First out of the gate from a video perspective, I would say skip the Panasonic S5 II and go for the Panasonic S5 IIX. For that extra 200, you're getting so many different things; just being able to record externally on an SSD alone is worth 200 in my opinion.
Most people will be turned off by the price and the maximum aperture of f/4, but you just cannot beat the amount of zoom control you have with this thing, especially if you're considering using a remote.
Future fantasy DJI cameras aside, if you need a solid cinema camera with the best stabilization in the industry and the option to add accessories for any filming scenario, DJI has your back with one of the most spectacular cameras I've used in a very, very long time.
[T]his camera is amazing, and if you have $3,500 and are looking to buy a video-centric mirrorless camera, this should be on your list.
If you're looking for full frame, the quality of your image, it's a mini S1H and it just does a lot for two thousand dollars.
At the end of the day, the Panasonic S1 is a very well-made camera. I love the way it's designed, the size, the grip, the stabilization is to die for, and of course, the most important one for me, the image quality is just phenomenal on this camera.
At the end of the day, the X-T3 is a great camera and I'm really excited to see how Fuji takes this and other lines and improves them down the road.
Final thoughts for the Sony a7 III: if pixel quality is number one on your list, image quality, being able to grade, having lots of headroom, dynamic range, this camera might not be the best choice to go with.
All that said, I feel like Fuji is really close to an insanely great camera for video. This color science with a couple tweaks could be a wildly popular camera.
There is so much more to great video than resolution and sensor size, and if you want to start taking your footage to the next level, I think the Panasonic Lumix GH5 might be the right camera to help you do that.
At the end of the day, I'm really happy with this lens and I think it's worth every penny.
Otherwise, this is a great low light, auto focus, stabilized little beast of a 4K camera.
I think right now this is the best all-arounder out there.
[...] I really like this camera. I like it in that you can strip it down to nothing and you're doing great on all fronts almost, except for maybe overheating if you're outside and audio.
It comes down to budget and then if you're a wedding person I'd probably go for the Sony a7S because the low light is crazy and you guys know what you have to have when you shoot receptions and you need to get that low light first dance.
All in all, a fantastic job by Panasonic delivering a great, great camera.
After using this camera I have come to really love it. I'm having a really hard time finding something I don't like.
There's really one thing that kind of destroys this camera for me and that is its crop function.
