoot in that profile directly. I wish you well with the Panasonic though, it's a great camera and I'm certainly glad to see some competition in the market place :)

[@rodrigo4379]

Great video KAI! your son made my day! the S1 is a great camera for stills but compared to the a7iii? i porb would go sony but with software updates this camera can be way better in focus

[@fellowcitizen]

Although superficially they are comparable, really the S1 is in a completely different class to the A7III. Unless you need high-end AF at the expense of everything else, or are deeply embedded in the E mount ecosystem. The S1 exceeds the A7III for: IBIS 5.5st+dual EVF 5.7m video (6K, 4K60, HLG, unlimited 4K30) handling (esp. noticeable with large lenses) shutter actuations (400,000) flash synch (1/320) and shutter-dampening sunlight (white pixels) darkness (red retains nightvision, illum. buttons) imaging without risk of banding manual focus (focus throw choices 30degrees-360degrees, PIP, clutch) colour, and matching footage with GH5/G9/G95/Leica special features (pre-capture, timelapse, postfocus etc) audio (XLR...) menu navigation + special buttons (white balance, ISO buttons, concave, convex) shared compatibilities with Foveon, Sigma, Leica weather-sealing and durability ...and potentially for lens options (native Sigma ART + new lines, MC-21 for Canon lenses etc, though Sigma has said that they may have some L mount exclusives, and the L mount has more grip and more design potential.)

[@Kaihl]

Any thoughts on canon sl2 might buy one...

[@seanrai870]

Oh wow 😮

[@andrecsaddict]

What did you do after the 'rain ' ? To remove the water

[@timEdoodz]

BABY KAI IS THE CUTEST

[@andrewn327]

Your squarespace ad was left channel audio only.

[@checkeredflagfilms]

well done filming some interesting subject matter...Historic Bentley and the Vintage Bikes! Seem as those every mirrorless camera has issues. I do like the 4k 60p feature that's not available on my Sony! :(

[@TarekAlShawwa]

00:30 too real Kai, too real 😭

[@ainolinternational]

DFD stands for defocus detection focus

[@superelectic45]

That has to be the biggest 50mm lens ever made - crazy.

[@anthonyfong4922]

Didn't know you had a kid...your kid so cute

[@michaelkhan705]

@kai W, Your review gave me the impression that it is a half baked camera. 8 months later, and a vlog update, do you or anyone else here have any additional insights of thoughts?

[@caxzrockz]

What camera should I get for video?

[@manchetajr]

Money must be good rockin’ the stone island!

[@86Timewarp]

Does anyone know what airplane museum he was filming in?

[@funhaver69]

ur intro audio is only on the left channel. nice vid btw :)

[@bobhanuman65]

I love the camera. It's heavy but other than that is everything I had hoped for. Low light is really impressive.

[@youknowwho9247]

How is low light a plus for this camera? According to most reviews it's not better than the alternatives in terms of noise performance, compared to the Sonys it seems to be worse actually. Plus contrast detect only af is likely to cause lots of trouble in low light situations. After all, Panasonic cameras are legendary for not focussing in dim conditions and there's no reason to assume their full frames will be different in that regard.

[@bobhanuman65]

I never rely on most reviews because in the past when I purchased something based on a review and then actually used the camera it was a totally different story. I needed unlimited 4 k 30 in low light without an external recorder and this is the only camera that will do that. I’ve owned most of the Sony cameras and always ended up being frustrating on some level and sold them. I got fine results but just didn’t enjoy shooting with them. Yes autofocus is great. But my decisions are based on factors much more complex than autofocus. For me personally this is the best mirrorless out there for what I do. Studio portraits and events. If I want street photography I’ll use a Fuji. Except for outdoor events where I need a 70-200. I got that lens and it is without a doubt the best lens I’ve ever owned except maybe for a Leica summmilux. There is incentive for most reviews to get clicks to purchase gear. I also think there is a bit of group think going on with Sony cameras. Sure you can get good results with most things these days. But is it the right camera for what you do?

[@youknowwho9247]

@@bobhanuman65 For myself, I can certainly say that a camera with af as unreliable as this is the wrong choice.

[@bobhanuman65]

Landscope 360 you haven’t used it. That’s my point. Anyway autofocus only a very small factor for me. The camera excels in so many areas that I consider it the best out there at the moment for me.

[@youknowwho9247]

@@bobhanuman65 I don't see any real advantages of this over the alternatives from Sony or Nikon, and the af is a huge downside. It's completely unusable in backlit scenarios and for tracking action.

[@proteus1]

This is a change of camera for me Nikon for movies was a no go for me and the s1 video is brilliant.

[@youknowwho9247]

The Z series cameras actually do fantastic in video mode, and they offer usable tracking af. I don't see how Panasonic would be the better option.

