This is the most detailed review of S5 II I have ever seen. As a videographer myself, understand how much work you have put in it. Great respect and excellent work!!
you have to enjoy it if you want to do it. As a part time UA-camr, I basically spend almost every single evening editing video , recording video or doing tests, doing research..etc Sometimes it feels a lot worse than job as I have deadlines I need to meet and unexpected things happened and nobody can help me :(
@@TheRealRichardWong I can't imagine editing a video that's more than an hour long. I do mostly commercial videos which are mostly a few minutes long or less and already gave me some serious headache. The amount of work you have put in is remarkable! I have viewed many of your videos before I made these comments, because they are truly some hard work and very nicely done. Thank you for putting all the effort making these videos and I believe people will truly appreciate it.
Richard is one of the clearest, intelligent and thorough camera reviewers on You tube. His reviews are surgically detailed and his calmness makes it such a pleasure to view. Thanks so much.
Mr.Wong, thanks for the tremendous amount of time and work you put to review this camera. I watched complete video till 14mil word you have said. You asked to leave a comment below if we watched till end. I just bought s5ii and find your amazing video here. Thankyou so much
Fantastic review and a superb camera! Let's see what will happen with the final first firmware. Thanks a lot for this massive upload! And ... I watched it till the end!
Fantastic review, Richard. All of your incredible work on it is very much appreciated. The best 100 minutes I've spent on UA-cam in a long time! I'm really hoping that a community will develop for sharing Real-Time LUTS like we see in the Fuji world like something akin to FujiWeekly.
Glad you enjoyed it doogieham! yeah lets see if we will see some community that develop LUTs specially for lumix cameras. if i know of anything i will let you guys know1
Richard, you are crazy ! what a tremendous work you have been doing for this review. Unbelievable . You certainly are as gifted as hard working. So much detailed, going into every aspect, comparing it with its neighbours.. Well, I'm gonna sell my beloved S5 for Mark II X but can barely wait until it's available. Sincere thanks and big up for your work. Respect. (P.S. I watched the whole review !)
THANK YOU SO MUCH Patrick! To be very honest, I don't think I'm "gifted" at all. Everytime i watch other people's reviews (like the other 20-30 S5II reviews i've watched the last few days) , i always feel all the other UA-camrs are so much more talented than me. But I'm really glad I've people like you who do appreciate what I did :) Thank you!
I am not somone who is interested in buying the Panasonic but came here to see what it was all about. Such a detailed review. That's a lot of effort and dedication. The least I could do was like and drop a comment. Wish you loads of success and happiness Richard!
wow richard, what a marathon!!!. yes I did watch the entire video. I have been shooting with the S5 for just over the past 2 years and have been sitting on the fence whether I should bite the bullet and purchase the S5 II. WELL this marathon has convinced me. yes whole heartedly I am definitely going to make the purchase. thank you so much for taking the time to so convincingly explain all of the features. zen billings in canada
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I don't usually comment on many videos on UA-cam, and less of a language that is not mine, but in this case I'm going to make an exception. A video of an hour and a half with this level of explanations, comparisons, plans and other work is worthy of admiration, incredible that this channel only has 27,000 subscribers, because you deserve many more. Regarding the camera, a big jump from Panasonic and at the height of Sony and canon if it is not above. I don't know if I will update my s5 for the s5ii since I don't make a video, just a photo but the great work you have done with all the videos you have made of the camera and especially this video is very appreciated.
hello Ortzi, many thanks for the comment and sharing your thoughts. I will keep working hard and hopefully next time you check I will have a bit more than 27k subscribers :) Enjoy your S5, it is still a wondeful and very capable camera even alongside it's younger brother!
What a review Sir. TY so much. I had just ordered the S5ii and looking for proper reviews and came across you. I am more then excited for this camera to show up. Cant wait. cheers
Phenomenal review. I’m looking to jump into the full-frame mirrorless world - right now with the S5 II, Panasonic seems to have more of what I’m looking for than any other brand. I really love those f1.8 primes. I’d like to see what Nikon does with a Z6 III too. But it’s both companies’ light but excellent f1.8 primes that really appeal to me.
Hi Eric, I'm really looking forward to see the Nikon Z6 III too. I agree both Nikon and Panasonic's f/1.8 prime lens line up are excellent. The two best in the industry right now. In terms of features, Panasonic definitely offers more than any of it's competitors and usually they would have a very solid implementation as well and that's what makes me enjoy testing and using their products
Hey man, I binge-watched maybe 15 reviews from some very high quality vloggers and yours is the most thorough and detailed. yes I did watch the whole thing from start to finish. I think the amount of work that this must have taken is a testament to your personal generosity. Really well done. Many thanks.
