Panasonic
Lumix S5II
$1797.99
Panasonic
Based on 131 Reddit mentions
$1897.99
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Disclosure: I own the G9 II and shoot on GH7's and FX30's for work. I'm gonna have some bias towards the Panasonic offering so take this with a grain of salt. The G9 II is probably the closest you can get in the Lumix lineup at a cheaper price point. It's currently on sale at Amazon for 1.6k body on
...fhecrewdavid in r/Lumix
August 22, 2025 3:18 AM
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No point for M43 to compete in areas where it's 100% losing out. Better to focus on it's strengths like portability and good enough image quality. As others have mentioned, once you factor in equivalence everything falls apart. Lenses like the 8-25 and 40-150 f4 are great examples that embody the M4
...fakeworldwonderland in r/M43
March 21, 2026 5:46 AM
9
Actually the Panasonic 10-25mm F1.7 is around a F3.4 full frame dof, slightly shallower dof than the 16-35mm F4 on your S9, maybe consider a 16-35mm F2.8. Unless you mean stabilisation... in which I don't think you can match the m43 GH7/G9ii on full frame
bugwords507 in r/M43
November 7, 2025 3:59 AM
8
It's baffling, specially as they need to gain market share. Nikon even has internal RAW, will this have it? And if it does, will it be an useful codec or the same useless ProresRaw that's on the GH7? What I can Panasonic offering is better color science, much better IBIS, Open Gate and better interf
...machado34 in r/Lumix
May 9, 2025 9:44 PM
7
I'm in the exact reverse situation : only have oly lenses with an OM-5 and wanted to get into video so bought a GH7. Everything works very well and I still mainly use the 12-100 pro, except indoor for video where f4 is just too slow (i use oly 17 1.2 there). For still I would have stuck with OM Syst
...Intelligent_Chart_69 in r/M43
May 30, 2025 7:18 AM
5
You may already know these terms, but for all who might read this…. TLDR: Image stabilization Olympus and Panasonic don’t play nice with each other. Image stabilization as a topic is I.S. When it is done only in the body of the camera it is “In Body Image Stabilization” - IBIS. when it is done in th
...AffyDave in r/Lumix
November 30, 2025 4:23 PM
3
At least for M43, Panasonic’s newer cameras are either kinda middling (G100) or well-specced but bulky (GH7, G9ii). Seems like the preference is for smaller/lighter bodies with good features/IBIS, and Oly/OM just covers that better. That said, go check the used prices for the GX and GM lines, people
...parksideq in r/M43
March 26, 2026 12:52 PM
3
Youll find eventually that you dont want a hybrid camera at all, because the ergonomics of a Photocamera is poor for shooting Video, and vise versa. Just get 2 diffrent cameras. Even the Lenses, you want manual ones for Video and automatic ones for Photografy. A good way for you might be a uses FX30
...regenfrosch in r/videography
July 30, 2025 1:54 PM
4
This looks great! I’m in the Panasonic ecosystem. I mostly film weddings but aspire to do more narrative. This is a big deal, following a major motion picture shot on DSLR like the Sony FX3 with The Creator. This is even more unexpected though. Maybe a trend that’s beginning as a result of the death
...Consistent-Doubt964 in r/GH7
December 5, 2025 7:03 PM
2
I actually think OM system EM1ii, OM1 or OM1ii depends on how much you would want to have left to spend on glass. All have good to excellent AF, good to excellent ibis, weather sealing. With Panasonic only S9, S5ii, G9ii and GH7 have good AF. I personally don't think you should spend the entire budg
...Trungyaphets in r/Lumix
November 6, 2025 4:27 PM
2