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

Idk what camera you are using but my om-3 autofocus is a lot better than my Lumix s5ii and about 80% as good as my canon r8

I've been harping on Panasonic to fix their heavy spatial NR filtering they use on internal codecs for a long time. I noticed it starting with the S5iix on the first update in June 2023, I have a document written on it too. Unfortunately a huge downgrade after that update and it just looks very blan

Did pretty much the same thing a year ago with the Lumix S5ii. Got caught into hype and grass is greenered my way to Lumix. Missed Sony superior autofocus and customizing features. Sold my Sony kit at a loss for Lumix, realized Sony is my system, sold my Lumix kit at a loss, and bought back in to So

By all accounts you can get a more organic image by shooting Pro-Res and Raw formats, but these come with huge file sizes. H264 and H265 file sizes are so much more reasonable for so many workflows - and I have also noticed the difference going from an S1 / S1H to an S5II. Up-voting this because its

Its just weird how a, what was a photo centric camera gets passed of now as true hybrid. It leaves it in a weird place. Because the keynote mainly focussed on its video specs.. So most of the reviews are about video, while if lumix promoted it as a photo centric with great video options it would be

I've had some trouble with the S5ii AF, but that's because it locked onto the wrong subject, never because it was slow. Unless by "key moments" you mean something sudden and unexpected, which I have no experience of, it seems a bit strange. Barring the lens' performance (I only use Lumix glass, so I

Based on what you've written, I'd remove professional aspirations from your list of considerations, and focus on family documentation and pure enjoyment. That means finding something that makes you want to carry it with you all the time. Which in turn suggests something small and attractive. I'd per

Does it overall feel snappier than the s5ii? Faster boot, faster switch between modes, faster auto focus etc? I used the a7iv before I bought the s5iix and that thing feels instant with everything, with the lumix is feels like everything is a bit delayed, even when pressing the shutter

Yeah. I noticed for the S5II/X not a single YouTuber mentioned the HDMI lag issue except for Gerald. Now I know why. That is the biggest con of the camera. I can overlook the issue because otherwise the camera is great, but I feel like shit finding out the issue after buying it instead of hearing ab