Fantastic review! I watched all the way to the end and then went back to re-watch multiple sections. You have created a great reference for Lumix S5II users. I love your channel!
The most detailed evaluation so far, very, very, very detailed, I read it from beginning to end, thank you for your production, follow and like, and learn from you.
Great video. Thank you very much. I have a few questions: Panasonic Lumix S5IIX vs. S5II both have the same sensor? both have the same video quality? i just got a 5II (no X) no 6K auto focus also 180 150 FPS no auto focus at (X) also same? I would be grateful for your answers.
Hi Foto Fort, i believe the two cameras have the same sensor, processor..etc and hence same video quality when shooting in the same mode S5II has autofocus in 6k. But it doesnt have AF in 150fps+ , same as S5IIx
This is an EXCELLENT comprehensive review! Amazing work. Q: For stills, does the camera get the actual eye in focus for portraits? When importing the photos into the computer, The S5 notoriously front focused on eye lashes, eyebrows and glasses rims. Want to see if they fixed this issue with the S5 ii because I mainly do portraits. Thanks.
Watched the whole video and also the autofocus comparison video. Both great video’s! You made it very tempting to order one! Greatings from Peter, the Netherlands.
I did lol. I fully agree with you that this is the best full frame camera as for value for money on the market at present. It will be a big dent to the Sony A7IV and is competitely priced against the Canon R6II. Still I believe the lack of leading edge sensor technology is what is preventing Panasonic to be the absolute leader. With several Sony, Canon and now Nikon cameras that can offer 8k and 4k60 full frame Panasonic is yet lagging behind. On the other hand if the PDAF engine makes it to MFT Panasonic is well set to become an absolute leader in the super16 erm what am I saying cropped sensor market for video
All except some of the video review, as I never do video. I haven't come across your reviews before, I'm really impressed with how thorough this one is and how straight forward and sensible.
Thank you, Richard!!! Still watching to the end, and blown away by the quality of this video (and will be watching the shorter videos that focus on a specific feature, too). I really do appreciate how deep your reviews go into both the specs AND the real world functionality of the camera. I am PSYCHED that the MC-21 now works with AF-C, and the real only bummer is the crop in 4K 60 / 50fps. BTW, did you get recognized by people on the street when you were in Tokyo?
Thank you! glad you found the review useful :) Re getting recognised by people on street, NO! There are quite a few of the Panasonic staff that know me, and a few other UA-camrs/guests know me but that's about it. My channel is way too small :P
Great! Looking forward to see in-depth image quality comparison with S1/S5 as Panasonic said many times that they stick with dfd because it produces superior image quality than phase detect autofocus due to pixel mask. Would love to see if the S5 mark ii have inferior IQ due to the new autofocus.
Wow! Your review is the most comprehensive I've ever seen! I'm a Fuji shooter and happened to come across the your S9 review . Because the S9 shares the same sensor as the S5II, so i checked out this video. I'm blown away by how good the S5ii sounds, and how underrated Lumix cameras are. I'm really interested to see how the S9 will play out and check out post production reviews later on, as in terms of size and weight, i think it's a perfect travel camera. I love the Fuji simulations but the Lumix lut looks equally as appealing. The image quality at higher iso is seemingly better in a ff than an apsc camera. The IBIS is really impressive and the autofocus is pretty much spot on (which Fuji lags behind).
Hello Richard. I just subscribed to your channel & gave your video my Like due to the info you’ve taken your time to give to us regarding the phase detection autofocus on the S52 & S52X. I just have a simple question. Can you let me know if movie subscription app companies such as Netflix etc hire cinematographers that State on their applications That they intend use a camera That uses & Heavily relies on autofocus period? This is despite the type of autofocus? The reason I ask is because I’ve heard a lot of cinematographers State that these movie Production companies Just absolutely will not hire cinematographers That Intend to use any camera That comes equipped with autofocus. It seems to me that they all expect you to own & use a digital Cinema camera That does not have autofocus
I don't really work in the movie/big budget video production industry so I'm not sure if I'm the best person to answer. But generally with big budget production, (e.g. hollywood movie), pretty much everything is shot in manual focus, with professional focus puller to control focus. But those big budget production does not expect the cinematographer to provide the camera as well. They are all provided by the company.
Thoroughly enjoy your excellent and detailed review, I watched until the last frame. Thank you so much for the effort and I shall following your upcoming master pieces.
