#1
Panasonic
Lumix S5II
$1797.99
positive
neutral
negative
Panasonic
LUMIX GH7
108 positive 1 neutral 22 negative
Based on 131 Reddit mentions
$1897.99
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Overthinking: G9ii vs S5ii vs GH7 traveling and indoor shooting at higher frame rates
The S5II kit 20-60 isn't the sharpest wide open. It also isn't the fastest. The difference in DOF between Full frame and MFT is 2 stops of aperture. A Panasonic 10-25 F1.7 would actually give you a shallower depth of field and more light than the 20-60. But that is a big expensive lens, and the GH7
...ElDuro_Tuco in r/Lumix
January 27, 2026 11:30 PM
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Is full frame necessary ?
The same limitations of small sensors—poor low-light, depth of field is way deeper than on larger sensors. I don’t like MFT glass in general, which means manual glass, which begs the question why you would purchase cinema glass for MFT. Apparently the GH7 has decent autofocus, but there has been no
...savageunderground in r/videography
November 17, 2025 6:09 AM
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It's M43 Monday! Ask Us Anything about Micro Four-Thirds Photography - all questions welcome!
I’m not talking about light per sqmm. I’m talking about total light which is what determines low light performance. Normalizing exposure is meaningless - ISO6400 on MFT looks like shit, whereas it looks clean on FF. You would need a 2 stop faster lens on MFT to get the same SNR. Video stabilization
...jubbyjubbah in r/M43
March 10, 2026 10:24 PM
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