Panasonic S1H vs Real Cinema Cameras

Let's see how the Panasonic S1H stands up against "Real Cinema Cameras" as far as image quality goes.
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[@PatrickKirkOKC]

Guys! That's the point of being here early, at 360p, you can't tell which camera is which so that means it doesn't matter which camera you buy! Boom! All your camera evaluation problems are solved.

[@BaskenmannZwei]

A little reminder that the ALEXA (classic) is 4:4:4 (most people used 10bit ProRes) 2K.

[@Adorama]

Hey Spencer! The 55mm FD is that adapted to EF? Good job!

[@spensersakurai]

Yes! It’s a full mount conversion

[@mid-realm]

Love my bmpcc 4k I got recently but even moreso now watching that small bit of it makes me even more thankful for it

[@martinrandez7021]

Love seeing how you light those scenes! Thanks for sharing :)

[@KaceyBakerFilms]

Really starting to love seeing all the Mavo Lf videos pop up. It really really does have that studio feature film look. Hoping you have time for more with their price drop this month.

[@MarkHoltze]

Been falling pretty hard for the S1H. Great video Spenser.

[@HiFinnnn]

Looking so cinematic! Fantastic video!!

[@olakunlesmith1092]

Great video. I will really love to see a full review of the MAVO Lf before I take the plunge.

[@GordLamb]

Man I love the grading throughout this video.

[@AndreiSavch]

On the portrait test i think Mavo LF was a little overexposed.

[@WE_ARE_2113]

Came here for the S1H, left thinking how good those colours in the Pocket 4k look!

[@okah123]

the pocket is totally killing it

[@hkm2023]

Same here! I immediately looked at the Pocket and actually liked it the Most of all 4 in skintones and general color

[@rafaelcardenas163]

@Richard Lafleur i agree

[@theyoungtravelier]

Tried them all.. Pocket is by far the best bang for the buck. I wouldn't spend more money unless it was for the UMP G2, or to jump up to a used Arri or C500ii at the $15K range..

[@theyoungtravelier]

@PRIVATE 100% agree... My UMP, C200, and RED 6K all sat collecting dust the minute the BMPCC came into the picture. After 6 months, they went the way of Ebay.. The BMPCC4K is Fast, portable, has an easy workflow, and great built-in mics where we can hook up an H6 as external audio for documentary style shooting. The only place I think the Red beats everything else is if you are really color grading hard. No one here tries to push the image to something like "Once upon a time", or other heavily edited films. If you add in more than 2 nodes and push contrast/saturation/etc more than 30-40% in resolve you'll break the 12 bit image from the BM cameras. You can't do that with a RED. The Arri on the other hand only retains an advantage in smoother highlight rolloff - which can be copied by the RED, but requires a bit more to the workflow Of course.. all of these are miniscule differences at best, especially if you're just delivering to REC709 or anything that's just mildly graded.

[@peterlabrow3591]

This is a terrific comparison, very nicely executed and finished in post.

[@Spiritcrusher86]

Very nice! Of course we would like to see how the Mavo performs, but please keep the S1H on your reviewing list as well, I believe there are plenty more scenarios you can cover with it :) Cheers!

[@marvinsuarezstudios]

This is def my fav channel and are inspiring me to start my own channel so thank you for that..I own the S1H so spotted it right away and an awesome flexible camera which rivals cinema cameras..MovoLF is pretty dope as well from what I see. Thanks Spenser, keep creating this kind of content!

[@mikecassidy3836]

Beautiful video my friend! Looking forward to watching more. Thanks! BTW, were you usint your XT3 to shoot this video? Looks fantastic!

[@ericstephan5953]

Tbh Spencer. I have to say - that you are recently the most informative and enjoyable creator for filmmaking on KZbin!

[@melissamartine3672]

Thanks for the comparison! I'd love to see this versus "real (digital) cinema cameras" I come across in the field. Mostly the Arri, RED, Panasonic Vericam, Sony F55 for example. That would be an epic comparison!

[@ruff1draft]

Absolutely brilliant. I am going to try this with my Nikon D5500 and the Panasonic S5 and Sony A7C and Sony A74

[@armandcrispo]

great content. subscribed at the end 😁

[@unusualcomment9731]

I would really see side by side comparison on the set shots cause you can't really compare camera A and B if that's not the same thing in the frame. Moreover the portrait shot from set shot looks epic on Movo LF and I would definitely would see how it compare to the S1H in this particular situation (0:24)

[@MR.BUCK_MAN]

i am here for a comparison video! but your color grading caught my attention more than the actual video. Oh my god your grading looks awesome !! please make a tutorial for the look !! thanks a lot !! amazing video !!

