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Panasonic

Lumix DC-S5 III

Name: Lumix DC-S5 III
Brand: Panasonic

around $2299

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343 Pros

72%
20 reviews (4h 8m)

133 Cons

The Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 III is a compelling hybrid camera offering a strong feature set for both stills and video, especially for those on a budget. Boasting a 24MP full-frame sensor, it captures rich images and offers an array of recording options, including 6K open gate, 5.9K, and various 4K flavors. The significantly improved phase-hybrid au...

Summary of pros and cons from human reviewers, put together by AI

72%

99 vs 38

Video Capabilities

91%

49 vs 5

Image Quality

78%

29 vs 8

Build Quality and Design

64%

53 vs 30

Autofocus Performance

85%

53 vs 9

Connectivity and Features

Reviewer verdict

Across 20 YouTube reviews, the Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 III earns a Summa score of 3.9/5, ranking #26 among Mirrorless Cameras. Reviewers most often praise its video capabilities, autofocus performance, connectivity and features, while the most common criticisms concern video capabilities, autofocus performance.

The Lumix DC-S5 III is widely praised for its video-focused capabilities, with many reviewers (69 mentions) highlighting features like 6K/5.9K open-gate recording, unlimited 4K recording, robust 10-bit codecs, ProRes options, extensive video formats and assist tools, and industry-leading in-body image stabilization. Reviewers also frequently note strong autofocus performance (35 mentions) — now using hybrid phase-detect AF with reliable face and eye detection — and excellent full-frame image quality and color science (34 mentions), including dual native ISO and clean high-ISO performance. Additional commonly appreciated aspects include connectivity and workflow features (42 mentions) such as a full-size HDMI port, dual SD slots, external SSD/USB recording and LUT support, plus solid build and design updates including improved EVF, articulating screen and an internal cooling fan. Overall these strengths are mentioned repeatedly across the reviews, indicating broad consensus among the sampled reviewers.

Common criticisms focus on practical video limitations (38 mentions) like crops at higher frame rates (4K/60 and some 4K high-frame modes), rolling shutter, occasional IBIS wobble or pan issues, lack of some professional conveniences (timecode, tally light, built-in ND) and restricted slow-motion/full-frame high-frame-rate options. Autofocus still has recurring quirks (30 mentions) — including struggles in very low light, tracking inconsistencies, occasional hunting or lost focus in certain scenarios, and limitations when using external monitors or extreme frame rates. Other repeated downsides include battery life and power management concerns, some ergonomics and durability nitpicks (build plastics, dim rear screen), and certain connectivity/feature limitations unless you buy an upgraded model or pay for firmware (e.g., external RAW over HDMI, SSD recording on some variants). These issues appear frequently across the reviews and temper the otherwise strong praise.

Analysis based on 20 YouTube reviews (4h 8m of video) with 343 pros and 133 cons extracted.

Pros (343)

Video Capabilities (99)

