Setting up the Panasonic Lumix S5II for Video - A complete walkthrough of my setup and settings

Want to know the BEST way to setup your new Panasonic S5 mark ii for video? Well in this video I've done a deep dive into the settings and custom menu buttons to show you exactly how I've setup the Lumix S5ii for professional video work to get the most out of this brand new camera.
This tutorial was shot on my own copy of this camera which I paid for myself. I know information can be hard to find on how to set these cameras up so I wanted to make an in depth guide as to how I've set it up.
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[@xonarofficial]

One of the best walkthroughs man! You actually explain what everything does and why it's useful, while other creators skip tons of settings because they don't know them. Thanks !

[@RoryandCasey]

Thanks 🙏 I guess that’s the result of using them professionally rather than just for making KZbin content.

[@PunisherOfDeath101]

Just picked up s5 ii my first camera, aside from a smartphone. Can't wait to get good at using it.

[@RoryandCasey]

Nice one! Enjoy! It's a great camera!!

[@pfv3462]

I'm glad someone bought the camera to use at weddings! Then I can set the camera the same, to get the same results and user experience. I hope that many KZbin videos will follow, so that we will quickly become familiar with the possibilities of this camera. The settings look logical and assigning them to the programmable buttons will add a lot to the operating comfort!

[@RoryandCasey]

Glad you found it useful! As a professional filmmaker who dabbles in KZbin my setup is always geared to how I use it at paid gigs

[@TheShipFortMyers]

Outstanding video! We bought 2 Panasonic S5 IIs and this video was clutch for setting them up for our church. Thank you!

[@andyspacey]

I have just received my S5iix and as soon as I switched on I set it up to your setting.

[@cameraramblings4107]

Well done mate, Very helpful. Saved me some time and effort. This camera is such a great deal in the uk. £2090 after a £300 trade in bonus with two lenses in a kit. The 50mm 1.8 and the 20-60 kit lens. If you had to but the lenses used you would pay around £750 so working backwards that makes the camera body £1340! Awesome. I wold recommend this camera to anyone getting into a system as they wont need to upgrade for pro work for quite some time. Well done, finally Panasonic. The S1H2 will be crazy good once it gets that n ew focus system. Still don’t know what took them so long had they introduced it in the last generation they would have sold a ton more units and got more market share. Anyway it’s here now!

[@RoryandCasey]

Thanks for watching! I'm glad they've moved onto this new era as well!

[@stoneylama]

thx for taking the time. just got my mark ii and this was perfect

[@RoryandCasey]

No worries! Thanks for watching

[@JonnyRecaps]

Brilliant video mate, very thorough and well-explained 👍

[@vois]

What a gem of a video. Thank you for the Lut :)

[@RoryandCasey]

No worries! Enjoy!

[@taglikeshare]

Be great if you could do one just on your custom buttons & how you assigned them too. One of the best setting videos I have seen. Simple to follow 👍Awesome

[@RoryandCasey]

great idea, I'll add it to my list!

[@THEARTSSHRINK]

Great! Thank you

[@RoryandCasey]

You are welcome!

[@Farhansk8mafia]

Great vid! Cannot wait to get one myself.

[@JohnDGwilliam]

Great video and really useful for myself new to the Sii 👍🏻

[@FrankJoseph911]

Nice video and explanation. Thank you.

[@RoryandCasey]

No worries! Glad you found it useful

[@mehdibenchaffi7910]

Great stuff, really helped me getting up to speed!

[@chriss2295]

Thank you for this. I’ve been looking for a working professional who is using this camera in a production environment. Sounds like you are liking the platform. Will you be doing more videos on this body?

[@RoryandCasey]

I definitely will mate. I used it at its first wedding last night. So far I’m very impressed. Still some nuance compared to the original s5 that I’ll figure out and then give my thoughts. I’ll definitely be making more videos on it. If there’s anything you’d like a video on let me know.

[@chriss2295]

@@RoryandCasey A follow up video on how it’s worked in the field would be great. There is good and bad with any system. Your insight is appreciated. Glad your first wedding went well.

[@RoryandCasey]

Great ideas! Not my first wedding…. I’ve done hundreds 😂 but it was the cameras first wedding and it went well.

[@sahildixit07]

Thank you so much!

[@jeffehrenberg1650]

Thank you!

[@grupoforalabbany7461]

Could you make a very basic video please? Like difference between 4K and space issues? As in beginners guide to video using 5S

[@Dokumentara]

Hi Rory, many thanks for your video, quite helpful to start setting the S5II. I note that you have not provided any recommendation for C1,C2, C3.1, C3.2 .... settings. Any recommendation for those ? I loved your idea to allocate the punch zoom to the red record button which duplicates with the normal shutter button.... Many thanks

[@RoryandCasey]

Thanks for watching! I've got C1 set to 5.9k 30, C2 set to 4k 60 and C3 set to 1080p 120. Hope that helps!

