Unboxing the Lumix Panasonic S5 mk ii - It's not as it should be

Today I finally received and unboxed my brand new Panasonic Lumix S5 mk ii and it's not all as it should be! I can't believe that they left out this one crucial piece of equipment! They no longer include a charger. This is a massive oversight by panasonic and I hope that they change this in the future because it seems like they are just money pinching.
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[@CarlosCruz1988]

*Thanks for letting us know. Just bought one charger with 2 battery at amazon.*

[@adambaileyshow361]

A lot of brands aren't including the external charger with the new cameras, e.g., Fuji

[@ChevaughnBeckford]

Firstly, great video quality man. Secondly, it's a serious bummer that Panasonic really went down the rabbit hole of not adding chargers to the package. I have the S5 first gen and an aftermarket dual charging dock but sometimes I need to charge my batteries fast and an extra charger will be needed when I get the S5ii

[@RoryandCasey]

Yeah 100% on a wedding day between 3 cameras I’ll easily burn through 12-15 batteries and on days when I have back to back weddings I need them all charged overnight so I have the ability already to charge 15 at once. But for those new to the system…. How do you charge your battery and a spare without switching them out in camera?

[@randallbrander8157]

I had to order three batteries, dummy battery and battery charger, plus two V90 128gb sd cards. Well Built camera. Cheers!

[@worldoftrollsdom]

Oh and thank you so much for the video. Thought I was going mad at first and misplaced somewhere

[@dmang0]

I'm here just to make sure that I'm not the only one that didn't get a charger!

[@dpjohnjones432]

I noticed the same thing about the new units. Panasonic is no longer including the charger dock. Im glad I still have my S5 mk1 so I still have the dock. Sony did the same thing with the FX30.

[@kriscalderon586]

I bought the camera through Amazon only got the body, in the description it said it only includes the body… so what batter and battery charger do you recommend?

[@RoryandCasey]

I have a mix of Wasabi chargers and OEM chargers. The oem one is quicker but both work fine

[@VynZography]

Great unboxing thanks for pointing out the lack of charger. This is a big minus.

[@workingwiththelight3119]

I was thinking about upgrading from my Canon M50 to Lumix but apart from lack of battery charger, Lumix also doesn't have a wireless remote control like my Canon M50. Me being solo content creator use remote all the time and I am not prepared to use mobile with app as it's not so small and versatile. I can press remote with my feet whilst holding equipment with both hands. I can't do it with Lumix. Sony and Canon have remote controls small and affordable. How come Lumix can't have one? Is this camera only for filming others, not yourself?

[@mrammm377]

man this pissed me off too. I traded in my GH6, and gave the charger in my trade in LOL. I was already feeling bummed giving up my GH6 and now I don't have a charger for a second battery!

[@studiobekofullhd5438]

Hello, the battery charger doesn't work, only the power plug, strange hmmmm

[@izziboye]

Does the Smallrig cage fit in the S5II?

[@RoryandCasey]

Nope. The s5 ii is bigger than the old s5 so unfortunately the cage doesn’t fit

[@izziboye]

@@RoryandCasey thanks!

[@michaelbell75]

Sony comes with chargers now? Ive bought several Sony cameras that didnt have chargers in the recent past. Thanks for the heads up though. I bought an S5II thats coming today. I can get two Wasabi batteries with a dual charger for $40 on Amazon, no big deal. I buy third party batteries for every camera anyways.

[@avicmedia]

Hi, I want to upgrade from my GH5 for real estate content. Do you think the s5ii would be a good fit ? And I don't if the batteries are the same between these 2 ?

[@RoryandCasey]

If it's for real estate photos then the gh5 is just fine. If for video then yes a full frame camera will give you a lot more dynamic range and better in low light. The batteries are similar but the gh5 batteries won't fit in the S5 ii (but the S5 batteries do fit in the gh5)

[@avicmedia]

@@RoryandCasey Yes I do both, I think it's gonna be my next purchase. Thank you for the answer ! I'm just worried about the 4k crop do you film in 1080p ? or do you have a lense just for RE videos ?

[@RoryandCasey]

For a while I filmed in 1080p. Now I actually film in 30p and slow it down to 80% in post. With proper technique you can't tell it isn't slowmo.

[@avicmedia]

@@RoryandCasey Thank's Ihave just watched a video on it, I will try that next time ! Do you have some lens recommandations for the s5ii ? I was thinking to get a sigma 14-24mm but I don't know if it will be enough to make some detail shots...

[@gwendamanik1829]

Is the camera vibrate when turned off and without lens? Just bought mine and there is some weird vibration when the camera off with no lens.. is that okay? Or its broken?

[@RoryandCasey]

It's probably the sensor moving around which is normal. When it's on the sensor is held in place but when it's off it can move more freely. It needs to be able to move for the ibis.