Open Gate ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 3:31
I like the 17x9 6K option it's pretty useful for me ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 4:12
6K is a great option as you can see the detail level is crazy ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 3:42
loved it more than 95 percent of shots in intro b-roll which are on v-log of this S5 Mark II and I felt it was so easy to color grade ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 4:33
image stabilization, dual is-2 technology, one of the best out there ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 3:42
10bit video across the board at all resolutions including 6K 6K open gate ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 12:28
image stabilization ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 1:42
no crop when it's 6K 5.9k DCI 4K as long as the frame rate is below 30 FPS ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 3:35
the v-log to me is way better than the s-log... the noise on the S5 is great it's really organic it looks beautiful ▶ Ditching SONY for the LUMIX S5 MkII: After 6 Months Review @ 2:44
4K resolution in 60 frames a second ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 9:42
Lut library, preload Luts into the camera ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 10:29
v-log recording ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 3:16
much improved autofocus in video mode 2 ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 11:00
great video features ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 7:01
we have to talk about the Ibis this is some of the best Ibis in the game if anybody has the gold standard For Ibis it's this camera right here holy hell every shot I get it just feels it just looks so smooth it really balances out my jittery hands and I'm not really graceful when I walk so when I do the ninja walk it doesn't feel as steady as I would like every time I would walk with this camera it really gives me a steady looking footage and I'm really happy about the Ibis and the S5 too ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 5:08
it was a treat to have it on this when i was shooting the video shoot ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 3:17
good in body image stabilization ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 11:18
v-log flat footage ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 11:25
ability to create mixed hybrid horizontal and vertical video ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 0:33
new options for frame rates (up to 120fps at 1080p, 48fps and 60fps at 4K) ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 11:49
something I'm incredibly impressed with is the Ibis of the S5 II it is so easy to shoot handheld video with this camera ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 10:22
this camera does not care about how long it's recording for I could not get it to overheat I managed to film in 6K for just under six hours and the recording only stopped because I ran out of space on my SD cards I had no heat warnings and the fan stayed at a low noise level this is exciting ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 12:35
on the s52s you get tons more features video features...shutter angle...6K open gate...histograms there's Luma wave forms...spot meters... I really love the preamps for the audio...two customizable zebra settings ▶ Ditching SONY for the LUMIX S5 MkII: After 6 Months Review @ 3:27
new boost mode for image stabilization (active is), emulates the camera being on a tripod, extremely steady ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 3:58
bridges the gap between stills and video very well ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 7:07
6K resolution video, open gate ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 10:17
whenever I do use the s52 for video it's been amazing the video footage is beautiful the colors are wonderful and I just love how clean the footage look ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 3:23
6K 3x2 is useful for creators ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 5:37
video autofocus works really well, focuses just as well for video as it does for stills ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 12:26
Panasonic really have had some of the best image stabilization in the business, and it's gotten even a little bit better ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 5:24
you can also put in your Luts to see if you want if you want to see what your footage would look like on the back of your LCD screen and you can also use your Luts as presets for your photos ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 3:49
there is no crop when switching from off to normal Ibis ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 10:35
video from the s52 looks absolutely beautiful in my opinion ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 8:27
easier to review videos, can scrub through video and hear audio ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 5:43
greatest sensor stabilization ever seen in a full frame camera, truly gimbal-like ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 8:02
you also have a robust set of video features the anamorphic D squeeze which came in handy for me when I was reviewing the Sea Ray Saturn anamorphic lens you also have waveforms you have different aspect ratio markers for you to film in and much much more ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 3:30
4K video recording ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 3:16
the v-log color profile is amazing ▶ Ditching SONY for the LUMIX S5 MkII: After 6 Months Review @ 3:06
this thing has full v-log in it which is a huge advantage ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 2:08
the jello is brilliant and the stabilization in general seems to be a heck of a lot better than the original S5 ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 9:12
this feature alone makes this camera a very smart choice if you're doing vlogging or if you want to do b-roll with just holding the camera with your hands ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 ii Review: Best bang for full frame. @ 3:27
a lot of video features that competitors lack ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 17:01
The in-body stabilization in this camera is just amazing you're actually able to just hold the camera with your hands and get very usable footage. ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 ii Review: Best bang for full frame. @ 3:00
unlimited record time in 6k and 5.9k with high thermal mode ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 6:19
versatility in terms of video formats ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 7:22
record internal HD prores ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 4:27
fantastic stabilization when walking ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 12:41
supports 6K video ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 4:44
autofocus is really completely the same between stills and video ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 12:51
120 frames on 100 frames just as a normal format that you can choose within the camera it's only HD but it is 422 so really high quality ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 6:31
with this new generation of the Lumix lineup Panasonic has now matched Sony with their autofocus their new face Auto detect works great when I'm recording someone or myself it puts a square around my face to let me know that I'm being focused ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 ii Review: Best bang for full frame. @ 4:13
10 bit 420 available in 6k and 5.9k modes ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 6:10
48 frames per second in all resolutions and up to 120 frames per second in HD at 10 bit 42 2 ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 6:51
6K open gate ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 6:03
shoot 4K up to 60 ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 7:46
new active IES feature ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 12:36
5.9k ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 6:07
finally this baby can even record in 6K ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 ii Review: Best bang for full frame. @ 6:00
good vlog ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 0:48
24 bit and up to 96 kilohertz audio recording options ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 13:43
really good video features ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 1:32
we now have HD 120 and 100 and we have 4K 60 and also 4K 48 which I'm really happy to see on here ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 7:03
improvement in rolling shutter ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 8:30
there's just something a little bit nicer about this original S5 footage feels smoother a little bit more organic ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 2:45
always really liked the Ibis out of Panasonic cameras ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 2:36
faster readout ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 6:22
unlimited recording in most video modes and technically all video modes if you change the temperature threshold to high ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 1:06
synchroscan is added ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 1:33
I'm able to do unlimited 4K video recording and it's not going to let you down you can also record an 8-bit and 10-bit you'll probably run out of battery first before you stop recording ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 ii Review: Best bang for full frame. @ 5:26
stabilization for those anamorphic lenses ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 7:24
can record in prores ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 4:25
record all lie ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 5:42
6K 24p and the quality is stunning ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 3:48
HD and 4K modes have unlimited recording ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 6:33
full frame 6K H265 Codex ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 0:43
4 2 2 10 bit color to cinema 4K 4K and 3.3 K modes ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 6:23
anamorphic modes ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 0:52
industry-leading image stabilization ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 18:22
video feature rich ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 18:24
the video quality you get is superb and I'm able to shoot in v-log and get beautiful results once I do the color grading ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 ii Review: Best bang for full frame. @ 5:51
shoot 6K open gate up to 30 frames per second ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 7:24
Ibis and digital image stabilization that uses the gyro sensor ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 0:52
in-body stabilization has been updated to active is and is even better than before ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 1:29
legendary stabilization ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 12:30
10 bit HD at 180 frames per second instead of the ugly 8-bit that we had before ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 8:00
v-log color profile with great dynamic range and color quality ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 13:14
4K 120 without a crop ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 6:24
the original S5 allows you to shoot apple prores and prores raw via HDMI which is something that really levels the playing field when it comes to image quality ▶ Why I bought the S5 over the S5II @ 1:54
multi-aspect ratio recording ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 18:22
video Centric body with time code ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 3:23
Ibis the in-body image stabilization in this guy is absolutely fantastic ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 12:07
handy for being able to use these larger file formats ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 3:30
combined with Synchro scan if you have flickering lights LED you're probably going to be able to combat that situation ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 4:53
updated and better in-body image stabilization ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 6:06
5.9k because that comes out 16 by nine but now I have 5.9 K and then I can do things like zooming like I have my own little dolly or or like a slider I pan I can reframe I can punch in and I can still output in full 4K ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 3:43
6K open gate Panasonic will just let you record the whole sensor ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 3:19
5.9 K is a little bit sharper than the 4K ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 3:59
plethora of options available when it comes to choosing your video recording formats ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 0:45
unlimited video record time ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 1:01

