Panasonic LUMIX S5II Review | Hands On At A Real Wedding

This Panasonic Lumix S5II review has been in the works for a while and we are so excited to share all about this brand new camera for wedding filmmakers!

The Panasonic Lumix S5 mark ii is here and with it comes Lumix's brand new AF system! Enjoy our full review of this new mirrorless camera from Lumix. We had the amazing opportunity to fly out to Tokyo to partner up with Lumix and check out this camera pre release and we've been hands on since that point about 30 days ago. Wo, we've made sure to take this camera and put it through it's paces in Japan, in our studio, at a portrait session and even at a real wedding to see just what this full frame beast can do and if the new Phase Hybrid Autofocus really does but this camera up there with the likes of the Sony A7IV and the Canon R6.

And great news to report, the lumix s5ii autofocus for video nailed it, and it is now competitive in the market with it's new phase af system making it a major player in the quest for the best camera for wedding videos.

We loved getting to do a panasonic lumix s5 ii comprehensive review with the new lumix s5ii from Panasonic and think that this should be a camera that many people should consider upgrading to if you're already in the lumix system, but also a camera that should now be in the conversation of the sony a7siii vs lumix s5ii or the canon r6 vs lumix s5ii and actually enticing people to switch over.

0:00 Intro
2:12 Camera Specs Overview
4:57 Hands on with the Lumix S5II in Japan
7:25 Camera Feel and Build Quality
8:47 A7IV vs R6 vs S5II - Color
9:35 S5II Photo Style and LUT overview
10:50 Noise tests
11:14 Lumix S5 ii IBIS tests
12:07 Hybrid Phase Autofocus - Overview
14:35 Portraits Session
18:18 AF Test - A7IV vs R6 vs S5 vs Lumix S5 mark II
19:47 Price
20:38 Shooting a Real Wedding with the Lumix S5II

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[alborzmont]

Tears of joy 🥹 seeing Lumix with great AF

[jullianvaladares]

The S5iiX definitely seems like the best move. It's worth the money, and worth the wait.

[FilmMavericks]

Great practical and thorough review as always. Well done WFS team!

[YaYousef]

Excellent comparison between the 3 cameras!
How's the eye autofocus consistencey with stills? Does it actually focus on the eye or does it focus on eyebrows/eyeglasses rims when you upload it to the computer and check the focus?

[manilamartin]

I finally got to play with one. I like it but will wait for a ne S1R. Great review. I'm a wedding video photographer.

[letsgetphysicalmedia]

Very stoked for this upgrade. I'll be holding out for the S5II X. Gimme that prores internal!

[onovoguto]

Hi! Amazing video! I’m looking for a good camera for video, so what do you think about the lumix s5iix and the Fujifilm xh2s? Which for you is better for video? Thanks

[grain-video]

Good job on the review! Nice to see that this S5 II kept the R6 behind, colorscience-wise 😮

[Scriptshepherd]

How big would you say the difference in autofocus reliability is between the Lumix S5ii and a Sony camera like the A7siii for weddings?

[MayurMahapatraFilms]

Nice video.. could you let us know what’s the best third party zoom lens right now for the new AF system. How’s the sigma 24-70 2.8?

[guccidaniels]

Jheez this video looks crisp. what's your export settings for this one?

[zmstudiochannel]

Great review friends. It's much appreciated if you show as the best setting of this camera for wedding.

[aram.v]

Awesome Video! I Can you check if the S5II HDMI-out desqueezes your image straight out of the camera on anamorphic mode without the help of an external monitor’s desqueeze function like the ninja v?

[petepictures]

Cool, does it have synchro scan feature?

[Stone]

Hi new subscriber here, an impressive review, and quality production, both of you with your video skills, knowledge and experience, noticeable to say the least, add real credibility to the review. That fact you rate this camera as a non Lumix shooter goes a long way too, and all for $2k. As a lumix shooter i’m struggling to keep my wallet securely in my pocket, waiting for, as you point out, what comes next in the S line up. I want a sports capable FF Lumix please. The S5II is almost it, just need a faster mech shutter burst with very capable AFC, recon a S1ii might be my answer. 🤞

[thenotoriouslens]

Hey, would you happen to have a link to the lens?

[happyfox]

Is it true that in FHD the camera disables the PDAF and reverts baco to Contrast and DFD like the original s5?

[deepdas]

I like that " autofocus intro " glad that you don't cut it 😃😃😃😄😄😄

[Сергей-щшэ]

Hello from Russia and thanks for good work!

[nicodemoperez]

Can someone tell me if you still have the limit record every 30 minutes?