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- Hi everybody, my name is Chris Howe
and I make internet videos for a living.
I do commercial work.
I make contents on the internet
and somehow my opinion, when it comes to cameras, matters.
So previous to this partnership that I did with Lumix
I used to be exclusively a Sony shooter.
Not like, contractually or anything like that.
I just liked using their gear.
And then I was approached by Lumix to use their equipment
for the last three months, specifically the Lumix S5.
I also dabble a little bit with the GH6 and the LX102
but most of my time was spent
with the Lumix S5 exclusively.
Only shooting with that camera.
I'm talking photos. I'm talking commercial work.
I'm talking YouTube videos.
Anything that I made was made with that camera.
And I'm gonna answer the bigger question.
Am I gonna move back to the Sony system at the end
of this video but why don't we kickstart this video
with the good things about using the Lumix S5
because I've actually quite enjoyed using this camera
for the last couple months.
We're gonna start with IBIS.
Now, with my previous experience with other camera systems,
the one thing I didn't like
about 24 frames per second storytelling,
or if your European 25 frames per second,
you would get micro jitters when you shot especially
without image stabilized lenses.
And that was something I really didn't like
so I always found myself shooting
in higher frame rates like 30, 60, or a 120.
And when I started using the Lumix S5,
the first thing I noticed was like,
this looks really great handheld.
Gives you this beautiful, floating look.
It looks similar to when you would rig up a big camera
and use a ready rig but you don't have
to have those horns sticking outta your body
to be able to get that type of shot.
Then they have levels of image stabilization.
So you can like, boost up the image stabilization.
So having this all built into the camera is so useful
especially when you start storytelling
in 24 frames per second,
which is something that we've done a lot more of
on this channel.
And that is a big standout feature of the Lumix S5
is the image stabilization, also known as the IBIS.
So the S5 is up to par in terms
of what we would expect in color these days from a camera.
It shoots 4:2:2, 10 bit, and the color looks so good
but let's focus more on the VLOG color profile.
You know, shoot VLOG, you throw the Rec709, it looks good
and we start adding the layers and color grading.
It's really just so easy to manipulate
and get the colors that you want right outta the gate
without too much trouble.
Like I can color grade specifically
in Premiere Pro and I'm happy with the image.
And that's a really nice thing when it comes
to just getting used to using a camera for the first time.
A really surprising feature about this camera
is that it shoots 6K RAW video when you pair it
with the Atomos Ninja V.
There's a few reasons why this is kind of nice.
Number one, having RAW video is very good
when you're doing a running gun shoot
because you never know if you screw up a couple settings
and you're able to fix that in post production later.
Number two, it's a bit of an upsell feature for clients.
If you show up and you say,
"Hey we can shoot this in 6K RAW."
You can be like, it's only an extra $500
and now you have all this really beautiful footage
to play around with.
A lot of the times, the clients are gonna go for that.
And number three is that if you have a special project
that you wanna put more effort into,
you wanna send that off to get color graded,
well, you have the ability to do that.
So is it something that I will use all the time? No.
But in the right situation this is such a great tool
to have access to rather than going,
"Oh I have to get a completely different camera
that shoots RAW or other setups to be able to shoot RAW."
No, the camera that I already own shoots RAW.
This camera has an anamorphic shooting mode,
which is something I actually didn't explore
shooting anamorphic with an anamorphic lens,
mainly 'cause I didn't have access to one
to be able to go out and do it.
But what I did realize by shooting anamorphic mode
is that I can go from 16 by 9 to shooting 4 by 3.
And I didn't realize how important this was to me
until we started shooting 4 by 3 footage
and being able to repurpose that footage for TikTok
and Instagram because short form content
has become extremely popular this year.
And you wanna make sure that you're hitting
as many platforms as possible
or at least that's what we're trying to do.
We're trying to be on TikTok.
We're trying to be on Instagram.
YouTube shorts and YouTube full length videos.
This feature alone could mean I just stick with Lumix.
In terms of our needs,
the demands that are put on us for our position,
and what I do as an influencer and content creator
and internet video person,
I need to be able to repurpose footage
so I can grow my accounts and grow this business.
And that is so important is being able to shoot 4 by 3.
All right, so let's talk about the design
and the ergonomics of this camera.
Obviously it is very light. It's small.
It's kind of understated, which I personally like.
It's very sleek. I like the red on it.
But despite how it looks,
let's talk about how it feels in the hand.
Fits very naturally. Doesn't feel small or too big.
It feels comfortable when you hold it.
But more specifically,
the button placement is absolutely impeccable.
I really like that you have the option to click ISO,
and white balance, and the exposure composition
within the top three buttons.
It also has a flippy screen,
which in my personal preference,
is the type of screen I like to shoot with.
I actually sold my Sony A1
because it didn't have a flippy screen.
I also like having the flippy screen for photography.
I think photography, photography,
having it for photography is very important to me
because I like being able to shoot high, low,
and all the weird angles.
And I like the flippy screen
when I'm shooting both photo and video.