Autofocus Performance (53)

amazing autofocus performance ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 6:19
better and stronger autofocus systems than former S5 ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 3:15
autofocus system works really well ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 3:15
the ability itself is better than Sony ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 7:25
the s52 has 779 AF points and as you can see it does an amazing job at keeping track of me in the frame in both photo and video mode ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 1:23
the autofocus speed and accuracy between the s51 and Mark II is night and day and a huge improvement from the previous autofocus system ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 4:39
hybrid system of phase and contrast detection ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 7:54
The autofocus of the s52 is really exciting because they finally did it unlike other Lumix cameras that only use contrast detection AF the Lumix s52 now uses phase hybrid aheav ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 0:34
i put the camera on the tripod it locked onto her face ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 3:24
with this new phase detection autofocus photography and videography on the s52 is so easy ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 4:26
phase detect auto focus ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 0:12
just like in bright daylight this camera focused with ease in lower light situations for both Frodo and video ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 12:55
solid autofocus system ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 12:59
the autofocus on the s52 is absolutely amazing I think it's definitely up there with Sony ▶ Ditching SONY for the LUMIX S5 MkII: After 6 Months Review @ 2:16
while using this camera for portraits it was able to detect the face and the eye quite well and I think it does a really good job ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 1:34
in my opinion this is a really good autofocus ratio ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 2:19
the 85 did an amazing job at focusing on the iris ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 2:29
AF is also great for portraits and I am loving the output I get from this camera ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 8:22
improved autofocus ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 4:15
wasn't super fast for portraits, but it was locking into place at a good rate and the pictures look good ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 14:33
the majority of the time it does an amazing job of keeping focus on the main subject even when there are distractions around ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 2:44
autofocus tracking seems perfect, locked onto my eye, smoothly moves subject into focus ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 1:42
first Panasonic L Mount camera that can be used and enjoyed for wildlife ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 11:52
perfectly in focus for portraits, eyelashes in focus, iris perfectly sharp ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 13:44
phase detection autofocus ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 1:15
best for talking head type footage, Sony type experience, locks in really well ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 2:31
phase detect autofocus ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 0:33
this camera is very very sticky it wants to keep the human in Focus no matter what ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 6:09
first Panasonic camera good for parents of kids who shoot some sports ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 9:29
autofocus actually works ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 0:15
autofocus is pretty good for wildlife, not super fast, but things come into focus and animal recognition works ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 10:12
I like about this camera is it's Auto focusing I think it's Auto focusing feels more reliable than the Fujifilm xt5 and the xh2s that being said it's still nowhere near Sony people like to compare their system to Sony nowadays I guess Sony is the gold standard now I have to say for the first introduction into phase detection this is a really good start I can see Lumix closing the Gap in a few more years ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 1:09
the autofocus to be almost instantaneous and it is Night and Day from the first S5 ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 2:53
I really love the autofocus ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 11:13
with the new Lumix s5d if you're using electronic lenses the camera itself with the lens will drive that autofocus so it means you don't need to use a Focus motor with it ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 3:42
this is a huge Improvement in this area ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 3:08
Focus worked really well in backlight scenarios as well as low light ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 3:20
human detection works pretty incredibly ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 11:49
good autofocus ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 0:11
The AF in general has been incredible for photography ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 2:36
30 frames per second photography Burst Mode which is continuous autofocus ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 1:09
phase detection autofocus ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 0:13
hybrid phase detect autofocus is a very good and reliable autofocus system ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 8:26
face and eye autofocus works extremely well ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 8:37
human and animal modes they also work well ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 10:44
Phase detect autofocus ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 0:32
Panasonic finally coming through with good autofocus ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 3:17
The autofocus finally works, even continuous autofocus while zooming ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 1:44
phase detect autofocus, performing great ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 6:48
focus transition so you can set up three different Focus points on the back of the screen and then just touch the screen with each of the different Focus points and we'll shift back and forth smoothly between like racking Focus for you ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 6:05
ability to detect human face and eye or human and animal ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 6:59
revamped sensor with face detection points on it, giving a much better and sophisticated autofocus system ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 3:20
clear difference in speed of autofocus ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 3:48

Connectivity and Features (53)

real time lot you can apply the lot you want on both of video and photo this is pretty necessary for me when I shoot log ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 8:11
it's also great to see a full sized HDMI port on the s52 and dual uh S2 SD card slots ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 7:27
full size HDMI port ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 2:20
dual SD card slots ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 1:34
fun feature you can apply it a lot on the photo as well as video ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 11:01
shoot Raw photos up to 30 frames per second with electronic shutter ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 9:13
this new feature called live view composite ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 5:08
does the stitching in camera ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 15:22
the Lumix s52 also introduces a pretty cool new feature called real-time Luts you can use these Luts to bake in Rec 709 or one of your own custom colors into video ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 11:18
photography and videography feature and it's called real time lot ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 1:48
I also get a full size HDMI port which I can use to easily plug into any monitor with no issues ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 ii Review: Best bang for full frame. @ 5:19
sync speed is 1/250th, which is fine ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 14:45
full size type A HDMI ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 4:20
v-log in camera ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 8:18
CF Express so we can do high data rates ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 3:26
both card slots are now UHS 2 ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 4:17
a lot of different modes that you can use ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 5:15
anamorphic D squeeze ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 7:09
built-in Lut support ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 13:24
dual SD recording ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 11:46
other cool features is having dual memory slots which are on the side of the camera ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 ii Review: Best bang for full frame. @ 5:00
support for anamorphic lenses ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 8:06
waveform ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 2:08
finally added the full size HDMI port ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 1:13
support for user Luts ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 8:11
USB recording to external ssds ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 4:34
180 degrees shutter that I can lock on ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 0:50
ability to record 5.9k to external raw over the amazing full-size HDMI port ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 4:17
USB also allows tethering to smartphones for live streaming ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 5:23
also includes compatibility with the DJI Focus Pro Grip ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 0:41
Full size HDMI ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 11:00
s5d it's basically the same Lumix S5 same body same Ibis same autofocus same recording codec everything from the original S5 but it comes with one major update and that's that it comes with support for the DJI liar module ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 0:22
this liar system works really well with this camera and combined with the superior image quality is quite an interesting package to shoot on ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 4:37
v-log profile ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 2:10
6K open gate option which is just a three to two aspect ratio that records the pixels of the entire sensor which is great for the ability to crop in vertical for YouTube shorts or horizontal ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 3:21
custom frame markers ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 5:04
dual card slots for SD cards ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 7:05
two card slots you need that you're getting paid you want redundant recording two card slots ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 2:54
using the entire sensor size instead of cropping into a 16x9 ratio ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 4:19
ability to set your shutter into shutter angle mode instead of specific shutter speeds ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 7:33
mic Jack and your headphone jack and your USB port for power delivery and charging and of course the old HDMI full-size HDMI ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 2:36
workflow reasons if you record to an SSD you can transfer the files quicker or you can even edit directly from that SSD ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 3:34
waveform and Vector scope built right in ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 5:12
a ton of extra resolution for reframing in post-production ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 4:32
real time let which allows you to use those imported Vlog LS to have a baked in color grade right in your image ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 8:48
great video assist tools like shutter angle ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 4:20
load on custom Luts which is very helpful ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 6:27
bake in the lot to the footage ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 6:44
ability to import lets into the camera so you can view them while you're shooting ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 8:07
able to plug in an SSD to the USBC port and record externally ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 3:24
live cropping I love this feature on this ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 5:21
exposure and color scope options that you don't often see on cameras in this price range ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 9:30
open gate mode ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 4:06