[@Dokumentara]

@@RoryandCasey makes sense: c1 open gate, c2 4K 60p and c3 ready for slow motion…. Interesting to note that you have no preset for 4k 30p as you probably extract from the open gate which seems to be the priority format. Also no preset for FHD 180p VFR slow motion as you probably get more flexibility from the FHD 120p. I very much appreciated your function buttons and quick menu features allocation, after further thoughts and comparing to others, I realize that you have put a lot of experience on those. Very helpful, many thanks.

[@Dokumentara]

Hi Rory, another comment on your great video: I am in love with your Red button allocated to enlarged video. A the beginning I was struggling because I was only getting the PIP central magnification until I read in the doc that you can change it to full screen just by turning the wheel ... It took me some time before as I was trying to play with the MF assist settings .... Just mentioning this as it could be useful to others ....

[@АндрейКириенко-х4ц]

Nobody says that DOF does not work in HD.

[@fotofilm9660]

Hello, I bought a new 5II yesterday, how can I set the video to 6k, I only see 4K mov or mp4 in the video setting, no 6K displayed, I would be very grateful for your help, maybe a link from youtube or .. ... Best regards

[@RoryandCasey]

At 8:25 in the video make sure that this setting has been correctly set to MOV. If it’s not then you won’t be able to access the higher resolution formats

[@RuhkcusTV]

@5:23 @6:55 @9:51 @11:33 @12:41 @13:57 @31:07 @31:50 @34:19 @35:14 @36:25 have you noticed that Zebras can no longer go past 95%? (in photo mode)

[@RoryandCasey]

I don’t use zebras in photo mode. I don’t find them too helpful as I’m shooting raw and you get a ton more highlight detail to play with. But I hadn’t noticed that yet!

[@RuhkcusTV]

@@RoryandCasey I was in the same boat prior to setting the zebras, while in standard picture profile, to 105. This resulted in being able to squeeze the most D.R. Out of the image in post while still having it look decent on the camera LCD. Do you just use the histogram when in photo mode to gauge exposure? Thanks!

[@IrfanKhokharFilms]

nice!

[@darkmelon9192]

question, every time I change the photo style from standard to vlog on video mode, it also changes it on "photo mode"... does this happen to everyone?

[@RoryandCasey]

Yep it’s one of the unfortunate quirks of the entire S series. My work around is to have my video modes saved to the custom buttons. If I’m in C1 with Vlog and then switch back to any photo mode it won’t bring the vlog with it.

[@darkmelon9192]

@@RoryandCasey quite a bummer innit, nevertheless, pretty stocked with the camera overall. Thanks for the info and the work around

[@RoryandCasey]

No worries! Enjoy!

[@edgarso3175]

Hi Rory, New sub here. Please do a night photoshoot. I'm willing to get back into astro game and was looking to select what brand to go with. My initial thought was sony a7iii, but it's old. Lumix though, its a brand new camera, competitive price, but is it really good for night shots? I'm into night street photography as well as astrophotography. Maybe you could drop a few lines with thoughts about this. Cheers and best of luck!

[@RoryandCasey]

This new s5 actually uses the same sensor as the previous s5 which handles night photography very very well. I found turning the in camera noise reduction off actually resulted in less hot pixels on long camera exposures for Astro. For night street photography it will be great. I just used it at a wedding for video and in low light even backlit in low light the af was grabbing faces perfectly. It can pretty much see in the dark with minimal noise I’d say on part with an a7siii Way better than anything canon makes that’s for sure.

[@edgarso3175]

@@RoryandCasey Oh cool, thanks for your speedy feedback. I am trying to figure out Lumix lenses and from what I can tell it's the S series lenses that I have to go for. Which lenses are you using for astro? I'm looking at a fixed 18mm f1.8, but saw a review that it distorts the stars. Perhaps advice on what has worked for you well in terms of lenses over all? I'm thinking getting some thing wide as well as some thing mid range, like 24-70 for day to day use (family and landscape). Just not sure if I should get the 2.8 or stick with a less expensive f4. Thanks again for taking the time. Your advice is priceless.

[@RoryandCasey]

@@edgarso3175 for Astro my preference is to go wider than 18 and also to use a fully manual lens. There are some great Laowa lenses that have very little distortion that can go super wide that are L mount For a mid range zoom... the 24-70 pro is an incredible lens and one of my all time favourite lenses to use. It's really expensive though. I'm using it professionally so I can justify it but if I wasn't I'd even look into the sigma 28-70 f2.8 especially now that sigma glass autofocuses well.

[@RobinParmar]

Maybe you can help with a configuration problem. I think that most of us would set shutter angle ONCE and then forget about it, since a change during a shoot would alter the look of the footage. But it appears that the only dial settings put shutter speed (angle) on either the front or back dials. I would want aperture and ISO instead. Is there any way to do this? I don't want shutter angle on ANY button where it can accidentally get changed. Also, I don't see where I can set aperture or shutter angle to a function button. I think I am spoiled by Blackmagic!