These were some of the other standout things
that I really liked about the camera.
Great battery life.
I never really felt that I noticed the battery dying
too quickly.
It seemed pretty on par with all the other camera brands
that have long lasting batteries.
It also has some pro features like histograms,
and focus peaking, and zebras,
which are all features that cinematographers
and videographers all really want
because it helps them nail the shot.
I also found the weather sealing
to be quite stand out on this camera.
I was shooting out in the desert in Italy.
There was like, big sand storms coming all the time.
And I never noticed that I got any dust
or dirt that ever really impacted the workflow
or the operations of the camera.
And I actually remember reading a story online
where someone said that they actually fell
in a lake in the wintertime, the whole camera got submerged,
they pulled it out and water didn't get in on the sensor
or anything else on the camera
and it just still worked afterwards.
Then you didn't have to put it in with rice.
It just continued to work even after it was dunked
into freezing cold water.
Did I say dunked on? Like, dunked?
It's like basketball of water hit me.
Dumped on but I didn't wanna say dumped
'cause that's kind of like an uncomfortable word.
So I said dunked now it's even more awkward
'cause I pointed it out.
Let's talk about photos.
This camera actually slaps when it comes to photos.
Look at me, I'm such an elder millennial. It's slaps.
That's a good word
and it means it's very good at taking photos.
I got all these amazing shots at this race event
and pretty much anywhere I placed the little focus button
or had subject mode on
it captured the shot that I wanted to.
Plus at 24 megapixels,
this is absolutely everything that I need to be able
to take a great shot, to print it,
to post it to social media, to crop
and do whatever else I need with the photo.
Okay, let's talk about the elephant in the room.
The thing that I was going to be worried
about the most when it came to actually using this camera
and that is the autofocus and yes, I will say it,
I did experience some autofocus issues
while using this camera.
Specifically when I was shooting 24 frames per second,
mostly doing setups like the one that you're looking
at right now.
I would have it locked on my face. I'd be talking.
And if I kind of turned my head a little bit
it's like, oh, where did the face go for that quick second?
So that is one of the things I would say
91% of the time it would nail the focus
and then 9% of the time it would kind of like waiver
ever so slightly and then come back.
And that isn't really that big of issue
when it comes to how I create content.
I'm a YouTuber.
If I miss focus people aren't gonna be screaming
or yelling at me in the comment section.
And if I was doing work for a client,
I'm most likely gonna be behind the camera
monitoring it or pulling focus manually.
So, I don't think the autofocus is as big of a problem
that a lot of people make it out to be.
So let's answer the big question.
Am I moving back to Sony?
No, I'm not.
But am I only gonna be shooting with Lumix?
No, I'm not.
I already can tell that you're probably disappointed
by that answer and it's because I do have the privilege
of being able to shoot with both systems.
See, I've already invested a lot
into the Sony system and I have all those lenses already.
I also have the Lumix system and a lot of lenses there
and I'm going to use the right tool for the right job.
But in this case, after using it for the last three months
the right tool is most likely going to be the Lumix
in most cases.
And it goes back
to that big anamorphic mode
that I was talking about earlier.
Because the demands of my job are so focused on social media
and being able to be everywhere all the time,
which is overwhelming by the way,
but it's also the harsh reality
of the world that we live in in 2022.
So a lot of the times
because we're doing so much repurposing
we're going to be shooting with this camera.
I also just noticed that color grading
with VLOG was just a lot easier
than color grading with SLOG.
And those two features alone trump the autofocus
because those bring more value
to me than a shot that is slightly out of focus.
The camera is also just priced so competitively.
It's $1,500 when it's on sale.
Sometimes even $2,000 with the kit lens.
And when you look at other cameras that are similar
in terms of specs and what you're gonna get,
those cameras are literally priced twice as high
as this camera here.
You can buy two of these cameras
for the same price as your competitor.
And the other nice thing is that if you're a beginner,
you can buy this camera
and you can stay with it for a really long time.
You can grow into it because it has so many pro features.
I mean, we talked about it in so many different videos
on this channel where you can rig it up
to look like it's a pro camera on set.
You can set it up
for so many different levels of production.
Everything from like a small beginner YouTube setup,
all the way to shooting a feature film
if you really wanted to.
I have heard rumors
that Lumix is bringing phase detect autofocus
to their camera lineup in the upcoming months.
Again, this is just hearsay. I can't confirm that.
Once they introduce phase detect autofocus
it's going to be interesting to see what happens
in the industry and what people are gonna start using
because I could see myself just switching
over to Lumix fully.
And that's, I mean, that's of my opinion right now
in this situation.
If you wanna learn more about the Lumix S5,
specifically these 6K RAW
and how you actually can start selling stock footage
that you shoot with 6K RAW,
I will leave a link to this video here
and hopefully you'll make an extra thousand,
$2,000, $3,000 a month because of this video.
(camera beeps)
I have IBIS. Sounds kind of gross, doesn't it?
But it's very positive in the camera world.
Got IBS but I got I B I S.