Image Quality (49)

full team plus stops dynamic range which gives you the flexibility of Shadow and highlight ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 5:17
24 megapixels ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 3:08
24 megapixel full-frame sensor that can produce Rich Raw photos and provide us many recording options like 6K 5.9k DCI 4K and 4K ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 3:03
image quality looks outstanding ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 8:03
color Ripple disability is high ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 5:06
the color depiction is so good I didn't have a weird color shifting issue which gave me a tons of effort to fix just add some contrast and saturation and it's good and natural already ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 4:50
dual native ISO 640 and 4 000. so this can handle the low light Street pretty well without noises ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 5:42
in my opinion the photos look great and are definitely usable ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 13:24
tones and colors look great with strobe ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 13:40
automatically corrected the white balance ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 6:16
the fact that it's full frame is a huge plus for me ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 5:47
it just came out great ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 2:56
I'm loving the straight out of camera jpegs coming from the s52 there is a nice range of colors the tones are very balanced and easy to work with and the skin tones look nice too ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 5:11
looks clearly better, smoother, and cleaner at ISO 12800 than Sony ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 6:25
stitching is more resistant to bumps than Sony ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 15:20
the s52 does have a dual native ISO and I guess this is why we have such clean looking images even at high ISO ranges ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 3:02
bokeh is still when I'm still and moves appropriately when I move ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 2:00
another thing I like about this camera is its high ISO performance I shot something at ISO 5000 and I can't believe how clean the image looked I was inspecting it to see if I was able to see if I could find any noise but I couldn't find any so I'm I'm quite impressed ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 2:45
looks great at ISO 51000, grain is very film-like ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 6:55
another thing I like about the S5 too is its image quality I do enjoy the colors I get on the S5 too I do like the skin tone of this camera I've been able to get some beautiful looking images with this camera ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 1:47
usable camera for high megapixel images in the field with a tripod ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 15:38
high resolution 96 megapixel images ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 0:47
the S5 has always been brilliant for the light performance the iso almost isn't a factor for me anymore because I know whatever it ends up as it's still quite clean ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 0:31
96 megapixel high resolution mode for tripod shots ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 14:52
full frame is just better it does better in low lighting it's able to capture more it gives you better dynamic range and you're able to even go down to aps-c sensor size if you have those lenses ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 ii Review: Best bang for full frame. @ 3:44
96 megapixel photos ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 7:53
the photographs are very clean very crisp and the colors are gorgeous ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 0:47
great photo camera 24 megapixels you have a really nice sensor with great dynamic range it is great in low light and it can take a high resolution picture that is 96 megapixels ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 7:31
the S5 Mark II is absolutely stunning in low light ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 0:41
high resolution mode which is 96 megapixels ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 1:30
dual dative ISO support supporting ISO 640 and 4000 giving you a little bit more range in dynamic range as well as versatility in multiple lighting scenarios ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 6:58
the original S5 still has is that it still has Superior image quality over the mark 2s ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 1:20
the S5 ships would be raw out of the box ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 6:10
amazing color science we've always had the great skin tones ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 10:11
take nine frames per second with the mechanical shutter or up to 30 frames per second with the electronic shutter the images just pop they're sharp they're great especially when you combine it with a nice lens ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 7:55
at times I felt like I was getting images that were comparable to my red Komodo ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 2:52
the fact that you get b-w functionality out of the box in this camera is still fantastic ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 6:25
the images I got back were stunning ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 2:31
colors coming out of the standard profile are actually quite good ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 12:58
fantastic color ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 13:12
excellent full-frame image quality and low light performance ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 3:20
dynamic range looked really good ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 5:50
dual native ISO ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 6:37
I still find that the files straight out of the camera look outstanding ▶ Why I bought the S5 over the S5II @ 2:08
good dynamic range ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 0:48
really like the colors ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 5:52
overall really satisfied with the image quality ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 5:54
Pro number one image quality though the s52 and 2x are newer and better cameras the original S5 is very comparable in terms of image quality ▶ Why I bought the S5 over the S5II @ 1:44
high resolution mode in the camera to shoot up to 96 megapixels ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 6:37

