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I now have my Panasonic S5 rigged to meet every type of project that I shoot and I know how much time it can take to get your gear rigged up in a way that works for you so I figured I'd share my setup in case someone else is looking for ideas. Every rig is kept as simple as possible, I can go from one rig to another within less than a minute and none of the rigs require tools to put together or take apart. Also, all of my handles, lenses, rails, tripod plates, audio equipment, and even the V Mount battery is interchangeable with my Canon C200 which is what I wanted for simplicity. For each set up I provide a parts list and what I use that setup for. All Setups - Parts SmallRig Cage for Panasonic S5 Camera 2983 SMALLRIG Quick Release NATO Rail 1.6 Sigma MC-21 EF-Mount to L-Mount Adapter Andoer Rapid Connect Adapter with Quick Release Sliding Plate Setup 1 - This is my setup for when I am shooting video only and have the talent wired for audio via a wireless lav mic or a wireless microphone. The extra weight makes handholding easy and I can rest the back on my shoulder or chest for short interview type work. I also shoot content for some YouTube influencer's channels and this setup lets me shoot hand held while capturing their lav audio. With this setup I think I can shoot for about 10hrs without running out of battery life Equipment Canon EF 24mm-105mm F4 Panasonic DMW-XLR1 XLR Adapter Sennheiser G4 receiver Sennheiser to XLR cable SMALLRIG Aluminum Side Handle with NATO Clamp SMALLRIG Tripod Mounting Kit with 2x plates and 2x 15mm Rod Clamps SMALLRIG 16 Inch Rods x 2 Bebob Factory GmbH COCO-15V III V Mount Battery Plate V150 Bebob Battery USB A to USB C cable 2 x Andoer Rapid Connect Adapters Setup 2 - Same equipment as setup 1 but with the addition of a Manfrotto Video Tripod which also has an Andoer Rapid Connect Receiver plate mounted on it. In the picture I show how I can slide the S5 off of the rails and slide the C200 onto the rails within seconds. Setup 3 - This is my long form event setup. If I just need a static camera and natural audio this would be my setup. Although I show an external monitor here, I don't actually use one but I showed it anyway in case someone wanted to see where a monitor could go. Equipment SMALLRIG HTN2362 Rotating NATO Clamp Handle SMALLRIG Aluminum Side Handle with NATO Clamp SMALLRIG Tripod Mounting Kit with 2x plates and 2x 15mm Rod Clamps SMALLRIG 16 Inch Rods x 2 Bebob Factory GmbH COCO-15V III V Mount Battery Plate V150 Bebob Battery USB A to USB C cable 2 x Andoer Rapid Connect Adapters Video Tripod Setup 4 - Same equipment as Setup 3 but without the tripod. This is my handheld setup when I am shooting video only and do not need high quality XLR audio. Setup 5 - This is my handheld hybrid shoot setup when everything gets crazy and I am shooting a mixture of video and photos and will not use the onset audio at all. Equipment SMALLRIG HTN2362 Rotating NATO Clamp Handle SMALLRIG Aluminum Side Handle with NATO Clamp Setup 6 - Same setup as 5 but on a monopod. I use the top handle for additional stability and additional points of contact. I also can use the monopod as a light glidecam if I need a little forward or backward movement. Setup 7 - This is my gimbal setup for everything from real estate to music videos. Equipment Canon EF 24mm F2.8 Ronin S with Inverted Handle Sling Grip

Actually i tell a lie. That comparison i did was between a gopro 4 and a gopro 6. Not the gopro 9 as i stated earlier. I recently acquired the gopro 9, so i think another test is in order, for completeness.

In fact the full 16-minute short is available too. Not a single word of dialogue in the whole film, but lots of scrumptious footage. Still the best stuff I've seen from the Micro.

I know it's an impossible thing to really quantify to other people, especially pros, but it's been true in my experience as well. I've just ended up preferring using Oly cams for some reason. Ergonomics I think. And it doesn't make sense because Oly's menu system is a bit of a jumble, but I guess once I learned it, it's been productive. I don't do a lot of high end stuff, and what I do (still) do is almost always hand-held run-n-gun. I get by easily with 8-bit. My cheap EM10iii with a variable ND does the job. Here's a recent thing I was hired for; half day shoot and half day editing with a script they recorded. Basic basic basic, but got the product delivered to the client as they requested. I'm not sure if I even used a high end camera for a gig like this it would've turned out much different. So, you know, for me, the rather simple tool is appropriate.