Panasonic LUMIX GH5S - First Look and differences to the GH5

Turn's out all of those images of Casey Neistat were legit; the Panasonic LUMIX GH5S is indeed real and we are amongst the first people in the wold to have our hands on the camera!

We haven't had it for very long - we will be testing the features of the camera over the next few weeks, but Richard talks us through the key features and the exact differences between the original Panasonic Lumix GH5 and the new GH5S.

Want to get your hands on the GH5S? It will be available from next week 15th January 2018. Below is a pre-order link. If you do decide to purchase, clicking the link below helps fund what we do here at Photo Gear News, so thanks!

Panasonic Lumix GH5S

[timfritz]

Panasonic had to remove IBIS to make room for the additional cooling for the sensor. There was a concern that removing the recording time limit at the frame rates and bit depth this thing can run at would create excess heat.
Without the IBIS mechanism in place, allows for a slightly larger sensor and is now directly coupled to the GH5s chassis. As mentioned in the video, this doesn't come as much of an issue for more complex video work since this thing will be right at home sitting on a gimbal/stabilizer rig.

[roryonabike]

The question is whether the GH5S is worth a 25% price increase/premium (using U.S. pricing) over the GH5. In the U.S., at least, the GH5 body sells for $2, 000 and the GH5S will apparently cost $2500.

[roryonabike]

Excellent overview. Looks like U.S. price is $2500. B&H says "Coming Soon", Adorama says it's shipping Feb. 5.

[Modern_Kitchens]

thank you! today Sony didn't show any new successors a5300 at CES. probably it's time to step up and maybe this camera I have to use for my videos.

[venom]

Maybe it's just a test to see how people react and they can activate the stabilization with a software update?

[wendydrinkslove]

I was not following about camera for a short while now they released GH5S omg !!

[ModestReaction]

I wish it had ibis that’s one of the main deal breaker for me. At that price point why not just get a7sii which has ibis and better low light

[tvurk]

Sony's upcoming announcement of the A7SIII will kill the GH5s hype real quick.. full frame 12MP, improved IBIS, 4K60p, 10bit video, and all same body improvements of the A7RIII

[iNerdier]

Wow this looks *really* good. I hope Sony is crapping themselves over this and takes note over things like timecode jamming (edit, for the inevitable a7s3).

[Deathbynature]

I want a first Lok, not just first look. :D
Good coverage anyway.

[trevorpinnocky]

What exactly are 'more serious video shooters' exactly? Because these almost everyone I see and know loves IBIS and uses it constantly. Let's leave RED, Kinefinity, BM, and Alexa out of the discussion for obvious reasons, but for smaller cameras, IBIS is the *standard* now, imo.

[NarekAvetisyan]

No IBIS? Are you FUCKING KIDDING ME??? What the actual FUCK Panasonic!!!
No. Absolutely no. When I saw no IBIS my jaw just dropped and I was speechless for a solid minute. I can't believe they actually removed it!! This is just stupendus. 1 step forward and 2 steps back. There is no way I'm buying a camera in 2018 without IBIS video or stills. I love shooting with primes and being light too much for this.
And here I was planning to go all out on MFT with the release of the GH5S since the rumors. I guess I'll stick with Sony.
And also why the fuck does it still have a shutter? WHERE is the build in ND?
But with that said I got to say, that dual ISO is genius. How I couldn't see that coming? Great idea. BUT THEY FUCKED IT UP!!!

[tvurk]

They removed IBIS.... what's next? removing the headphone jack?! 😝

[TrillShatner]

I will just make my own GH5s by disabling the IBIS on my GH5 and using time-warp slow-motion on my 180fps footage... Not paying for 4k 60p ALL-I, when that should have been in my friggan GH5

[jerybis]

Amazing that Photogearnews seems being the only youtube channel together with B&H having got hands on it on the day of the announce and had time to release the video that same day :)
Congrats !!

Correct me if i am wrong ...

[SheedyVideo]

Disappointed about the release of this new GH5s
I'm going to wait for GH6

[spotcutsfilm]

Usually I love shooting in the night with handheld. Now we have nice ISO but we havent 5 axis. Its not problem if this camera will not cost 2500 $ . O come on Lumix!!! I'm owner of gh5 but I'm must say this: Sony still rule!!! Forgive me

[snaht]

autofocus fixed yet for this 3000 dollar camera

[UCreations]

Sorry, but bigger pixels with the same sensorsize doesn't improve DR or noise performance. Look at the performance of the A7R2 vs A7S2 for example.