Value for Money (30)

full frame and it's two thousand dollars ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 2:09
$2000 price point ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 13:22
the camera spec is more than those two Sony cameras at some point ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 2:29
having this dynamic range in the full frame sensor with this price that is huge ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 5:30
the deal breaker in a good way the high spec for both are video and photo especially the video performance is Beyond two thousand dollars ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 12:03
thinks about hybrid video and stills Shooters ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 2:43
best of the batch at the $2000 price point for 24MP sensor with video capabilities and autofocus ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 14:01
or its price I think you're getting such a great value out of this camera a camera that can do 6K open gate base detection Auto focusing takes great images with great colors with a great build and has one of the best Ibis in the game all under two thousand dollars that's freaking crazy ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 7:50
only two thousand dollars ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 0:14
i definitely see an improvement from the gh5 ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 3:37
hybrid camera ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 0:20
for the price that you can pick these cameras up is incredible ▶ Ditching SONY for the LUMIX S5 MkII: After 6 Months Review @ 5:32
the Panasonic S5 Mark II X is a great camera ▶ The Truth about the Panasonic S5 II X - Don't kid yourself.. @ 7:00
the quality of the video and photo is on par with what any professional needs but also covers what an amateur would need ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 5:49
this thing really is up to par ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 6:05
solidly better in just about every way than the A7 III or the Nikon Z6 or Z6 Mark II ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 16:30
it competes with both of my cameras ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 6:08
you got that camera you can do a lot of things with it ▶ The Truth about the Panasonic S5 II X - Don't kid yourself.. @ 5:07
relatively cheap $2200 for a very capable camera ▶ The Truth about the Panasonic S5 II X - Don't kid yourself.. @ 0:27
the S5 Mark II is right up my street because it is a perfect hybrid camera it's supposed to be brilliant for photos brilliant for video ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 3:17
punches well above its cost when it comes to video capabilities ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 2:28
one of the best video cameras for the price point ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 2:24
under $2,000 ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 0:43
Lumix has the great color science ... they've got really strong autofocus they've got really ridiculously strong stabilization they've got great low light performance a great form factor a great price point ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 10:28
amazing value for what you're paying for compared to other full-frame cameras ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 9:21
affordable ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 9:40
the Lumix S5 and s5d still hold their own ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 8:26
Pro number two the price the Panasonic S5 is around $400 cheaper than the s52 ▶ Why I bought the S5 over the S5II @ 2:40
ssds are getting cheaper and cheaper nowadays and the cost per gigabyte is significantly lower than buying fast SD cards ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 3:44
outstanding value for its price compared to similar full-frame mirrorless cameras on the market ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 10:05

Build Quality and Design (29)

Focus motion is better than Sony it's very humans finger twisting focused ring focused motion ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 6:30
internal cooling fan ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 9:57
I like how the viewfinder sticks out more so when you use it your nose doesn't automatically hit your LCD screen like it does for me on the S5 ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 7:05
it looks like the gh5 it looks sealed ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 2:38
improved strap lugs ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 9:44
increased size of joystick and autofocus on button ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 9:47
comfortable grip ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 4:30
this definitely looked waterproof ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 2:33
it looks basically exactly the same as the S5 ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 11:27
it's weatherproof ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 6:59
I honestly like the way this camera feels in in my hand I like the design I love the grip on this camera I love the way the buttons feels on this camera everything about this camera is nice and solid solidly built and I also love the aesthetic of this camera I think this is one of the more sexy looking cameras out there in my opinion the buttons are nice to press and the mold dials make sense to me I love this dedicated uh record button right here it's like so red it looks it's so pretty to look at ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 0:38
joystick is now eight-way ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 5:40
slightly improved OLED evf ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 4:07
durable and weather sealed body ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 9:45
evf was updated from 2.3 to 3.6 million dots and it does look amazing ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 0:55
has fans and it's still weather sealed ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 1:40
it also brings a fan to help with the cooling and unlike the Sony a74 which overheats this will not and it's a champ ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 ii Review: Best bang for full frame. @ 5:40
same rotating screen ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 4:14
new fan built into the S5 ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 5:48
loved the way Panasonic they put the iso and the white balance and the exposure compensation up there you got the pasm dial you got a nice big red record button ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 1:13
a fan so it doesn't overheat ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 0:57
they moved the IR sensor from the bottom to the top of the evf which is brilliant observation and design feature ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 1:00
fully articulating three inch LCD which is 1.84 million dots so it's a good LCD screen ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 2:12
camera feels nice and solid it's got a beefy it's got a deep grip ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 1:45
3.6 million dot evf which is a nice step up from the S5 the original which is 2.36 million dots ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 2:29
love this dial here because it has a little time lapse feature you can go into your burst mode or you can take single shots your timer function or your high resolution picture function ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 1:34
revamp joystick so the joystick can now move eight ways instead of four ways ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 2:05
new placement of the eye sensor ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 1:42
3.65 million dot evf ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 1:33

Ease of Use (18)

you can see the focal length on a screen ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 8:26
for vlogging daily basis use it's pretty good function ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 7:56
luminum spot meter is so useful to decide exposure ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 8:31
camera is very easy to use ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 9:04
easy to toggle active is on and off ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 4:37
already the king it's so easy to use and so easy to have the great result ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 13:07
the menu is very simple ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 9:56
show the histogram waveform Vector scope and you can move them ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 8:21
the way this camera performed it really just did a great job ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 4:30
the camera performed amazingly ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 3:59
pretty big fan of the user interface of Panasonic cameras ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 11:59
it just it was great ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 4:58
Panasonic are great with their firmware updates ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 10:42
new favorites list function making it easier to access prefer shooting formats ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 3:37
my favorites menu ... you can pick your favorite video format of the plethora available and just put your favorite sort of six or eight in its own dedicated menu this means you can switch things very very quickly ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 4:24
custom audio menu ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 13:58
intuitive and easy to use button layout ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 5:40
great menu system very intuitive even though there are a lot of features it is always easy to navigate a Panasonic menu system it's my favorite menu system overall in the camera world ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 3:03

Lens Ecosystem (5)

wider angle than Sony at 85mm ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 6:04
lenses have Focus breathing prevention built into the design so no cropping is required ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 2:20
L Mount with third-party lens support ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 11:48
lenses are the same way so easy to switch on a gimbal without rebalancing ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 2:33
extensive line of lenses ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 5:05

Portability and Size (5)

perfectly sized body ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 4:25
light and easy to use ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 5:58
compact and lightweight ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 9:43
really lightweight setup ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 3:25
body slightly larger and heavier than the es5, which is a good thing ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 4:00

Battery Life (2)

USBC port on here has power delivery ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 7:24
nice size battery ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 2:57