Hi Richard, this is a fantastic and highly thorough review. And yes, I watched to the end so adding this comment per your request. Thanks for the little clip of the 14-28mm lens at the end. I am planning to get this lens.
hey Peter.. thanks for the comment :) that really helps this video to do better. I will try to do the 14-28mm review as soon as i get my hands on a proper review sample
@@TheRealRichardWong totally worth watching Richard, my S5iix just arrived yesterday and I am shooting my first wedding with it tomorrow. The video saved me a lot of time to dig through and test :) Thanks
Super review! Thanks for your work and interesting in show us all details about this great product! I have the S5, and I am waiting for S5II X in this next summer. 200$ more than S5II maybe will be better to solve little "problems" have the S5II (CFexpress card, but more expensive. Everything have a price!)
thanks for watching! Btw no sure if i misunderstand what you wrote, but the S5IIX doesn't use CFExpress cards, it is. the same as S5II which is dual SD UHS-2
@@TheRealRichardWong ohhh, well I have misunderstood other videos. Well, let's see if in the future Panasonic can to fix it with some firmware. Anyway, thanks!
Watched to the end! This camera seems so rich in features it makes sense it really isn't feasible to review it all in a single video. So much to learn, I'll probably be ready to upgrade it by the time I figure it all out
Yes it is impossible to review and talk about everything. The more things I tested, the more I feel there are other things I could and should test. I'm really glad Panasonic let us have our hands on the camera for about a month before launch.
@@TheRealRichardWong yes like I just learned from the live stream that they included monochrome live view shooting which people had been asking for in the s5 to help with focus peaking. Maybe not as important now with updated AF but still very nice for anyone shooting manual or vintage lenses
Thanks for all of your hard work and really excellent, concise and extremely helpful information Richard. This has personally helped me no end with learning about this camera and its functions, which I am now eagerly awaiting for delivery here in the UK (S5iiX) I'm new to your channel but am going to be viewing everything relevant to the S5iiX, its settings, tips and how to get the most out of it. Thank you!
Andrew, thank you for watching! I hope you have received your S5IIx and enjoying it now! I do have quite a few S5II/x and Lumix related videos on this channel so yeah check them out :)
@@TheRealRichardWong Thanks Richard... Yes, I received it last week, just in time for a solo exhibition, so I've been really enjoying learning (slowly) how to use it. I will have more time next week when my show is finished to sit down and work through some more or your excellent videos. Thanks again for all of your hard and great work, very much appreciated.
Best review for Lumix S5 II & S5 IIx, thanks. Get the S5 IIx last month and love it. Updated to the latest firmware v1.5 and get even more improvement. Handhold high resolution mode and many new features added. Moreover, I can use all my Canon EF lenses with an Viltrox EF-L adaptor.
I watched till the end and totally enjoy it from your viewpoint on this new S 5 Mk II. I'm using Lumix MFT and will definitely consider this if I moved up to full frame. Thank you for your honest opinion.
Hi Richard. A great Video. Thank you. Switching from Canon to Pana Lumix S5 II and 2 bodies, would you recommend 2x S5 II and also with Sigma 60-600mm for Tele or 1x S5II and 1x GH6 with 100-400mm as Tele and for video and photo?
hi there, it is such a hard question to answer unfortunately. i see Pros and cons of both approach. Pros to get the GH6 is that you can get reach up to 800mm and still quite compact setup. You get 4k120, you should get better IBIS esp for photos. The size/weight is also lower than S5II setup Cons is that, well you have two systems, you can't just bring one body if you want. And the Autofocus on the S5II is BETTER and FASTER esp for Video or Continuous autofocus. What about just get one S5II and rent a Sigma 60-600 and see what you think?
@@TheRealRichardWong Thank you Richard. Had a GH5 and G9 years ago also with the 100-400. Loved it! But would go from Canon RF to Lumix S. But the 60-600 is a monster in size, weight... and taking so much space in the bag. But it's also pretty nice. But yeah, also loosing 200mm, as the 400 is 800 in full frame, compared to the 600 of the Sigma. And the GH6 can do the 120 at 4K and the S5 II can't (maybe they are holding it back for the S1H II / S2H !?).... So many BUT's and AND's 😉 I think I will go over to a shop the next days and try them. Maybe the 60-600 is way to heavy in my hands, when I am holding it at 600mm!? We will see. Thank you for your feedback 🙏 and your amazing work. 👍
really exceptional video on the panasonic S5 ll richard, the best review out there. thx for the big effort. as a stills shooter I can't justify the price increase for this camera, none the less really glad panasonic made the move instead of keeping their heads in the sand . zen billings in canada
Hi Zen, thanks for watching! The recommended retail price for the S5II is actually the same as the original S5, or the A7III. So it's quite a bit cheaper than the Sony A7IV and Canon R6II The street price of the S5 is quite a bit cheaper now probably because it's a 2 year old camera now.