[@tholewa]

what brand is the massive red strap?

[@jeyamuruganb8168]

It's very nice...!

[@juhaleskinen7383]

Your kid first word must have been bokeh! 🤷‍♂️

[@rodrigo4379]

i tought the same haha :D

[@PlacesToVisit]

Or "Camera"

[@TacComControl]

Contrast detection AF works great if your camera has a fast enough image processor. The reason it suffers on Canon and Nikon bodies is because they're running on a processor built for a calculator from the 90s.

[@6SpeedTA95]

Has Panasonic fixed this focusing issue via firmware yet?

[@thomaslarmit6434]

So internally theres no V-log available when shooting 4K 50fps?

[@gewglesux]

Wait...kaibaby is walking already?. Where does the time go?

[@Innovate-pq9ci]

The lens is sharp, but it doesn't mean it's good. It might be overly corrected (too many glass elements inside) which hurts its rendition of colors etc

[@richfi9576]

camera? What camera? The kid is the star of this show!

[@SwedenAdam]

Before I watch this. I hope you say its a good buy, because I have been looking at the L-alliance to replace my MFT system.

[@youknowwho9247]

I wanted to like this camera, but the af is just unworkable. Imagine being stuck with it not focussing in a critical shooting situation. "Sorry, I couldn't get the exchange of the rings because your venue had backlighting" - just no.

[@castielvargastv7931]

Landscope 360 only an idiot would say this. In most situations the af is very good and if you know there are difficult circumstances you use manual af. You are clearly not a photographer but a troll

[@ShitKid1337]

So you're saying the a7r 2 is still the king?

[@eeeeeeeeeeeeeee29]

Is Kai the reverse Mary?

[@HamzaBhatti]

best camera reviewer on the planet. Love from Pakistan

[@TheUlitamateStunt]

S1 is great but it's also just not quite good enough and/or not quite specialized. Video performs a tiny bit short of what is probably necessary at the price point, while AF is somewhat hampered by DFD. I'm very much looking forward to a potential video version of the S series (like SH1 or something).

[@nerdMike]

I'm not so confident about the update to solve AF problems. The AF problem showned in the video comes almost from the Lumix G7, no update from 2016 (just a 2 year update support) and still there when using face detection, focus get stuck on backround randomly with no refocus. A pain to see this problem again in 2019 on a new and very expensive camera, there is something wrong at top of that. Nothing is changed :/

[@MastAlade]

Please HELP - Trying to get a Panasonic S1 - seller listed it as NTSC version - I live in the UK... Can you please help to discipher what this means. I thought NTSC was just a reference to video frame rate for the US... Or does it mean it cannot be used in the UK????

[@jackchow4316]

Waiting for a pro camera Kai Jr vs cheap camera Kai challenge

[@luc_official]

5:35 That was the most unsatisfying clip I've seen all day.

[@LordArioh]

Finally Panasonic made something for Photography.

[@KBee795]

I think that most cameras would perform similarly when shooting a silhouetted person off a bright background. Understand that the camera is looking for eyes and cannot find them so it thinks there isn't a person there. Some Pro's use a small light to get focus in near darkness and then take the shot. The frame rate has a long way to go to compare to Sony but for most conventional cameras (DSLRs) it's fine. Though I'm not a Sony fan, it's hard to ignore the superb eye focus on their cameras. Nikon and Canon are you paying attention?

[@youknowwho9247]

None of the competitors struggle like this in backlight, and traditional DSLRs certainly don't. It's a problem pretty much exclusive to lower end mirrorless cameras - and Panasonic's top end models, regrettably.

[@LE672AJ]

8:45 Little detective investigator there :)

[@organicskincare]

I own the 5D IV and A7R III, D700, A99, and micro 4/3 G9. I also now own the S1, which is in a class of its own. If you love photography, buy the S1 right now!

[@fellowcitizen]

Consider it done :) How does it compare with the others? Will it be your primary camera? Are you adapting the Canon glass via MC-21?

[@organicskincare]

Fellow Citizen - the S1 is by far the best low light camera I've seen. It will eventually be my daily driver when Panasonic's glass gets to market. I'm not a fan of adapted glass. All native for me.

[@bigmaxcc]

Mercy Fields hey 5dm3 user here I was wondering is the 5dm4 worth getting I’m planning to buy in 4 years time from now

[@organicskincare]

bigmaxcc - 5D4 is an awesome overall camera. It's not the best hybrid run and gun camera. It's best for stills and best for tripod video with it's legendary dual pixel AF and high bit rate.

[@jukpulfer]

5:01 awwww shit I wasn't ready for this :')))

[@amir6525ify]

Good review... But i love Nikon!!

[@Zetaphotography]

When is the Concorde going to Fly again