[@marcusmezzano]

I have the same question 👍🏼

[@RobinParmar]

@@marcusmezzano Apparently it cannot be done! Significant deficiency here in the interface.

[@RoryandCasey]

Definitely spoiled by black magic. Not available on the S5 or most other camera manufacturers as far as I know without delving into higher end video cameras.

[@szuby]

Why I see black lines when recording videos on lumix s5II???

[@RoryandCasey]

Like banding? Possibly from lights. Adjust the shutter speed to your local frequency and see if it goes away

[@davenusapitu1147]

Hi, i just bought S5II, im wondering what sd card did u use for recording 5,9K? Im still confused what sd card to buy to be able record high res like 5,9K

[@RoryandCasey]

I'm still using V30 sandisk extreme cards and even at 5.9k they are still recording fine. It's all to do with the bitrate and none of the files have high enough bitrates that the older v30 cards won't work

[@davenusapitu1147]

@@RoryandCasey thanks for the answer! When i bought these, the salespersons tell me these camera need V90 sd card, but when im look into the manual book, it says v30 should work well. Now im testing it with my drones V30 sd card and it works well for shooting 5,9K. Glad i know ur answer so i can saving up my money instead of buying high specs V90 card

[@AllThingsFilm1]

A video this long should have chapter markers.

[@RoryandCasey]

Sorry the free information I've given you isn't to your liking 😅

[@jorgoskatsimitsoulias8918]

Thank you for taking the time and making this video!!! :) I bought the s5ii last week for video work and I really like it! I am wondering though, when I work in the Manual video mode, I can´t get the automatic exposure compensation/correction to stop jumping around! (in your video it happens at 26:35 for example) It just stops changing when ISO is in Auto setting, but I just want the exposure to be fixed... I have looked everywhere in the menus and the manual but cant´ find an answer... Do you have any idea you can get a 100% manual mode for exposure? Thanks! And best greetings to Australia from Germany:)

[@jorgoskatsimitsoulias8918]

I guess it has to do with the AE Lock function... But I can´t seem to get it work! Thanks anyways!!

[@jorgoskatsimitsoulias8918]

Okay I got it 😂, the monitor brightness / backlight was set to auto and that was causing the monitor to change its brightness :) 😅

[@RoryandCasey]

glad you figured it out! I had the same problem when i first got the original S5... did a whole wedding thinking that the exposure was changing until I realised it was the screen brightness.

[@raysmith5487]

I am having the exact same issue but with a difference.... in manual mode, the exposure keeps changing... I have everything in manual ... aperture, iso, shutter everything is in manual yet when I move my cam from a brighter part to a darker part ... the darker part automatically becomes bright. I saw the footage on my PC and it is the same. Any solution on how I can stop it will be a lifesaver. Also, I charged my new battery for the first time yesterday for almost 4 and a half hours and it was still charging. I was charging in the camera, but the red light on the cam never disappeared. Pls save my life !!! 😀

[@RoryandCasey]

It’s the backlight monitor setting. You need to change it off auto and onto a set brightness

[@michaelbattista1334]

How do you load the a Lut into the Lut Library?

[@RoryandCasey]

On DaVinci if you go into your project settings (little gear in the corner) then colour management there's a button that says open lut folder. If you open that folder then put your luts in there it'll come up next time you open resolve.

[@michaelbattista1334]

@@RoryandCasey Ok but how do I downloads it to my Camera Lut Library ?

[@RoryandCasey]

Oh I'm sorry I thought this comment was on another video. To load it onto your camera put the out on the SD card then in the menu go to the gear icon then the first menu LUT library then click on an empty slot and press load

[@michaelbattista1334]

@@RoryandCasey OK Thanks. For some reason my iMac isn't reading my SD card.

[@RoryandCasey]

Oh that's strange. Try formatting it inside the camera that can help if it's formatted wrong

[@enriquemartin8655]

Will it shoot in ALL I ?

[@RoryandCasey]

Not the s5 ii. Only the s5 iix which gets released in a few months

[@josemiguelherrerapalacin2816]

How do you shot in 48p 4k ?

[@RoryandCasey]

You need to be in mov mode and then you can select 48p from the resolution and frame rate options.

[@josemiguelherrerapalacin2816]

@@RoryandCasey can it be setup in s&q mode. And is sq mode 10 bits ???

[@RoryandCasey]

There’s basically no reason to be using s&q mode. The only advantage is that it’s already slowed down but you don’t get the same quality clips when you use it

[@josemiguelherrerapalacin2816]

@@RoryandCasey well I just wanted to know if it is in 10 bits. I did a trick with my gh4 gh5 and s. I put it on sq and shutter speed 1/50 1/60. You gain one stop of light.

[@CTBell-uy7ri]

40min video with no chapters. Pass.

[@RoryandCasey]

I'm sorry that the info I give out for you totally for free isn't up to your standards.