Putting The Lumix S5IIX To Work - Is It As Good As People Say?

Thank you! I really enjoyed how you put the recordings specs on screen!! Cheers!

Late here with a question. The C1-3 dial settings seem to be stuck on Program. I haven’t been able to set it to 180 degree shutter angle no matter what I try. I’ve seen tutorials and nothing seems to solve it.

I just bought this camera and I’m about to go on a three country project in the Middle East, where it will be almost 100 degrees in the UAE and KSA. The internal fan and the IBIS were huge selling points. Have you tested the autofocus since the new update?
Glad to see your photo performance review and the case looks intriguing. Great video. New subscriber.

Can you use sigma lenses on this camera?

new firmware is available and acprding to a majority is much better in af department and possibility of proxies recording and ibis is even more advance.

Unless you need the training wheels (autofocus) the previous generation cameras SH1, S1 and S5 have much better image quality

Great video, thumbs up and subscribed. :) Best regards. KAi

I'd love to see autofocus tests with the new 3.0 firmware. I hear that's made video AF rock solid.

I've owned this camera for almost a full year and it's incredible. For those interested I've got a long term review up on my channel.

there seems to be a huge oversight in Panasonic software compared to Sony. Quote from the Sony manual :
"To continuously adjust the focus and exposure during continuous shooting,
set as follows:
– [Focus Mode]: [Continuous AF]
– [ AEL w/ shutter]: [Off] "

No one seems to know this : How can i set up the camera, so that it DOES NOT LOCK THE EXPOSURE AUTOMATICALLY ( AEL LOCK ) while half pressing the shutter button ???? ... in other words how do you disable AEL lock via shutter button so I does NOT LOCK AE while half pressing the shutter but allows the camera to adjust meter freely ????

great camera indeed!

Ive had my s5ii for a year now and agree. It's maybe not the best at some things but the total package of tools and capabilities is really unmatched for someone looking for a hybrid camera right now. If you dont need the x features, you can pick these up for likd $1500 used which is crazy.

I've always enjoyed Panasonics colors so much. I think they are 2nd to Canon and Fuji which I'd tie at first. Panny always looks very good. Slightly more magenta which looks nice.

I was a Canon shooter since 2010 and now, I switched to Panasonic, especially for the Lumix S5IIX. So far, it is something else. I honestly can say that I don't miss Canon at all.

Nice! Had the S5II but got bored with the same old boring mirrorless digital look with no character or soul every camera has these days, I sold it and went back to film and older CCD sensor digital cameras which have way more of a vibe. Pretty much any digital mirrorless camera made the past 5-6 years will do if this is the look you want. However, I think the S5II and S5IIx are the best bang for the buck on the market.

Did Panasonic ask for a video in return for lending this out?

S5 II shooter over here and I LOVE that camera. I choose it over the S5 IIX because I’m a photographer only not a hybrid shooter. Also, the autofocus works fine to your point but I don’t really care about that either because I shoot 90% manual focus with Leica M mount glass adapted to my S5 II as well as my Nikon Zf.

As for the ability to upload presets or LUTS onto this camera the other camera that allows it as well is the Nikon Zf. I have several LUTS I use for photo shoots and street photography with the Zf. I haven’t used that feature on the S5 II but I was aware it was there. Panasonic did a great job with its transition to full-frame and the cameras will only get better as it continues its partnership with Leica and Sigma.

At this point, there’s not a digital camera system out there you can’t make great photos with. However, when it comes to bang for the buck in the full-frame world nothing beats LUMIX.

Lee, where's Beck? Man, I miss her in your videos, after all, you two make a perfect duo in photoshoots! Hugs from Amazonas, Brasil.

I dig it, nice work!

Awesome video really enjoyed it. I've been so interested in the S5IIX but to be honest that focus overlay with the box and the cross hairs over someone's face is just such a visual eye sore and distraction it would drive me nuts. When you're sooting artistic photos one of the big factors is capturing the emotion and expression in a subject's eyes. That focus screen overlay totally blocks you from seeing/feeling that emotion when shooting photos. I can't stand it. I Don't even like the box around the eye that other brands use. We need to come up with a better solution.

What flash do you use for photography?

And this is were I'm at, I have a a6600, and I want to upgrade, I'm stuck between a7IV, Fuji XH2, or this S5IIx. As a hybrid guy, I want it great a both. At this point I won't buy anything lol.

Make a video comparison between xiaomi 14 ultra vs dslr human photography

Great review man!

You should not say this video is not sponsored. They send you the camera. If i want to review this camera i have to buy or rent it which would coat me lots.of money. Your video IS sponsored.

S5iix have same price and many options to compare with Nikon zf. + Nikon buy red and may update video specs in their cameras. What do you think about it?

Great camera 📸 Great review Lee!

Cheers so much 😊 rolling shutter please? ❤

the luts in camera can be revolutionary, I really hope you do that video and also that the industry pickup that great idea

I’m looking into buying a new camera for videography. I’m heavily debating between the A7iv and the S5iix. Coming from a Nikon D7500, any option will be a major upgrade. The only thing that is making me doubt over the S5iix is the AF. Everyone says that the A7iv is superior with its AF, but is the S5iix’ AF reliable? How likely is it to fail with me?

Just switched from Sony to Panasonic S5II and an X as well. Love love love these cameras. Photos are great ! AF is good, plus compared to my A7IV and FX30 these cameras have features that other more expensive cameras don’t even have ! You explained a lot of those features. It’s really a no brainer and people may not agree but there’s a new king of hybrid cameras in 2024!

Yeah definitely would love more Lumix content and even a comparison with your other cameras e.g colours, stabilisation, video quality etc.

You can load presets onto Nikon cameras :)

Yes, more content with lumix s5II , i own the s5 and I just going to buy the s5II or X for gimbal use, I'm used to manual focus always, but with the gimbal for some situations I need good autofocus!

Lee - which flash were you using at the beginning of the video? as usual great and informative video. ☕️

I bought this camera a few weeks ago and my Sony A7SIII now feels like inferior garbage 🚮
Yeah, rolling shutter is better, but it comes at the cost of half the sensor density
1080p slow mo, also dictated by CMOS physics is not a problem in the age of AI upscaler
In every other criteria this camera is unbeatable value
Also the last firmware update happened 4 weeks ago vs the almost 2x more expensive Sony which was last updated in September 2022

she looks good too ;)

I like my gh,6 better.

Paniboy ! Is impressive if I wasn’t a R5 C shooter I would definitely 💯 cop a S5iix

informative video

Since the 5DMK2, I was always looking for a camera that I personally loved to do both photo AND video. Obviously a ton of cameras do it but I personally seperated the two things after I stopped using the 5DMK2. The Panasonic / Lunix S5ii is the first camera that I’ve comfortably done both on, photo and video.

Great vid! Just sold my s5ii because long gop in low light is terrible terrible. I would love to see some low light all intra! Looking for a new do it all hybrid, the s5ii fell short. The X seems like the better choice. I will agree, photos are amazing

The issue for me with the s5ii or s5iix is that it reverts to the earlier DFD autofocus from Panasonic in certain settings. For example shooting in full HD above 30fps reverts to DFD .

To sum it up better the s5ii can shoot phase detect autofocus when shooting 60fps on apsc crop only - sadly.

$2200 ?????????????? Is that Canadian ?????? Dang

Great video Lee, question is does Panasonic Lumix let you keep the camera?