Panasonic S5 Low Light / ISO Test S5 vs C200 vs BMPCC6K

In today's video we dive into the low light capability of the Panasonic S5 and how clean the blacks are in comparison to the Canon C200 and Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K.
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[@sfxpro200]

It would be a fairer test if you shot the s5 in Vlog, have you shot in Vlog yet? I would be curious to see how the noise and dynamic range hold up against the Pocket 6k. Appreciate you sharing the test it's very helpful, I'm trying to decide between the S5, Pocket 6k and the Sigma fp, the Sigma is looking quite good in low light too.

[@thevideomaverick]

Hi thanks for the comment! I wanted to show how good the low-light performed even in standard filming modes. I will be releasing a video going more in-depth in to the S5 and how it's advanced cinema settings function. My initial feelings are that vlog is significantly approved over the Gh5 vlog which I couldn't use because it rendered skin tones unusable. Just how good it is I haven't gone into enough detail yet. The dynamic range though is one of the first things I noticed with the S5. It's ridiculously good. Like seeing into shadows good. I've never used a DSLR with better performing dynamic range (of course high-end cinema cameras will beat it). That's tough decision between those 3 cameras. What are you going to be filming most? Answering that question may help you make your decision.

[@film_insider]

I was choosing exactly same options as you. So, i feel your pain😎

[@randykamindo4795]

its well known shooting vlog in low light will give you significantly more noise than a more contrasty profile like cine d, it's not worth it

[@gxrsky]

@@randykamindo4795 just expose them correctly, man

[@samueljames9015]

Hi, just a comment - I can see black artefacts distinctly moving on the lens rim on the S5 at 2500 ISO (8bit and 10bit) where as the C200 and BMCC keep that nice and clean through all ISO range. Isn't that also the kind of black compression artefacts we don't want to see? The cinema cameras have a more stable and calm image to my eye.

[@imabigsandwich1292]

that's youtube compression, because there are minimal noise moving there the youtube compression have a harder time keeping the gradient clean, hence the blocking since the compression codec decided to not dedicate enough. data to that part of the image.

[@ksc7957]

Try shoot in Vlog

[@hauntedbytheliving1175]

I was listening in headphones and I kept having to pause... whoever is rustling in the background in your audio sounded like my house had been broken into 😅

[@Danie1C]

Was doing the same thing. 😂

[@JorgeNunez-vt7nd]

Did you shoo this in Vlog for the s5? I couldn't see where it said what profile you were shooting in....It looks great tho. thanks for the awesome video!

[@radwoc]

Sure it is not V-log, cause minimum ISO for VLOG is 640

[@Aviciiz]

Impressive how to blacks stay black. But I'm even more interested in how they compare on dynamic range and skintones, especially in log. What are your thoughts on that?

[@thevideomaverick]

My initial feelings are that vlog is significantly improved over the Gh5 vlog which I couldn't use because it rendered skin tones unusable. Just how good it is I haven't gone into enough detail yet. The dynamic range though is one of the first things I noticed with the S5. It's ridiculously good. Like seeing into shadows good. I've never used a DSLR with better performing dynamic range (of course high-end cinema cameras will beat it). I will be coming out with a video that will go in to more depth on that.

[@emptyandseephotos7858]

Good

[@kendallbarthelmy2881]

Wonderful video! Video content, but with conclusions and dialogue at the end! I'd love to see a video of how the S5 stacks up against the A7c or A7iii

[@plisskenetic]

The Pocket 6k is not a lowlight camera????! Are you crazy??!!!!

[@samueljames9015]

Hi, I have shot the BMPCC 6K alongside the C200 in very low light and the 6K was only able to manage around 4000 ISO whereas the C200 could go to 12800.

[@VRcation]

He's correct. Pocket 6K should not be used over 4000, and even then - there are real compromises being made.

[@EricLouisYoung]

you should have normalized exposure with shutter speed throughout the whole test

[@MagieLamp]

this is the worst test. in terms of science and in terms of TERRIBLE PRESENTATION.. ughhhhhhhhh wish i never watched this

[@billrobinson3781]

How is your Canon performing?

[@spiroszaharakis2648]

I feel you

[@pyareshyam9724]

S5 best

[@bigfoxki]

Really great camera, too bad it is MIC.

[@matafilms]

MIC?

[@bigfoxki]

@@matafilms Made in China, got too many bad experience from their products.

[@matafilms]

@@bigfoxki isn't all cameras made in china?

[@bigfoxki]

@@matafilms Sony is mostly made in Thailand now, Canon in Japan, Nikon is Partly Japan. Pentax was Philippines IIRC. Fuji part China/part Japan(for US market). That's all I remembered from recent models.

[@thevideomaverick]

Hey thanks for the comment! As Panasonic is a Japanese company and the Japanese have legendary quality control I feel very confident that they wouldn't put they're brand on anything that is poorly built. My other Panasonic products have lasted for years and taken a LOT of abuse over the years that the rigors of the film industry throw at them. So I'm not concerned about it, but to each their own!