Cons (133)

Video Capabilities (38)

The Edge is waving I think this might be uncomfortable for some people ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 7:36
limitations to 10bit video, drops to 420 at 6K with slower shutter speeds ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 12:35
slight crop at 48 and 60p when shooting 4K ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 12:05
active is does not do well with panning shots ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 4:28
on the wide end there still is that Ibis wobble if you vibrate it or shake it real fast ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 17:07
limitations with slow mo ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 4:42
No time code ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 11:02
it still can't do everything the Sony a7s3 and fx3 could do. Besides obviously 12 800 base ISO, can't do 4K 60 using the full frame of the sensor and it has a lot of rolling shutter. ▶ The Truth about the Panasonic S5 II X - Don't kid yourself.. @ 1:33
crop at 4K 60 ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 7:51
it's only HD ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 6:38
it won't be usable if you're doing any type of panning with the telephoto lens ▶ The Truth about the Panasonic S5 II X - Don't kid yourself.. @ 1:47
so far the only con is that it does not do 4K in 120 frames per second it will do 4K 60 frames per second but it's going to add some cropping it will do 120 FPS but you'll have to sacrifice resolution as it'll only do it in 1080p ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 ii Review: Best bang for full frame. @ 6:13
150 where you lose the autofocus ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 4:52
shooting anything above 30 frames a second in 4k crops into Super 35 ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 7:49
ultra wide angle lenses with Ibis, is that sometimes you could get that wobble ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 4:11
a little bit of rolling shutter ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 15:27
this is not handheld ... you do need a tripod for this mode ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 1:34
no built-in ND ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 18:20
some of the codecs you didn't get open gate and stuff like that shooting 50 frames a second you're still cropping in but you get a 420 recording codec rather than the 422 that you can get in the mark 2's ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 5:55
aps-c crop for frame rates over 30 in 4k, and in HD over 120fps ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 8:04
rolling shutter is not good ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 8:49
complete autofocus loss at 150/180fps in HD, manual focus only ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 11:28
really wish the S5 Mark II had a tally light ▶ Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! @ 10:50
the forced 4K 60 crop. Panasonic doesn't even have an aps-c camera; it doesn't even have lenses specifically designed for aps-c ▶ The Truth about the Panasonic S5 II X - Don't kid yourself.. @ 3:16
yes there is rolling shutter ▶ The Truth about the Panasonic S5 II X - Don't kid yourself.. @ 5:15
only two video types that you won't get unlimited record time out of is using it in 6K 30 or 5.9 k30 ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 1:15
Jitters ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 1:11
no full frame 4K 60 mode, crops in ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 17:10
no 4K 120 ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 7:47
still no tally light ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 8:41
Lumix probably could have put a few more features in this new refresh model maybe tweak the IIs you know given a new e stabilization ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 8:01
possible pixel binning or line skipping in HD at 120fps, inferior quality to Sony a74 ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 7:55
no human detection at frame rates over 60 in regular movie mode ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 10:40
if you go below 20mm focal length, you're going to start seeing some warping and wobbling in the corner ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 12:19
I did notice the limitations of the Mark 1 Ibis system when I was out shooting it just didn't handle my handheld footage as well ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 5:20
4k60 still comes in at a 1.5 times crop ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 14:48
con number one recording limit so on to our first con this camera has a 30-minute recording limit and this is one of the major limitations it has that keeps it from truly being a full-frame gh5 ▶ Why I bought the S5 over the S5II @ 3:14
120 frames per second the slow motion in 1080 seems to be contrast based autofocus it's not quite as reliable ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 15:08

Autofocus Performance (30)

when it's extremely dark it's hard ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 5:52
the 35 on the other hand I did experience Aloha in Focus ratio ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 2:31
when something was blocking the face it lost the focus ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 6:59
one thing I did notice is that it can be a little slow at keeping focus on a subject moving towards and away from the camera ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 1:38
autofocus not as full featured as Sony A1, A7R5 or Nikon Z9 ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 3:22
mechanical shutter burst speed shooting slow (9fps with AF-S, 7fps with AF-C) ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good @ 9:20
autofocus lags behind moving subjects ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 13:06
autofocus is solid too, but it still has its quirks ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 17:20
couldn't catch focus quickly when subject turns away, always took a few seconds to lock back into focus ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 14:24
I did experience some eyelash focusing depending on the lens ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 2:24
sometimes in seemingly almost randomly it looks like locked on just stops working here and there ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 2:50
here the autofocus would hunt a little more for the subject ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 13:29
bad autofocus ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 1:22
occasional shot that had front focus ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 14:01
focusing was extremely slow with Canon 500 F4 and adapter ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 12:09
keeps going out of focus, especially when I use my hands ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 15:45
a few negatives on the photo side: focusing issues in low light and with wildlife photography ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 2:13
Auto focusing system sometimes struggles with movement ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 4:30
focuses on the background in front of complex backgrounds ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 10:57
limited camera and lens options for phase detection autofocus ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 16:23
70-200 lens refused to focus when starting far out of focus ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 10:05
autofocus not as reliable as other offerings ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 12:00
wobbling in the corners at really wide angles and the autofocus the tracking not being so great and the fact that the eye autofocus is not quite as small as some of the other systems ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 15:51
autofocus flutter, randomly loses focus ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 9:26
face and eye autofocus works extremely well as long as you avoid this rectangle around your eyes basically so it forms a Crosshair around one eye and then a box around your face but anytime something gets close to your eyes not even necessarily covering up one or both but if it gets right about here things go out of focus ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 8:39
snq mode has really bad focus ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 11:14
tracking autofocus is not reliable ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 11:04
if you're using as the 6K and the 5.9 K, if you're hooking up an external monitor you're going to lose your face and eye autofocus and that is really too bad it switches to a center autofocus and it is definitely not as reliable ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 14:04
con number four autofocus the s52 and 2x both have improved phase detect autofocus systems ▶ Why I bought the S5 over the S5II @ 6:14
autofocus reliability is good, but not quite there ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 16:03