[@FilmmakersAtLarge]

Bro, you really put down some good content. Lil different than mine approach but still dope. I love the scenes for sure.

[@gafpagear]

Hey Spencer, thanx for the test. The standard rec 709 lut coupd be a bit conservative. Most of our clients use the ettl+1 lut that basically forces you to underexpose by one stop. If you want to test this new lut.. Please reach out. Have a greag day!

[@nunoarmando7426]

You got me subscribed at David Fincher. Came here after saw the first SH1 video. Very good content mate. Congrats.

[@jamil1985]

Please do a image comparison with the arri mini lf and the mavo!!!! Thanks!

[@DownBeatDenver]

Do you have an explanation about how you applied REC.709? Did you do that in camera or during post with a lut designed for the camera? (I'm still on a 5Dii, 60D, 70D, just trying to do the best with what I own.)

[@abzde]

Your main talking head shot video part is kind of yellow in the saturation of the video. Is there any way to get rid of that hue in post? Or were you using different colored light bulbs in the shot?

[@pleamar68]

Really useful, thanks for the tip!

[@chillcopyrightfreemusic]

Mmmm Bulliet. Wonderful choice.

[@TavianOrd]

You know your early when the video is only in 360p

[@TavianOrd]

I am back for the full resolution

[@offense_a_byproduct_of_truth]

Great review!! S1H has a clean image and compares nice. Not sure it’s yet worth the price over the Pocket 4k tho. Would you be down to compare the Mavo LF to the Pocket 4k?

[@colin_rootz]

Bump on the mavo LF review!

[@jambred]

They all look good. Mavo LF especially. However I do not think you had the Ursa mini In focus at all.

[@spensersakurai]

It’s weird. It was. I think the lens was just softer that wide once I punched in.

[@IAmAYoungProdigy]

Can you PLEASEEEE do Color grading tutorials. All your videos look incredible!!!!!

[@phvisuals]

@Begin Transformation White balance problems? Where in the video?

[@jordanhurd1988]

I’m curious about the RED Komodo when that releases.

[@IAMBAINE]

Its 360p so i cant tell the difference but im gonna watch it anyway...

[@f0t0b0y]

IAMBAINE We’re here a little early. 😉

[@starnutron6147]

i m watching this in 240p to save my data

[@Mulnader]

My uncle saved video as txt file and printed out it for me

[@offense_a_byproduct_of_truth]

what lens was on the Mavo LF? was it your Canon FD or a separate lens?

[@florentdevier]

Please, PLEASE have a try with the Zcam !

[@joshkiddfilms1295]

Cool video. The roll off on the mavo and the pocket seem to stick out a little bit as harsher in your comparison to me. I feel like you kind of see it on the mavo again in your Gone girl setup. interesting

[@Weird_Quests]

Thinking of grabbing a Fuji X100V for my photography itch and the BMPCC4K for video :)

[@motuscinema3979]

How do you get rid of video Banding when videos are compressed in the youtube codecs, Facebook does this too and Instagram of course.

[@sanlega]

As many cameras I have at my disposal. Dude that made me cry

[@mohammadrafin8243]

i am here to support you.i am hopping more videos like this .and also want to see videos of budget cameras

[@SUVO_RAW]

Close ups are look good on almost every camera this days, but you can tell the difference if you put them side by side when shooting landscape shots

[@JimBlind]

Damn, I love pocket 4k look, it's great that I have one 😄

[@Visethelegend]

Good to see you talking about the Mavo LF since I wanted to buy it, so yeah, I definitely want to see more about it . Your videos are one of the best content of fillmmaking, but as long as I’m aware the LF is large format and it’s a bigger sensor than a full frame.

[@_jforreal]

The Mavo LF has a 36x24mm sensor. Which is exactly full frame.

[@scottgmaclean]

Could be my preconceived notions but Panasonic seems a bit clinical while the Kinfinety looks more organic. But not sure it’s a $10,000 improvement.

[@MS-gn4gl]

ursa with that cine-blur as usual. I'd really enjoy it if one of the camera mfgs started including this as an option straight to card.