@@TheRealRichardWong ha ! thanks for correcting me richard. its still money out of my pocket and as a 78 year old senior the upgrade isn't good value when i'm completely satisfied with my S5 ..... still thx for your outstanding review !
Still the best channel for Lumix news. Nobody else is doing such accurate early tests!
Wow, thank you so much!!
The best review of the S5II on UA-cam!!
oh thank you so much!
This is the most detailed review of S5 II I have ever seen. As a videographer myself, understand how much work you have put in it. Great respect and excellent work!!
Agreed. Everyone wants to be a UA-cam gear reviewer but the work you have to put in seems so much more intense than a normal job
Oh thank you so much. The worst part was re-watching my fully edited video again again and again and try to spot all those mistakes i've made
you have to enjoy it if you want to do it. As a part time UA-camr, I basically spend almost every single evening editing video , recording video or doing tests, doing research..etc Sometimes it feels a lot worse than job as I have deadlines I need to meet and unexpected things happened and nobody can help me :(
@@TheRealRichardWong I can't imagine editing a video that's more than an hour long. I do mostly commercial videos which are mostly a few minutes long or less and already gave me some serious headache. The amount of work you have put in is remarkable! I have viewed many of your videos before I made these comments, because they are truly some hard work and very nicely done. Thank you for putting all the effort making these videos and I believe people will truly appreciate it.
Most underrated channel in the camera tech space, thank you for putting the effort into creating these videos Richard.
Wow, thank you so much :). Really appreciate it!
Panasonic finally has PDAF, and one half hours review? You can always believe Richard, he is an incredible person🙌🙌
Thank you so much Hans!
You always seem to publish the most amazingly in-depth reviews. Much appreciated!
Oh Alan, you are so kind! Thank you very much.
Richard is one of the clearest, intelligent and thorough camera reviewers on You tube. His reviews are surgically detailed and his calmness makes it such a pleasure to view. Thanks so much.
oh thank you so much Keith, you are too kind!
Watched it all!
This is a new level of Camera review for me. Thanks for not being a biased fanboy or ambassador.
Thank you very much :)
Wow, best review for the S5II out of all of them that popped up today. Amazing Job!
Thank you very much!
Thanks for the really comprehensive round up, there's a ton of useful information here.
Thanks for watching Angus! Sorry about the late reply. Glad you found it useful
The most impressive review I have ever seen. Thank you so much Richard!
Wow, thanks Carsten!
Mr.Wong, thanks for the tremendous amount of time and work you put to review this camera. I watched complete video till 14mil word you have said.
You asked to leave a comment below if we watched till end.
I just bought s5ii and find your amazing video here. Thankyou so much
Wow, thank you so much. Enjoy your S5II!! if you have questions, feel free to ask i will try to answer :)
Excellent.
Thorough.
Review!! ...... Bravo
Thanks for watching
Fantastic review and a superb camera!
Let's see what will happen with the final first firmware.
Thanks a lot for this massive upload!
And ... I watched it till the end!
oh thank you so much!! Knowing someone does watch till the end made all my work over the last few weeks worth it!
Thank you so much! That was a lot of work. Great review.
Thanks for watching :)
Fantastic review, Richard. All of your incredible work on it is very much appreciated. The best 100 minutes I've spent on UA-cam in a long time! I'm really hoping that a community will develop for sharing Real-Time LUTS like we see in the Fuji world like something akin to FujiWeekly.
Glad you enjoyed it doogieham! yeah lets see if we will see some community that develop LUTs specially for lumix cameras. if i know of anything i will let you guys know1
What a great effort! Thank you very much Richard.
thank you very much Rod!
Richard, you are crazy ! what a tremendous work you have been doing for this review. Unbelievable . You certainly are as gifted as hard working. So much detailed, going into every aspect, comparing it with its neighbours.. Well, I'm gonna sell my beloved S5 for Mark II X but can barely wait until it's available. Sincere thanks and big up for your work. Respect. (P.S. I watched the whole review !)
THANK YOU SO MUCH Patrick!
To be very honest, I don't think I'm "gifted" at all. Everytime i watch other people's reviews (like the other 20-30 S5II reviews i've watched the last few days) , i always feel all the other UA-camrs are so much more talented than me. But I'm really glad I've people like you who do appreciate what I did :) Thank you!
Nice Interview and presentation, thank you
Thank you Weber!
