PanasonicLUMIX S5II Mirrorless Camera, 24.2MP Full Frame with Phase Hybrid AF, New Active I.S. Technology, Unlimited 4:2:2 10-bit Recording - DC-S5M2BODY Black

So I bought this for myself as a birthday present and man I have not been disappointed I absolutely love this thing, I I've been doing professional photography for about 10 years now and I upgraded from my Canon MK3 to this and it's fantastic, high resolution, amazing features, it's incredibly fast, video quality and choosing a raw still from a video to use as a photo comes out crisp! 10/10 buy this

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.

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.

I was a Fujifilm user for years so at the beginning I was a little skeptical about changing to Panasonic. However, I can tell you that I couldn’t be happier with my choice. This Lumix has everything I need as a professional photographer to really take my content to a new level, the learning curve was smooth and fast and all the menus and controls are very intuitive. The quality of the camera is undeniable, you can feel while handling and I’m really impressed with the image stabilization even handheld. The built in fan allows me to record videos as long as I want and in general terms this camera is really fantastic! Worth the price totally.

Excellent Camera, takes great photo and video. All the buttons and dials are in perfect position.

Almost perfect if you don't mind the large size, excellent ISO and video performance, although I'm 95%+ stills photographer, so that's not very relevant for me. The size is also substantial and the resolution 24 megapixels is neither low nor high, so I switched to Fujifilm x-t5 with it's 40 megapixel (I use prime lenses instead of the excellent 24-105 Panasonic zoom) aps-c and I love it! This camera also would be great with prime lenses like the Sigma Art (only available for full frame cameras like this Panasonic and others), they cost about the same price as Fuji's premium f 1.4, but they weigh more so all together the full frame system weighs much more, isn't any cheaper and isn't high resolution, and like Fujifilm also doesn't have shutter flaps that close to protect the sensor when off, but at least the food you feel has ultrasonic sensor cleaning when you turn off the camera. While this camera will work perfectly for some people for a still photographer like myself it is not the best option even though it cost less than the competition, but its weight and it falls short of perfect for a stills photographer because of its focus on video, basically.