[@cire30a]

any chance of zcam f6 verse s1h?

[@SUVO_RAW]

By far my favorite is Mavo LF and Ursa 4.6K

[@WeseeumProductions]

A comparison between s1h and bmpcc6k would be awesome !

[@ruff1draft]

Good day Spencer I love your work. I am going to purchase the Panasonic gh5s as it's all the cinematic camera I can afford plus it uses the same media in both its card slots. Was just wondering if I can get a similar look with the Panasonic gh5s as with the Blackmagic Pocket cinema 4k and the Panasonic s1h

[@rajfl90]

Hi Spencer, can I ask you, wich Kodak Lut did you use? The one from Davinci?

[@spensersakurai]

Yeah from davinci

[@rken100]

Nice job 👍

[@ruff1draft]

Good day Spencer could you please review the Panasonic S5 as I am very interested in purchasing it in the near future alongside the Panasonic Gh5s.

[@viktorragnemar9018]

Would have been nice with a wide shot with the S1H not only the close ups...

[@floriandonaldkoch]

Thank you so much for creating this content. You're probably my favourite youtuber right now. The stuff you put out is pretty much exactly what i'm interested in, and your content quality is really high :) I'd love to see a full review of the Mavo. Also a more in depth comparison of the Mavo and the Ursa would be amazing. I own the ursa and I'd really love to know how they stack up in a direct comparison. Especially in terms of dynamic range.

[@riowolfhart]

I love you man. best video ever

[@halsinden]

would be very interested to know your fuller thoughts on the mavo LF. i'm a bit of a fanboy of theirs, truth be told.

[@taminoforlini3545]

A very very good caméra ! Sorry i'm French : C'est le tout simplement le meilleur rapport qualité prix qu'il est possible de trouver.

[@halsinden]

@@taminoforlini3545 no no, please don't apologise for being french - i do exactly the same on other accounts that are in different languages! i totally agree though, the LF is honestly the best camera i've ever used. i shot the latest video for UK doom legends my dying bride on one. i'm simply intrigued to know more of what spencer's reckons of it, in depth.

[@UNSCRIPTEDSHAWNRAY]

pls can you advice me on how to upload a video on youtube without it droping quality?

[@jacksonstone190]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS SOOO MUCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@awzone2552]

plzz make a video on z6.

[@JesseMonday]

Shout out to Keaton's sexy Mavo. Looks so good.

[@ghoraba3798]

That’s nice!

[@brentsondigital9870]

360p but cant wait!

[@AnahatNaad]

What do you think about XT3?

[@Ben-ry1py]

Pocket 4k is still the best bang for the buck, and no compromise on image quality and post production options.

[@JoeyTecuani]

Butt full blown compromise on drops and weather ☔️

[@krybe3326]

it has aliasing and FUCKING HORRIBLE IR POLLUTION man, very huge issues

[@jayclas4023]

@@krybe3326 I use a IR cut filter with my Pocket 4k

[@CreativeBlogRidonShishir]

nice info bro

[@mariepi]

To make a movie today, the problem is not the camera, but the plot, the cinematographic script, the interpretation of the actors, the actors, the environment and the fact that there is a distributor that buys the movie from you

[@TrollMeister_]

Indeed. Technology has made high quality cameras available to the masses. An entire feature film could be shot with just an iPhone pro

[@ruff1draft]

I really want to try the 55mm lens on the newly released Panasonic S5.

[@heawiechow]

Can you do a comparison video of Panasonic s1h and arri Alexa LF? I still don't understand why most people prefer Large format sensors while I can't tell the difference

[@WilSensing]

your channel is going to explode one of these days. good work dude!

[@nathanksimpson]

I came just to see some camera gear but got some great cinematography tips. Please start doing (more?) tutorials?

[@delquin9440]

What cinematography tips, dude????? Ha Using a mirrorless camera is no tip at alll..... Niw if he'd said use a real HDR Raw data Cinema camera other than the Mojo camera then that would ve been a tip

[@nathanksimpson]

@@delquin9440 Perhaps I should have said gaffing tips.

[@DetroitVideoDiaries]

Nice

[@incendiesproductions]

I absolutely would love to see you do a video on the Mavo LF!

[@nothajzl]

Conclusion: Mavo LF shoots pretty good

[@SUVO_RAW]

Apti Newim that’s what I said

[@seanning1276]

one point: no moire on S1H footage! Actually to eliminate moire you can choose FF3 olpf for mavo lf, you can also choose rawlite olpf for BMD cameras.