[@gwendamanik1829]

@@RoryandCasey Thank you..

[@enshongmiranda]

If camera companies really care about lessening their impact on the environment, they should standardize their batteries. Or at least accept exchanges of chargers if you have to change brands and you have a leftover charger.

[@RoryandCasey]

And stop wrapping EVERYTHING that comes in the box in plastic

[@drinkswhisky]

Yip, discovered this myself on Saturday! Had to check online to make sure it wasn’t missing, not sure why they would do this as how am I supposed to charge additional batteries?!🤦‍♂️

[@RoryandCasey]

Thankfully there are aftermarket chargers on Amazon that are relatively cheap. But yeah. They should give a charger

[@aman681]

Could you test the autofocus in 1080 50p mate? They say the PDAF doesn’t work in 1080 50p Full frame.

[@RoryandCasey]

Can do mate. I’ve read the same thing. I’ll have a look during the week and get back to you.

[@aman681]

@@RoryandCasey That’ll be amazing mate. I own a S5 and the S5ii is on order but if it doesn’t have pdaf in 1080 50p then its going to be another S5 for me as I film 80% of the time in 1080. Also, I am waiting for a reply from Panasonic Australia to confirm about it. Yeah, will wait for your video. Cheers!

[@RoryandCasey]

It’s still a pixel binned 1080p so the quality is pretty bad. The s5 1080p was horrendous

[@aman681]

@@RoryandCasey is that right? 😕

[@RoryandCasey]

Yep. Compared to the 1080p from my old gh5 which is a 6 year old camera at this point. The 1080p on the S5 looks like it was filmed on a potato. It’s still somewhat useable but I’d never use it on client work. I obviously have tested the s5 mkii 1080p yet but if it’s line skipped or pixel binned then I’d expect the same results.

[@worldoftrollsdom]

Damn....I had a right go at the shop I bought this cam from....turns out they WEREN'T lying 🙈🙈🙈🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️🤦🏽‍♂️

[@robinput6267]

My sony a7III did not have a charger included either, they did include a cable to charge the battery when it's in the camera but that takes ages. Just get a cheap aftermarket dual charger instead because if you shoot weddings you'll have more then one battery to charge anyway. We can't really complain considering the pricepoint of this camera.

[@RoryandCasey]

Oh yeah I have a ton of chargers. I’m just thinking. If you are switching from canon or Sony you get the s5 ii and you’ve not had any Panasonic gear before you open it up and there is no charger. That’s a disappointment straight away. It would cost them basically nothing to include one. If you get rid of anything get rid of the usb c cable and include the charging brick. They made such a big fuss about only using the oem charger for the original S5

[@zoxtoPictures]

i own the sony a7 iV. same. only in camera charging.

[@maarrcc_travel]

the Sony a7iv has also no charger in the box

[@Mark_Meisho_Thompson]

I’ve just bought this camera as my first camera to get into photography and I’m pissed it doesn’t have a charger in for the price 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@RoryandCasey]

Its pretty annoying. Look up wasabi chargers on Amazon. They are good and cheap

[@michaelbell75]

Its cheaper than any of its competitors by $500-$1500

[@ContactLightYT]

Hilariously i just downloaded the manual and it says it includes a charger....I'm quite upset with this.

[@RoryandCasey]

Oh really? Maybe they listened and include one now?

[@JENKINS3155]

It does come with one look at other videos

[@RoryandCasey]

Maybe it’s different for different regions? Certainly the one I opened didn’t have a charger and it wasn’t listed inside the box either. It has a cable and wall plug to plug it into the camera but not a brick to charge the battery outside the camera

[@ademdingin]

I am lucky, I still get the charger for gh6 😂

[@Photovintageguy]

Technically you could charge it on usb. But yeah cheap.

[@RoryandCasey]

Yep. But you shouldn’t have to. Most people who use a camera like this are going to burn through multiple batteries in a day. Having to charge them within the camera is clunky. Panasonic cheaped out here

[@kenyakking]

Sony A7 III started this FYI...

[@nickcarneyphotography]

Unfortunately this is where the entire tech industry is going. First iPhones, now cameras, pretty soon it'll be laptops. They just assume you have a USB-C charger, which is probably true, but like... that cable is charging something else.

[@RoryandCasey]

Everyone has usb c cables but no one new to the system will have the very specific charging brick needed for the battery

[@jockslifeatliftvideoproduc8528]

Problem is, in this situation its the opposite. They provided the 2 things people ALREADY have, which was the USB-C cable and a wall adapter, NOT the uniquely shaped charging port, where you actually place the battery to be charged. They could have omitted the cable and wall adaptor and simply provided that dock and that would be fine. This was a big oversight by Panasonic and the completely wrong decision to have made. Especially for a camera that is aiming to get NEW Lumix users, who wont have a charger from an S5 of GH6 laying around.