I am not somone who is interested in buying the Panasonic but came here to see what it was all about. Such a detailed review. That's a lot of effort and dedication. The least I could do was like and drop a comment. Wish you loads of success and happiness Richard!
I appreciate that! Thank you so much for your support 💖
Most comprehensive review out there.
Thank you so much!
wow richard, what a marathon!!!. yes I did watch the entire video.
I have been shooting with the S5 for just over the past 2 years and have been sitting on the fence whether I should bite the bullet and purchase the S5 II. WELL this marathon has convinced me. yes whole heartedly I am definitely going to make the purchase.
thank you so much for taking the time to so convincingly explain all of the features. zen billings in canada
I don't usually comment on many videos on UA-cam, and less of a language that is not mine, but in this case I'm going to make an exception. A video of an hour and a half with this level of explanations, comparisons, plans and other work is worthy of admiration, incredible that this channel only has 27,000 subscribers, because you deserve many more. Regarding the camera, a big jump from Panasonic and at the height of Sony and canon if it is not above. I don't know if I will update my s5 for the s5ii since I don't make a video, just a photo but the great work you have done with all the videos you have made of the camera and especially this video is very appreciated.
hello Ortzi, many thanks for the comment and sharing your thoughts. I will keep working hard and hopefully next time you check I will have a bit more than 27k subscribers :)
Enjoy your S5, it is still a wondeful and very capable camera even alongside it's younger brother!
What a review Sir. TY so much. I had just ordered the S5ii and looking for proper reviews and came across you. I am more then excited for this camera to show up. Cant wait. cheers
Enjoy your s5ii! Glad you like this review
Absolutely excellent and comprehensive work. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it! :) Thanks for watching
great and perfect review. thank you so much for your work!!!
As always... good job Richard, very thorough. I finally got my S5M2X and I'm very happy. stay well, Paul.
Thank you Paul, enjoy your s5iix!
Mind Blowing! 🤯 48:50
I know right? Didn't expect that at all
Pause at 28:45. That is fantastic. Sale that print. You have a winner right there. Perfection.
Thank you!
Got til the end of the video! Excellent job, sir! Loved it, considering buying the S5 II so it was very very helpful!
oh thank you so much! glad you found the review useful
Phenomenal review. I’m looking to jump into the full-frame mirrorless world - right now with the S5 II, Panasonic seems to have more of what I’m looking for than any other brand. I really love those f1.8 primes. I’d like to see what Nikon does with a Z6 III too. But it’s both companies’ light but excellent f1.8 primes that really appeal to me.
Hi Eric, I'm really looking forward to see the Nikon Z6 III too. I agree both Nikon and Panasonic's f/1.8 prime lens line up are excellent. The two best in the industry right now.
In terms of features, Panasonic definitely offers more than any of it's competitors and usually they would have a very solid implementation as well and that's what makes me enjoy testing and using their products
I watched till the end, then ordered my S5iix! Thank you!
Thanks for watchig Leo! Have fun with your S5IIx
a real deep dive, many thanks for your work!
Hey man, I binge-watched maybe 15 reviews from some very high quality vloggers and yours is the most thorough and detailed. yes I did watch the whole thing from start to finish. I think the amount of work that this must have taken is a testament to your personal generosity. Really well done. Many thanks.
Thank you Terence I really appreciate that!
Great work as always Richard, thank you so much!
Thanks for watching :)
Fantastic review! I watched all the way to the end and then went back to re-watch multiple sections. You have created a great reference for Lumix S5II users. I love your channel!
Thank you so much!
The most detailed evaluation so far, very, very, very detailed, I read it from beginning to end, thank you for your production, follow and like, and learn from you.
Thanks for watching the whole review :)
Bravo, bravo! Excellent and fair long review!
Thank you Mario!
You just helped me with my decision. I’m ordering the LUMIX S5IIX! Thank you so much 🙏🏼✨
Glad I could help! thanks for watching @xyasoul
My go-to channel for thorough testing and comparisons!
thank you so much Ryan!
Thank you so much for this extremely comprehensive review and for going in such depth!
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Excellent job Richard! So informative. You made a Lumix believer out of me, really!
Glad I could help! :)
Great video. Thank you very much. I have a few questions: Panasonic Lumix S5IIX vs. S5II both have the same sensor? both have the same video quality? i just got a 5II (no X) no 6K auto focus also 180 150 FPS no auto focus at (X) also same? I would be grateful for your answers.
Hi Foto Fort, i believe the two cameras have the same sensor, processor..etc
and hence same video quality when shooting in the same mode
S5II has autofocus in 6k. But it doesnt have AF in 150fps+ , same as S5IIx
thank you for all the details, this video is very well done.