Other (25)

number one is the battery life it's not it's not great to be honest with you I just find the battery just depletes faster than my Fujifilm batteries and it's quite noticeable whenever I film 6.2 K open gate on my Fuji from xh2 I can get like close to an hour to an hour and 20 minutes of recording time whereas with the Panasonic s52 if I do 6K open gate I am getting 30 to 40 minutes of recording time before I have to switch out again so it's pretty trash ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 5:42
the build quality to a degree is definitely not Sony level...SD card slot...it is very plasticky over the Sony stuff ▶ Ditching SONY for the LUMIX S5 MkII: After 6 Months Review @ 5:17
in doing that it will throw off your raw files I was using the Phantom let to take photos with in Italy and the images I got look amazing I was like super excited because I thought yeah my shots are going to have like this cinematic feel and this color grade to it but then when I came back to inspect the raw files I realized even though I exposed for what I thought was correct effect because of the light it was under exposed when I got when I got the raw files and put into Lightroom so it messes with the raw file so if you want to use a Lut as some sort of uh straight out of the camera jpeg just be mindful that your raws may look different from what your jpegs look like it could be the Phantom Luts that I was using I don't know I just it's just something that I noticed and it did underexpose my raws a lot and then I had I have to push the exposure value probably to like one and a half to two full stops to try to get back to the right exposure and this could be annoying because then now you're just stretching out your your data too far and sometimes you can't even like retrieve any of those data back so I don't know what exactly it could be if anyone in here could explain that to me that would be great ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 4:00
the battery life on the s52 sucks ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 3:19
the HDMI port now when you've got HDMI cable in there you cannot twist the uh back screen ▶ Ditching SONY for the LUMIX S5 MkII: After 6 Months Review @ 4:50
i wasn't able to process any of the raw images yet because capture one and camera raw aren't up to the newest firmware that supports this because it's not out yet ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 1:36
horrible autofocus on the S5 Mark I ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 3:24
the next thing I don't like about this camera is its load up time when you power it up it takes a couple of seconds for the camera to turn on a couple of seconds can make a difference of capturing the perfect moment ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 6:13
the 50 frames crop which is such a shame that that has this that is cropped on on the s52 ▶ Ditching SONY for the LUMIX S5 MkII: After 6 Months Review @ 4:13
another thing I don't like about this camera is and whenever I try to do autofocus there would be a change in exposure when I hold when I half press the shutter I was told it has something to do with the camera telling me that what I have what I had the uh scene exposed for it is not the correct exposure so whenever it changes exposure that's the correct exposure that they think the camera thinks that should be at every so every time you shoot with this camera it may look it may look like you're Overexposed and that's something that is very annoying and that's something that I wish I it could be turned off so I don't know where that feature is I couldn't find the feature in this than the menu system so I guess it's not there so a Lumix in a firmware update any way we can turn this thing off because I know what I want in my exposure and I don't want the camera to be throwing me off when I'm shooting it confuses me from time to time and something that I'm not used to ▶ Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii @ 6:53
the camera could not see her in focus it was really dark you could barely see with your eyes ▶ Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 @ 4:17
internal microphones not recommended ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 10:53
autofocus wasn't great in video mode 1 ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 10:29
no aperture ring on the lens ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 3:56
stabilization sometimes failed and introduced camera shake even at reciprocal rule ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 8:20
substantially heavier than Sony ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 3:52
auto exposure really needs work ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 7:55
still pulsing bokeh at high ISO ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 6:58
lenses are not as compact as Sony ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 3:36
didn't do quite as well for sports as the A7 III, averaged about 3.4 sharp frames per second ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 9:33
acceptable but not world class for sports ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 9:47
bokeh is pulsing with a completely still subject ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 6:35
background makes a few awkward jumps with stabilization ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 8:13
micro four third stabilization system is still definitely Superior ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 8:41
some blackout, a little less consistent ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! @ 9:52

Ease of Use (11)

it's a little confusing especially for beginners ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 4:01
it's the software that might need some stability improvements that I'm hoping will come over time ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 3:00
one thing that really distracted me while taking photos is sometimes I like to shoot under or Overexposed for certain situations however just like the S5 and s1h the s52 will show you what seems to be its suggested exposure for that photo when you're half pressing the shutter ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 5:38
it would be great to be able to turn this feature on or off as I don't want the preview exposure to change as I'm taking a photo since it's distracting when it switches to brighter or darker opposed to seeing the exposure I want to shoot ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 5:54
the original S5 you know lacks some of the quality of life features of the new Mark 2s ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 4:29
too many limitations and "gotchas" throughout the menu system and different modes ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 17:10
you have to actually go in and set it to tracking you can't just touch the screen to enable tracking ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 11:10
white balancing it has a pretty large Square when you're trying to manually white balance you have to hold your gray card very close to the lens to fill it ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 15:10
when you manually white balance they don't tell you the temperature so you don't know what Kelvin it is ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! @ 15:24
so many options it's a lot ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 2:10
limited options in those factors you can't just mix and match any of these settings together that you want ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 2:17

Connectivity and Features (9)

only SD cards are available for this camera you can't use a CF Express card ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 10:24
no raw out of the HDMI without a paid firmware upgrade (unless you buy the S2X) ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 4:26
does not allow external raw over the new super cool full-size HDMI port unless you pay an additional 200 or buy the Mark II X instead ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 3:44
things like close Focus are affected with liar because of the limitations of where the liar system is mounted which is typically on the hot shoe of cameras like this does mean that the image from the lidar and from the lens isn't totally aligned so there may be some discrepancies between what the liar sees and what the camera sees ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 5:00
HDMI info display limitation - when using an external monitor, turning info on makes the camera screen lose all info and overlays ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 4:38
USBC Jack does not support recording onto ssds (unless you upgrade to the X model) ▶ Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! @ 5:08
it still has a micro HDMI port unlike the S5 Mark ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 6:07
con number two micro HDMI cable almost any filmmaker will tell you that the micro HDMI is not an ideal connection type especially if you're in a runand gun production kind of scenario ▶ Why I bought the S5 over the S5II @ 4:31
downside is that you have to mount an SSD somehow with like a small rig mounting unit and there is an external cable which sometimes can can cause problems if you bump it ▶ What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? @ 3:51