[@RoryandCasey]

Yep. That’s the point I was trying to make. A lot of people disagree with me which is fine but if you’re paying a lot of money for a camera you’d like the option to charge multiple batteries straight out of the box

[@jockslifeatliftvideoproduc8528]

@@RoryandCasey Feels really out of character for Panasonic as well. Typically they have been very practical with their decision making. Finger crossed my S5iiX has it in the box, but I'm not expecting it to now! Like ill be fine, as I have an S5 but its the principal of it, you know?

[@RoryandCasey]

@@jockslifeatliftvideoproduc8528 yep I'm the same. I have 3 S5's and enough chargers to power 10 batteries at once, I'm just thinking about those who are switching to panasonic.

[@oscarm4154]

even worse they left us without RAW photos - no editors can read the RW2 files and can´t even be converted to DNG - so stuck with jpg - bummer

[@RoryandCasey]

Nah that’s common with any new camera release. Takes a few weeks for adobe and other software companies to catch up. I’ve had that anytime I have my hands on a new camera whether it’s Panasonic Sony or canon. The work around is to alter the metadata to say it was shot on any other s series camera and it will open.

[@sardanapalos]

so my dude if you state something you better be sure about it....sony DOESN'T include the charger and does it many years back (surely 5) ...i switched from canon to sony and had to buy a charger but that was not the case for me, cause i had spent 2000$ for a camera... when you spent so much a 50$ charger should not be an issue....the print of those plastics is huge and some people dont even use those chargers...the one that uses it goes and buys one...ahh and fuji does it also .... if you are willing to complain do it or things that matter dude...and nice click-bait title, hehe

[@RoryandCasey]

Happy to be wrong about Sony but canon and Nikon both still provide chargers. I understand cutting back on waste etc but ditch the usb c cable which everyone has a bunch of not the charging brick which is very specific for that exact battery. Like I said also. It’s not an issue for me. I have a ton of chargers. It just confuses me that they have publicly said they want to capture market share but then don’t give these people who are new to the system a simple charger.

[@sardanapalos]

@@RoryandCasey as i said sony did the same to me before 4 years (they also wanted a share from canon and nikon at the time) but i was serious with my work so i bought a dual charger for the camera with 20$... i really dont understand why people talk about it... its professional equipment ...and if a hobby guy buys it, he will charge it in the camera...As for nikon and Canon that they still sell them as a package... in one year they wont believe me and plus if we are being serious here noone uses a camera with one battery...so you need a double one ... but good for them , but its not a selling point for me .... i prefer less waste on my package and let me decide what accesories i will buy...still really strange title dude xD

[@AMRCineVerse]

They didn’t drop the ball- if you upgrade from the S5 you already have a charging dock- Amazon is also a great option for getting a dock- Sony also dropped the ball by not including a charger. Sony A7iv also doesn’t include a charging dock. Yes a charging dock would have been great. But not a big deal at all- minor……

[@rendermanpro]

S1 and S1R packaging is waaaaaaay far luxery, not like S5 series cardboard package. No charger, no instruction, packaged cheap - did not expect that from Panasonic. Step into slippery road of cheapization. I.e. you pay the same amount, for cheap cardboard like unboxing experience. And all "green" stuff and "saving planet" is totally BS, just excuse to have extra profit, while all paper is RECYCLBLE material and not just a waste. In old-good times it would be charger and HDMI cable included....welcome to 2020s...

[@Circharles]

Not a big deal

[@Guillaume9]

Only canon and nikon still put chargers with their cameras !!!

[@RoryandCasey]

Oh wow. That’s disappointing. They could ditch the usb c cable but not the charger

[@Guillaume9]

@@RoryandCasey Well I forget to Say that it is not applying to the pro or the semi pro models ! Well the USB-c is good for the USB charger from Panasonic or most third party ones, and it gibe the possibility to charge batteries with powerbanks which is very good when you can't have accès to electricity

[@RoryandCasey]

Oh I just meant that most people have a ton of usb c cables lying around. If you have to leave out something leave out that not the actual charging brick

[@Guillaume9]

@@RoryandCasey I know but the cable is cheaper than the charger

[@melarch.5424]

Not Nikon, Zf has no charger included!

[@Yupthereitism]

Wow, what a disappointment. Wouldn’t expect this from Panasonic. That’s really disappointing

[@Tom_Roberts]

No charger ? Disgraceful.

[@Spencer_White]

If using a professional setting buy a few dual chargers 🤷‍♂️ minor moan..

[@RoryandCasey]

I agree, I have enough chargers to charge a ton of batteries at once, it's annoying to spend this much and not get it though. I was more annoyed as I unboxed than I am now, but if they really want to claim to save the environment... stop wrapping everything in plastic. If it cost them $20 more to add it in and they passed that cost on I'd be happy.