Thank you so much idkdarius !
This is an EXCELLENT comprehensive review! Amazing work.
Q: For stills, does the camera get the actual eye in focus for portraits? When importing the photos into the computer, The S5 notoriously front focused on eye lashes, eyebrows and glasses rims. Want to see if they fixed this issue with the S5 ii because I mainly do portraits. Thanks.
I have not noticed "eyelash" focus issue so far. But I need to wait a bit before I can get hold of a 85mm 1.8 lens to do more close up portrait shots.
oh and thank you so much for watching and glad you enjoyed this review
@@TheRealRichardWong That would be so awesome! That's the same lens I tested the S5 with. It would be awesome to hear your results! Thank you.
Watched the whole video and also the autofocus comparison video. Both great video’s! You made it very tempting to order one! Greatings from Peter, the Netherlands.
Hi Peter, thanks for watching!! I will want to visit Netherlands one day!
So, what do you guys think about the new Panasonic Lumix S5II and IIx? And... who managed to watch this review from start to end? No cheating!
I did lol. I fully agree with you that this is the best full frame camera as for value for money on the market at present. It will be a big dent to the Sony A7IV and is competitely priced against the Canon R6II. Still I believe the lack of leading edge sensor technology is what is preventing Panasonic to be the absolute leader. With several Sony, Canon and now Nikon cameras that can offer 8k and 4k60 full frame Panasonic is yet lagging behind. On the other hand if the PDAF engine makes it to MFT Panasonic is well set to become an absolute leader in the super16 erm what am I saying cropped sensor market for video
All except some of the video review, as I never do video. I haven't come across your reviews before, I'm really impressed with how thorough this one is and how straight forward and sensible.
Richard, this is a great review with lots of good examples! I watched the whole thing...
Much appreciated William Thank you!
I am amazed at the mc-21 adapter now
me too. Not expected at all.
I watched this video entirely. Thank you so much for your hard work. Wonderful job!
Wow, thank you Abdullah!
great video Richard. Thanks a lot for your work !!
My pleasure!
Thank you, Richard!!! Still watching to the end, and blown away by the quality of this video (and will be watching the shorter videos that focus on a specific feature, too). I really do appreciate how deep your reviews go into both the specs AND the real world functionality of the camera. I am PSYCHED that the MC-21 now works with AF-C, and the real only bummer is the crop in 4K 60 / 50fps. BTW, did you get recognized by people on the street when you were in Tokyo?
Thank you! glad you found the review useful :)
Re getting recognised by people on street, NO! There are quite a few of the Panasonic staff that know me, and a few other UA-camrs/guests know me but that's about it.
My channel is way too small :P
Will the S5IIx have there crop in 4K 60 also?
Incredible detailed review, Richard! Thanks! I am going to get the Lumix S5 IIx when it comes out at the end of May.
Thanks for watching and enjoy the s5iix!
Just the BEST Panasonic S5ii review on UA-cam !!!
Thank You Richard!!!🙌
Wow, thank you so much HMFilms!
Great! Looking forward to see in-depth image quality comparison with S1/S5 as Panasonic said many times that they stick with dfd because it produces superior image quality than phase detect autofocus due to pixel mask. Would love to see if the S5 mark ii have inferior IQ due to the new autofocus.
Wow! Your review is the most comprehensive I've ever seen! I'm a Fuji shooter and happened to come across the your S9 review . Because the S9 shares the same sensor as the S5II, so i checked out this video. I'm blown away by how good the S5ii sounds, and how underrated Lumix cameras are. I'm really interested to see how the S9 will play out and check out post production reviews later on, as in terms of size and weight, i think it's a perfect travel camera. I love the Fuji simulations but the Lumix lut looks equally as appealing. The image quality at higher iso is seemingly better in a ff than an apsc camera. The IBIS is really impressive and the autofocus is pretty much spot on (which Fuji lags behind).
S5II is definitely one of the most underrated camera in the market.
Hi Richard, thanks for another fantastic in-depth review. Really appreciate the effort and honesty you give in your reviews as they are so helpful.
Thank you so much for your support, I'm really glad to hear my review helped :)
Richard must be an engineer! His reviews are always thorough and there's always something new to learn.
@@chelseadaddy7061 thank you so much, glad you enjoyed this review
Best lumix s5ii 📸 review ever!
Thank you for the effort
Thank you so much!
@@TheRealRichardWong
Thank you very much for this comprehensive review!
