Ultimately, we gave the EM-1 II a gold award, but the G9 walks home with a silver. Here’s why: though the two are equally competitive, the Panasonic is playing catch-up to a camera released more than a year ago. And just being competitive is not enough to earn our top mark. But it is still certainly worth your consideration.
The image on the GH5S is cleaner than the GH5 across the board. There is really not much more to say other than it’s by far the cleanest and most sensitive Micro Four Thirds camera that I have ever seen. It will be very interesting to put it up against the Sony a7S II.
Mind you that the GH5 can only do 12,800 ISO max – while the GH5S can go all the way up to ISO 204,800. However, it can “only” go up to ISO 25,600 when in V-Log mode.
And Kai tries to answer the simply question if the GH5s is or is not worth the upgrade:
Gorond Laing made a perfect job explaining the advantages of the multiaspect sensor. So please click over to CameraLabs to see this! And this is Gordon’s GH5s video:
“At both 12,800 and 25,600, the GH5S looks slightly better than the A7S II at the same ISOs, which is both unexpected and subjectively highly impressive for a camera featuring a sensor that is a fraction the size of the other. A sensor significantly smaller than the full-frame A7S II is beating that camera in low-light performance. I never thought I would see the day. With these test results, it’s hard to argue that the GH5S is not the new king of low light.”
Key specs: 10.2MP newly developed multi-aspect sensor provides sufficient margin to get the same angle of view in 4:3, 17:9, 16:9, and 3:2 aspect ratios. world-first 4K 60/50p recording in Cinema 4K (4096 x 2160) internal 4:2:2 10-bit recording with V-Log pre-installed in camera. Dual Native ISO Technology The 225-area AF arrangement stays the same, but the GH5S can now focus in light levels as low as -5EV (on the GH5 it’s -4EV). max ISO 51,200
Time Code support The Panasonic Lumix GH5S will be available from the end of January priced at £2,199/$2,499 (body only)
Introducing: The Panasonic LUMIX GH5S (Lumix Cameras)
Panasonic LUMIX GH5S Shooting Impression by Luke Neumann (Neumann Films)
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony a7S II low light comparison by DPReview.com
4K Panasonic Lumix GH5S Noise Test 01 by The Flying Kick Asia
Panasonic LUMIX GH5S 4K HDR “Horizons” by Mystery Box (Panasonic).
Panasonic LUMIX GH5S | Hands-On Field Test in Slovenia by Wex UK.
GH5S – Variable Frame Rate (VFR) for Impressive Slow Motion (Panasonic).
GH5S Shooting Impression by Jacob Schwarz
GH5S 4K HDR “The Middle Path” by Neumann Films
Panasonic Lumix GH5s | Überblick (ValueTech)
GH5S – First Look and differences to the GH5 (Photogearnews).
GH5s Low Light Tests (Neumanssfilm).
Short film shot by Atypical Studio.
GH5s and Atomos Ninja Inferno – First steps in the dark (Atomos).
Panasonic Lumix GH5S Autofocus test (vs GH5) at PhotoByRichard.
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