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Panasonic LUMIX S5 Full Frame Mirrorless Camera: S 20-60mm Lens Kit + Accessories
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If you're currently using a micro 4:3 or aps-c camera and thinking about upgrading to something bigger and better for pictures THIS CAMERA IS FANTASTIC! It likely has better autofocus than whatever you're currently using anyway. I have zero regrets buying it and saving the $500 or whatever that it would've cost to get the s5ii.
that said, i don't think the G9M2 PDAF is THAT great for video purpose (i have it, and i use it for video, it still have hard time tracking eye if you have wide lens). but it is still much better than CDAF that was used on G9 (that i also have). which i would assume is the same experience as the S5.
you don't really see that much benefit of PDAF in the photo, but the video is where it matters the most.
if you starting fresh, and don't already have a good reason to go with MFT, then i would not choose MFT at this moment in time. MFT made sense years back when the body cost half to a third of FF equivalent, now that price difference is almost none existent.
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If you're currently using a micro 4:3 or aps-c camera and thinking about upgrading to something bigger and better for pictures THIS CAMERA IS FANTASTIC! It likely has better autofocus than whatever you're currently using anyway. I have zero regrets buying it and saving the $500 or whatever that it would've cost to get the s5ii.
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that said, i don't think the G9M2 PDAF is THAT great for video purpose (i have it, and i use it for video, it still have hard time tracking eye if you have wide lens). but it is still much better than CDAF that was used on G9 (that i also have). which i would assume is the same experience as the S5.
you don't really see that much benefit of PDAF in the photo, but the video is where it matters the most.
if you starting fresh, and don't already have a good reason to go with MFT, then i would not choose MFT at this moment in time. MFT made sense years back when the body cost half to a third of FF equivalent, now that price difference is almost none existent.
Likewise, if you're the one holding the camera at all times, you can kinda work with a fussy autofocus. It's better to have good autofocus all the time, sure.......
but yea this goes back to my earlier point. For me the S5 replaced an olympus E-PM2 - a 10 year old m43 camera. This was a GIANT LEAP forward in image and video quality.
I still agree if someone's planning to do a lot of video work they should go get the s5ii or whatever instead.
While the price is good, the autofocus on this camera is really bad, and almost every review I've seen says that in order to get good focus for video you have to pull it manually. This basically negates any video benefit this camera offers.
If you are looking for a photo-only camera, I would look at an older DSLR like a 5Div which will produce just as good images and has a cheaper and larger lens selection. If you want a hybrid or video-only camera, go for the S9 or S5ii. They have much better phase-detect autofocus along with a bunch of bells and whistles you won't find on Sony or Canon cameras.
While the price is good, the autofocus on this camera is really bad, and almost every review I've seen says that in order to get good focus for video you have to pull it manually. This basically negates any video benefit this camera offers.
If you are looking for a photo-only camera, I would look at an older DSLR like a 5Div which will produce just as good images and has a cheaper and larger lens selection. If you want a hybrid or video-only camera, go for the S9 or S5ii. They have much better phase-detect autofocus along with a bunch of bells and whistles you won't find on Sony or Canon cameras.
This camera is incredible. It looks incredible. It has all the basics. And it has some of the best video you'll need anywhere near this price range.
To address the above comments….first off….pulling focus for video manually is like, normal. All these vintage lenses that people are using these days do not work with AF so, yes manual is fine. In fact, I would say that you probably should shoot manually. It's an entry level basic skill.
Ok, that said, compared to Sony and now Canon the AF is not great. What does that mean? It means it's fine. For 99% of what you're doing you'll never notice it. Here are the two situations where it may not work as good as 3-4K price range cameras.
Birding.
Sports.
If you're not into taking photos of birds, and you don't use 2-3 thousand dollar lenses to professionally shoot sporting events like NFL, soccer, mlb, then the AF is great. It's that simple.
It's an incredible camera. It definitely leans video strong (Fuji might be my pick for value photo) but if you want an incredible video/photo camera for this price range, this is a no brainer.
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When it comes to photography, I agree that contrast autofocus is more than enough for 99% of situations, but when you can get a very similar overall photography experience out of a cheaper, used FF DSLR with a much cheaper selections of lenses, I think this is worth looking at for people in this situation.
You can get the S5ii for ~$300 more, which I understand is a lot of money, but I believe that the increased flexibility that a good AF system brings is worth the investment for most people. I am always happy to see people going with Lumix cameras and I just wanted to throw out some other options that I looked at when I was looking at cameras a few months ago.
I will also add that I have not owned this camera and I am basing much of this off the reviews I watched when making my purchasing decision. Reviewers can be quite elitist at times so take this with a grain of salt.
that said, i don't think the G9M2 PDAF is THAT great for video purpose (i have it, and i use it for video, it still have hard time tracking eye if you have wide lens). but it is still much better than CDAF that was used on G9 (that i also have). which i would assume is the same experience as the S5.
you don't really see that much benefit of PDAF in the photo, but the video is where it matters the most.
if you starting fresh, and don't already have a good reason to go with MFT, then i would not choose MFT at this moment in time. MFT made sense years back when the body cost half to a third of FF equivalent, now that price difference is almost none existent.
Also, the L-mount system is relatively new and lenses with AF are expensive AF. I picked up a cheap 35mm pancake lens without AF and it makes the camera easier to carry around if you're not sure that you'll need it.
Also, 2 SD slots is nice, and the battery has a good deal of endurance.
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