Hello Richard. I just subscribed to your channel & gave your video my Like due to the info you’ve taken your time to give to us regarding the phase detection autofocus on the S52 & S52X.
I just have a simple question. Can you let me know if movie subscription app companies such as Netflix etc hire cinematographers that State on their applications That they intend use a camera That uses & Heavily relies on autofocus period? This is despite the type of autofocus?
The reason I ask is because I’ve heard a lot of cinematographers State that these movie Production companies Just absolutely will not hire cinematographers That Intend to use any camera That comes equipped with autofocus.
It seems to me that they all expect you to own & use a digital Cinema camera That does not have autofocus
I don't really work in the movie/big budget video production industry so I'm not sure if I'm the best person to answer. But generally with big budget production, (e.g. hollywood movie), pretty much everything is shot in manual focus, with professional focus puller to control focus. But those big budget production does not expect the cinematographer to provide the camera as well. They are all provided by the company.
Your review was good review that I watch to the end. Very informative. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
You ROCK! Another great review. I enjoyed it. Greatings from Croatia Richard!
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
Simply the best review of anything I have seen I have subscribed thank you
Thanks for the sub David!
Thoroughly enjoy your excellent and detailed review, I watched until the last frame. Thank you so much for the effort and I shall following your upcoming master pieces.
Much appreciated Jakob! :)
Amazing review! Thank you so much! :D
Thank you very much 🥰
Amazing video, I can really see the amount of hard work that went into this and I’m only half way through!
Thanks a ton! :)
Thank you for an EXHAUSTIVE and excellent review!
Richard, glad you enjoyed it!
I like your videos they are very well made. Your pictures are beautiful.Great job!!!
Thank you very much!
clearly the best review of the S5m2. thanks!
Oh thank you so much!
Hi Richard, this is a fantastic and highly thorough review. And yes, I watched to the end so adding this comment per your request. Thanks for the little clip of the 14-28mm lens at the end. I am planning to get this lens.
hey Peter.. thanks for the comment :) that really helps this video to do better. I will try to do the 14-28mm review as soon as i get my hands on a proper review sample
Watched the full video. Great job 👏
THANK YOU Very much!
The best video a saw today of the same theme. Thank you!!!
oh thank you so much @Pachiscruz2 !
Incredibly thorough review. So good that I hope Panasonic let you keep the camera and lenses. Thank you.
hey Keith thanks again! I do still have the S5II and some lenses on loan from Panasonic, and i'm also still creating more contents about this camera.
Fantastic video, super detailed down to the last detail, just perfect, many thanks, greetings from Switzerland
Thank you very much Roy!
Great review, many thanks, And, I watched to the end....ordered mine today...
oh thank you very much Andy!
Still watching and actually watching for the 2nd time haha
oh amazing! i really didn't thought there would be someone that would finish the whole video and watch it again!
@@TheRealRichardWong totally worth watching Richard, my S5iix just arrived yesterday and I am shooting my first wedding with it tomorrow. The video saved me a lot of time to dig through and test :) Thanks
Enjoy your new camera!
Super review! Thanks for your work and interesting in show us all details about this great product! I have the S5, and I am waiting for S5II X in this next summer. 200$ more than S5II maybe will be better to solve little "problems" have the S5II (CFexpress card, but more expensive. Everything have a price!)
thanks for watching! Btw no sure if i misunderstand what you wrote, but the S5IIX doesn't use CFExpress cards, it is. the same as S5II which is dual SD UHS-2
@@TheRealRichardWong ohhh, well I have misunderstood other videos. Well, let's see if in the future Panasonic can to fix it with some firmware. Anyway, thanks!
Insightful Review !
Thank you!
A very good and informative review as always, thank you Richard Wong!
Glad you enjoyed it Alex! Thanks for watching
Your reviews are just amazing, full of respect sir 🙏
Thank you so much!
Thanks!
Oh thank you so much Eric! Really appreciate it!
Amazing review. I watched the whole thing.❤
oh thank you!
Panasonic nailed it! Great review.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks great video.
thanks for watching
Great review, thanks for the huge amount of work you put into this!
Much appreciated Sebastian!
Impressive review, as always. Hopefully this camera will help grow the userbase of lumix cameras and help grow your channel as well.
Oh i hope so too (for both!!) :) Thanks Michael!
Watched to the end! Looking forward to more. Very low light test.
How low light you want :)
Amazing work, I watched it till the end :)
Thank you so much Filip!
Watched to the end! This camera seems so rich in features it makes sense it really isn't feasible to review it all in a single video. So much to learn, I'll probably be ready to upgrade it by the time I figure it all out
Yes it is impossible to review and talk about everything. The more things I tested, the more I feel there are other things I could and should test. I'm really glad Panasonic let us have our hands on the camera for about a month before launch.