Build Quality and Design (8)

those covers are very annoying it's too soft it's hard to open and close ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 10:32
while you can lock all the dials simultaneously with a customizable shortcut it would be great to be able to pick individual dials to lock ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 7:18
I found it kept accidentally moving the top rear dial for aperture both while using the camera and while it was hanging from a camera strap ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 7:12
if you're new to my channel I'm not the biggest fan of Flippy screens for photography I do prefer tilt screens for that I would love to see a flip and tilt screen to be able to accommodate for both styles of shooting ▶ LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review @ 6:33
accidentally changing my shutter speed. So I actually swapped the aperture and shutter speed around ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 5:11
doesn't have the shutter closed function when changing lenses ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 9:30
you've got to rig additional stuff ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 4:57
the next con is that the rear display is a bit dim and there have been a few occasions where I found it to be difficult to focus while using it outside ▶ Why I bought the S5 over the S5II @ 5:26

Image Quality (5)

14 plus stops dynamic range is pretty average in the market right now ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 5:24
no built-in Optical low-pass filter on the sensor ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highli @ 8:05
something with the update in the Lumix S5 Mark I meant that the image processing changed you know these are subtle changes but the image seemed a little sharper seemed you know a little bit more processed there was a little bit more noise there it just seemed less organic maybe less pleasing ▶ We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D @ 1:32
wasn't a great photography sensor especially at base ISO ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 7:36
high resolution mode cannot be used handheld and requires a tripod ▶ How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by @ 6:45

Overall (2)

it's not perfect ▶ Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good b @ 13:16
there are limitations to that camera ▶ The Truth about the Panasonic S5 II X - Don't kid yourself.. @ 3:58

Lens Ecosystem (2)

kit lens is not the best ▶ Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Ca @ 1:57
They don't have a 2H version ▶ Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus @ 4:00

Value for Money (2)

if you want to use the Panasonic S5 Mark II X for all of its Glory like all of the specs that is advertising is able to do you have to rig out that camera you have to buy ssds you have to buy cage you have to buy monitor you have to buy all kinds of crap to get that camera with the specs to be usable. You're probably looking at three thousand dollars or so ▶ The Truth about the Panasonic S5 II X - Don't kid yourself.. @ 1:03
very minor upgrade ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 2:54

Portability and Size (1)

large and bulky ▶ What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras @ 3:44

Review sources

Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review: BETTER THAN SONY! by Tony & Chelsea Northrup — 33 pros, 18 cons
Panasonic S5 II Review - FINALLY Good Video Auto Focus! by DSLR Video Shooter — 30 pros, 15 cons
Panasonic Lumix S5 II Full Review - Watch Before You Buy!! by Mark Bennett's Camera Crisis — 30 pros, 10 cons
Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Video is good, photo is good but... by Kensei Akatsu — 26 pros, 8 cons
Panasonic S5ii | $2k Full Frame Finally Gets Phase AutoFocus in 6k 10-bit!! by Potato Jet — 19 pros, 11 cons
LUMIX S5II Autofocus Examples and Hands-On Review by Julia Trotti — 18 pros, 11 cons
Panasonic Lumix S5 II :: Its REALLY good by The Art of Photography — 22 pros, 5 cons
Lumix S5ii review: SO MUCH MORE than AF! by Micro Four Nerds — 22 pros, 3 cons
Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II: In-Depth Review and Event Highlights by Charles Nick — 18 pros, 7 cons
How does the Panasonic Lumix S5 II perform? Review & Test by Georges Cameras by Georges Cameras TV — 20 pros, 3 cons
We just got a new LUMIX camera | LUMIX S5D by Ed Prosser — 12 pros, 8 cons
What Is So Special About The Panasonic LUMIX S5IIX? by Dunna Did It — 17 pros, 3 cons
Panasonic Lumix S5 II Review - Most UNDERRATED Mirrorless Camera: Lumix S5 II by Hands-On Photography — 14 pros, 4 cons
Lumix S5 Footage Hands On Photo & Film Review #lumixS5 by Peter Roessler — 16 pros, 2 cons
What the S5 II means for the future of Panasonic cameras by DPReview TV — 12 pros, 6 cons
Fuji Fanboy Reviews The Panasonic Lumix S5ii by Iamtongue — 12 pros, 5 cons
Panasonic Lumix S5 ii Review: Best bang for full frame. by Ultratec [Jesse Sanchez] — 10 pros, 1 cons
The Truth about the Panasonic S5 II X - Don't kid yourself... by Vu Nguyen | NVU Films — 3 pros, 6 cons
Ditching SONY for the LUMIX S5 MkII: After 6 Months Review by Ian Snape — 5 pros, 3 cons
Why I bought the S5 over the S5II by Zack the Film — 4 pros, 4 cons

Frequently asked questions

Is the Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 III worth buying?

Based on 20 independent YouTube reviews, the Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 III scores 3.9/5 with 343 positive and 133 negative points mentioned by reviewers, placing it #26 in the Mirrorless Cameras category.

What do reviewers like most about the Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 III?

The most praised aspects are video capabilities, autofocus performance, connectivity and features — Video Capabilities (99 mentions), Autofocus Performance (53 mentions), Connectivity and Features (53 mentions).

What are the most common complaints about the Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 III?

Reviewers most frequently criticize video capabilities, autofocus performance — Video Capabilities (38 mentions), Autofocus Performance (30 mentions).

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