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Review on πŸ“· Panasonic LUMIX S5: Powerful 4K 60P Video Recording Mirrorless Camera with Flip Screen & WiFi - LUMIX S 20-60mm Lens, L-Mount, 5-Axis Dual IS, DC-S5KK (Black) by Drew Poulin

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Amazing camera, questionable sale

I really like this camera and in the $2k-$2.5k price range I think it's the best. I usually switch between Nikon and Sony so it was like an amazing mix of both (with autofocus being the only quality worse than both). All in all, for feature film making, travel films, vlogs that don't have autofocus issues in rapidly changing light conditions or subjects, general photography (except maybe sports if you're unfamiliar with 6K burst shooting) this is an amazing all -in- round. The kit lens is also very versatile. 20mm is great for vlogging, architecture and some landscape work. and 60mm is enough for light portraits and compression. I paired it with the newer 85mm 1.8 to eliminate some of the low light, bokeh and telephoto gaps left by the kit lens. I think the S5+ 20-60mm, 85mm 1.8 (and/or 35/50mm 1.8) and 70-300mm would be the perfect combo for most hybrid shooters who don't need a faster zoom for sport/wedding -/Need other high pressure shots. and unique moments. This issue: I thought I bought a new camera but there is no seal in the box so I can't tell for sure, but I found that my 20-60mm lens came with the wrong lens cap . and there are small scratches on the back of the lens. The optics appear to be intact and the camera looked and performed just as fantastic. But when you pay for a new product (even if it was on sale at the time), you expect to receive an unused product. I'm fine with dented, scratched, and battered devices, but I

Pros
  • Lots of positive vibes
Cons
  • No performance