ade towell Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 That's great they've got anti flicker. Good that for you it fixes everything but for me I think the R6ii only really sorted 2 of the main problems I had with the R6 - overheating, and the 30 minute limit - but not the other main grievances I had - poor DR, relatively poor IBIS, lack of touchscreen with external monitor, and that fookin micro HDMI. The S5ii ticks all those boxes SRV1981 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Yeah we all have our requirements and pet peeves. I'm not saying R6 ii is perfect. The micro HDMI is definitely my biggest annoyance but I have a cage with port lock thingies so I deal with it. Never had an issue with the IBIS but I know others do and I definitely recognise that Panasonic is a leader in stabilisation. I still haven't decided by the way what my next camera will be. I actually doubt it will be R6ii because of its high price here in EU (2900€). I can buy a new R5 for €3100 or a R5C for €3500. And gain 45MP, 8K RAW etc. I also might go all the way up to an R3 and be done with body upgrades for years to come. Or switch to Sony (A7S3/FX3) and last but not least Panny S5ii. FF 6K open-gate really excites me. SRV1981 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade towell Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Yes i hear you I had the micro HDMI on Fuji XT-3 break even with a clamp on so have always been a little wary of them since I looked at R5 but the 30 minute limit put me off. The R5c with no IBIS, poor battery and lower quality AF was not for me. The R3 is a beast and if you can afford it looks like the best mirrorless Canon offering by far. The price of the R6ii is high here too in the UK - £2779 whereas the Panasonic S5ii with 20-60mm and 50mm 1.8 lens is only £2399. A bargain I reckon. Both lenses are geared towards video with silent AF and the zoom even has focus breathing control. A lot of the more affordable RF primes such as the 35mm and 85mm have noisy and quite sluggish AF. Have just bought the Sigma adaptor used for £100 so will have full use of all EF lenses on the S5ii and AF looks pretty decent. We will see... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Django Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 sounds good! curious to hear how EF lenses will work in regards to AF on the S5ii, when is the camera expected to start shipping? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade towell Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Yes am curious too, from everything I have seen they seem to work pretty much as they do on my R6. For mission critical AF I would probably use the Panasonic lenses but need to do some testing. it's meant to start shipping at the end of the month, fingers crossed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newfoundmass Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I do think you'd find the S5ii pretty easy to get comfortable with. Might be worth renting it for a week? It sounds kinda dumb, but there are so many little things about Panasonic cameras, like something as simple as shutter angle, that will make it hard for me to jump unless I have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade towell Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Well I've actually pre-ordered but pretty much know what I'll get with Panny - over the years have had the DVX100, AF100, GH2 (still got), GH3 and more recently the S1 which I loved for the IBIS and the DR. Panasonic are probably my favourite of the Japanese camera companies for trying to give you solid, well built decent spec and normally are best value for money. Not as heavy with the cripple hammer as some and good for firmware updates to give you the best camera they can Emanuel 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emanuel Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Indeed : ) Pity the slow frame rates this time. Promising in any way whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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