Panasonic LUMIX S5II Mirrorless Camera, 24.2MP Full Frame, Phase Hybrid AF, Active I.S. Technology, Unlimited Recording, 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 & 50mm F1.8 L Mount Lenses, LUMIX Camera – DC-S5M2WK

Nice, east-to-use, video camera
I have a few video cameras, mostly intended for serious use and requiring the videographer to make most adjustments manually. What I wanted was something with more automation that would work well for situations in which I didn’t want to spend a lot of time setting the camara’s parameters for the particular shooting situation. I also wanted something that worked reasonably well hand held without a gimbal. Ths fits the bill. I haven’t put it through all of its paces but both the autofocus and image stabilization seem to be a cut above what’s available in similar cameras at a comparable price point. Also the size and form factor make it an easy and incospicuous camera to operate. The image quality is also quite good, with natural-looking colors and proper saturaton.As I said, I haven’t used it yet in highly demanding situations. But from what I’ve seen so far, I feel that I can safely recommend this camera for shooting very good quality videos without the need for a lot of ancillary equipment to assist with focusing or image stabilization. If I couldn’t lug a tripod or set up a camera cage with a wireless focus pull motor and were shooting a non-stationary subject, this would easily be my choice from among the several cameras I own. That’s not to say that it wouldn’t work well on a tripod or gimbel (sits relatively mall size is a great advantage here) or fitted out with a cage and attachments. But those things really aren’t as necessary for this cameras as they are for some other high-quality video cameras.My five-star rating is qualified by the fact that I haven’t had the camera very long or used it across a wide range of situations. So I can’t say that it works magnificently in every scenario or that it will last nearly forever. But I don’t know that those things aren’t true, either. And based on what it has been used for so far, it does just what I want.

Good for the price, 5 star but
So many pros:The colors are beautiful and accurate like no othersEasy menu interface and intuitiveHigh-quality buildSmall but perfect with the gripBuilt-in qualitygood lens quality dedicated, not many but enoughThe best price for the level, you can do pro worksProfessional for the price but it has some cons:The battery doesn’t last and you will need the battery grip to add one more. Even with the battery, it will have a poor life. don’t worry all cameras at this level have the same issue maybe 20% more life.The square form design makes it a little hard to handle for many hours and will make it scratch easily in corners.Caps are rubber-frailHigh ISO pictures are unusable from 51000 and up, or you will need to spend much more on pro lenses to get pro jobs at low lights. f -.8 or less.No high-quality zoom lenses from 200 mm and upLess screen and visor resolution than some dated Panasonic cameras.No 24-105mm f2.8 lens like competitors have.I love it instead it is not perfect.

At LAST….
This camera meets every expectation that I possibly could have had. The build quality and robustness of the menu system is astounding. I had touched a few SONY and CANON cameras the other day in Best Buy and this just is a cut above.I already added a few accessories until my cage arrives but I’m more than happy with the camera. The L-Mount system is full of lens options and then there are lens adapters to use other brands. I grabbed the EF-L mount adapter to accompany the S5.The IBIS is amazing as usual for Lumix cameras and the image quality of the 20-60 kit lens is great. The dual SD card slots is also a great addition and I was already used to that on my G9. I am also surprised that it’s slightly smaller yet slightly THICKER than the G9.I look forward to creating quality content with this bad boy.

An great, all in one, hybrid full frame camera. Excellent build quality and really comfortable to hold. I don’t have anything negative to say about the camera. It does everything well – great pictures and fantastic video. Lots of flexibitliy with video, although I mainly shoot photos. Highly recommend.

Unreliable continuous autofocus