[@Quicez]

Can you shoot to SSD with the S1H as well? Or directly to a monitor? I've heard that the S1H unfortunately, sometimes, corrupts the files on SD cards. Thanks for the video, btw! Great comparisons!

[@heroaomedia]

There is an update on that. Card manufacture are needing to update something on their cards

[@Quicez]

@@heroaomedia do you have a source on that? Because I've heard that it's both a camera and card issue. Thanks, champ

[@heroaomedia]

@@Quicez I only have a screenshot of the email from Sony - no link. Not sure how to get it to you! It's all over the S1H facebook groups though :)

[@bradleykussy]

That is an interesting thought. Maybe using the Samsung T5 SSD? I haven't tested it yet but I might now

[@heroaomedia]

@@bradleykussy unfortunately it doesn't seem possible to record to an SSD - according the facebook groups anyways!

[@maconins123]

In addition pro res raw on the s1h with the ninja v could be interesting too

[@DJDDT]

I dig it.

[@ruff1draft]

Can I get this sort off look using the Panasonic Gh5s

[@ChristopherDobey]

Dang son that Mavo pensive scene was money

[@830Video]

Pocket 4k had the least moire, which is funny cuz my G2 has MAD moire

[@zabriskie2023]

Congrats for your channel! I would like to know how do you feel the "motion cadence" of th S1H is it as cinematic as the others? BTW, in this video I prefer how the Mavo looks. It might be the less appealing lights in the background when shooting with the sh1. Maybe it handles worse the highlights.

[@PaulPaul0]

yea we early af lol youtube is still rendering

[@830Video]

Love David Fincher

[@BaronDeRothschild]

I'd like to see it compared to a RED.

[@kevinl20082008]

Mavo LF full review please

[@pedromedina7349]

can you show true camera pictures because of youtube compression ?

[@Micha_Swiatek_Videographer]

dude please upload some s1h footage on 4k 10bit iso 1600-6400 :D

[@bryanoliveira9513]

bro someone tell me why i liked the pocket 4k the most also I think the ursa 4.6k is slightly outta focus

[@YGharbi]

The S1H has a magenta tint in the skintones, even when you color matched it with the other three cameras, it kept thant slight magenta tint.

[@spensersakurai]

The Panasonic LUT really pushes the magenta but if I do the color myself, I don’t have many issues with the magenta.

[@froznfire9531]

could also be that the other 3 cams miss some magenta, they seem very greenish/yellow...

[@creativegreats6924]

@@spensersakurai what's wrong with magenta tint? how can that become a issue and when is it a good thing?

[@castielvargastv7931]

S1h does not look magenta but natural in the skin tones. White people look pinkish not yellowish like with all those other cameras

[@castielvargastv7931]

@@froznfire9531 true. No one looks this greenish yellowish in real life. Panasonic looks very natural and real

[@StephenHildreth]

The grid cloth link doesn't work.

[@kevinforget549]

how was the s1h's memory card not able to handle the codec? i thought the most you can go is 400mb per sec with the all intra cinema 4k. yet the extreme pro you show can do up to 90MB per sec write speed which is 720Mb per sec.

[@spensersakurai]

I’m not sure but it could only record like 14 seconds at a time.

[@nicodehnhardt466]

Wich camera is who?

[@pyareshyam9724]

S1h is the great camera in this time of year

[@silversulu]

Now that the Mavo LF price plummeted by almost half...

[@VespertiliKildem]

Loving the Panasonic S1H, but DAMN that Mavo close up, it's just creamy, it's good, terribly good. Or maybe It would have been beautiful with the S1H as well? It's the fucking 5K at 4444 ahah

[@avinashrawal7928]

The real comparison would be bmpcc6k vs zcam e2 f6. I think zcam is not getting credit for it's quality just because of post processing software. If you can put them side by side and show people how good zcam is , it would be great

[@amcorockx]

That mavo lf looks amazing! What diffusion curtain do you have there exactly? Thanks!

[@spensersakurai]

In the description:-)

[@amcorockx]

@@spensersakurai Thanks but the link is dead, but guessing it is the chimera one on b&h.

[@spensersakurai]

@@amcorockx bhpho.to/30ZMzW0

[@spensersakurai]

see if that works