@@TheRealRichardWong yes like I just learned from the live stream that they included monochrome live view shooting which people had been asking for in the s5 to help with focus peaking. Maybe not as important now with updated AF but still very nice for anyone shooting manual or vintage lenses
Oh yes I watched that Livestream too. Always something I can learn from Sean and Matt... etc
25:50
WHOAH! THAT DID A GOOD FOCUS DETECTION!
Thanks for all of your hard work and really excellent, concise and extremely helpful information Richard. This has personally helped me no end with learning about this camera and its functions, which I am now eagerly awaiting for delivery here in the UK (S5iiX)
I'm new to your channel but am going to be viewing everything relevant to the S5iiX, its settings, tips and how to get the most out of it.
Thank you!
Andrew, thank you for watching! I hope you have received your S5IIx and enjoying it now! I do have quite a few S5II/x and Lumix related videos on this channel so yeah check them out :)
@@TheRealRichardWong Thanks Richard... Yes, I received it last week, just in time for a solo exhibition, so I've been really enjoying learning (slowly) how to use it.
I will have more time next week when my show is finished to sit down and work through some more or your excellent videos. Thanks again for all of your hard and great work, very much appreciated.
watch the all thing :) you're awesome!
Best review for Lumix S5 II & S5 IIx, thanks.
Get the S5 IIx last month and love it. Updated to the latest firmware v1.5 and get even more improvement. Handhold high resolution mode and many new features added.
Moreover, I can use all my Canon EF lenses with an Viltrox EF-L adaptor.
Thank you very much, and glad to hear you are enjoying your s5iix
I watched till the end and totally enjoy it from your viewpoint on this new S 5 Mk II. I'm using Lumix MFT and will definitely consider this if I moved up to full frame. Thank you for your honest opinion.
thank you so much Mityvisionz!
Thanks a lot for your hard work, this is very informative.
Thank you for watching :)
Hi Richard. A great Video. Thank you.
Switching from Canon to Pana Lumix S5 II and 2 bodies, would you recommend 2x S5 II and also with Sigma 60-600mm for Tele or 1x S5II and 1x GH6 with 100-400mm as Tele and for video and photo?
hi there, it is such a hard question to answer unfortunately. i see Pros and cons of both approach.
Pros to get the GH6 is that you can get reach up to 800mm and still quite compact setup. You get 4k120, you should get better IBIS esp for photos. The size/weight is also lower than S5II setup
Cons is that, well you have two systems, you can't just bring one body if you want. And the Autofocus on the S5II is BETTER and FASTER esp for Video or Continuous autofocus.
What about just get one S5II and rent a Sigma 60-600 and see what you think?
@@TheRealRichardWong Thank you Richard.
Had a GH5 and G9 years ago also with the 100-400. Loved it!
But would go from Canon RF to Lumix S.
But the 60-600 is a monster in size, weight... and taking so much space in the bag.
But it's also pretty nice.
But yeah, also loosing 200mm, as the 400 is 800 in full frame, compared to the 600 of the Sigma.
And the GH6 can do the 120 at 4K and the S5 II can't (maybe they are holding it back for the S1H II / S2H !?)....
So many BUT's and AND's 😉
I think I will go over to a shop the next days and try them. Maybe the 60-600 is way to heavy in my hands, when I am holding it at 600mm!?
We will see.
Thank you for your feedback 🙏 and your amazing work. 👍
P.S.: S5 II X will also NOT have 4K 120, right?
Correct, no 4k120
@@TheRealRichardWong 🙏 thank you
really exceptional video on the panasonic S5 ll richard, the best review out there. thx for the big effort. as a stills shooter I can't justify the price increase for this camera, none the less really glad panasonic made the move instead of keeping their heads in the sand . zen billings in canada
Hi Zen, thanks for watching! The recommended retail price for the S5II is actually the same as the original S5, or the A7III. So it's quite a bit cheaper than the Sony A7IV and Canon R6II
The street price of the S5 is quite a bit cheaper now probably because it's a 2 year old camera now.
@@TheRealRichardWong ha ! thanks for correcting me richard. its still money out of my pocket and as a 78 year old senior the upgrade isn't good value when i'm completely satisfied with my S5 ..... still thx for your outstanding review !
Yes understand your concerns. :)
Great review and great camera👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Great footage about the presentation.
Thank you very much!
Great video ! Thanks for all the hard work that went into this 🎉
Glad you enjoyed it RW!