Lumix S5II

Debatable They vastly degraded the s5iix image quality with aggressive sharpening and NR post launch (firmware which can't be reversed) and later completely removed streaming functions which were heavily marketed and users specifically paid for with the s5iix over the s5ii Also every other update br

Upgrade G9 to G9ii (much better in every way from sensor to AF) and keep PL 12-60 f/2.8-4 (add PL 50-200 f/2.8-4 and if need further reach 100-400ii f/4-6.3, both work well with 1.4x teleconverters) and get an S5ii with 24-60 f/2.8 and 35-150 f/2-2.8 and be done. Use each system to their strengths,

Well it's good you mentioned affordable lenses because that cuts out Canon. The Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 G2 is a great fast lens that's well priced and light. Should help keep the price down from getting zooms and primes. They're for Sony or Nikon. Lumix have the kit lens 20-60mm and the new 24-60mm F2.8

APSC is not worse than FF, especially with the new 17-40 Sigma. However, with handheld video, I would go Lumix every day of the week, just because the IBIS is light years away from Fuji. The Lumix S9 is TINY, however, a camera is only as small as the lens it houses, and unless you go for the 28-200,

I would probably stray away from both cameras if I was going to shoot weddings. At the same price point, any of Lumix's line (S5II, S5IIX) would work really well. Maybe a used C70 or FX3 at the top end of your budget. An FX2 wouldn't be out of the question either. The Lumix series has the best inter

If you're going handheld often I would only really consider Lumix. The S5II is exactly $1500. "Lowlight performance" is incredibly overrated and always looks like shit, if the lighting is bad there's no way to make it look good.

Yes in BRAW the quality of fine details is much better. The first gen S1 and S5 had better quality when recording internal, the look was close to what you can get in BRAW on the S5IIX, not bad sharpening nor temporal noise reduction when underexposed (on the S5IIX it makes the skin looks waxy when u

I use a 6700 at my workplace and a lumix s5 for private projects. I would take the S5ii. We also have a external fan. Sounds good in theory. In practice u have to take it with ya and it needs additional power. Also it is kinda loud and while using it u can't properly use the monitor. Image quality i

Check out LUMIX S5ii/S5iix. Both have best ibis, solid low light, and autofocus is solid. 4k 60 has aps-c crop which is something to note if that is a deal breaker. VLOG footage is pretty easy to color grade and is flexible. Bodies are cooled via fans so there’s no overheating.

Regarding IBIS - Panasonic is on a completely different level. Nikon’s stabilization is nowhere near as good as Panasonic’s, not even close. There’s a simple physical reason: Panasonic bodies have a much larger IBIS chamber, which gives the sensor more space to move and correct motion. It’s not just