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The Panasonic S5 Should’ve Come Out at the Last Photokina

Chris Gampat
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10/11/2020
3 Mins read
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In Pro Camera Reviews, we recently discussed the new Panasonic S5.

So far, the Panasonic S5 is shaping up to be a good camera. It’s one of the smallest and lightest full frame mirrorless cameras on the market. And there is the inclusion of Live Composite. But as we test it further, we wonder why Panasonic didn’t release this camera ahead of all others on the market. Arguably speaking, the Panasonic S5 is the camera everyone wanted. We discussed more in a recent episode of Pro Camera Reviews.

The Panasonic S5 in This Episode

The Panasonic S5 Should’ve Been Their First L Mount Camera: We’re reviewing the Panasonic S5 and are really liking it so far. In fact, we strongly believe this should’ve come first! It has everything photographers want: modest megapixels, dual card slots, improved autofocus, good weather sealing, etc. What’s not to like? Best of all, it’s very small. And there’s innovation here that’s worth talking about too. We really believe that if the Panasonic S5 were launched first, the L mount would be in an even stronger position. This is the camera Panasonic needed first. And photographers are really going to love this one. We’ll discuss the pros and cons of the Panasonic S5. Overall, it’s probably the best camera the L mount currently has.

Panasonic S5 Image Samples

On the Next Episode

How’s The Canon RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM?: We’re reviewing the Canon RF 100-500mm f4.5-7.1 L IS USM and still trying to figure out who it’s for. It’s an L lens, so Canon will try to target it at the professional photographer. But we’re also sure that the hobbyist is one of the passionate photographers who will pick it up. We’ve been using it thus far for birding and a few other things. It’s a difficult lens to test in the pandemic, but when coupled with the Canon EOS R5 it’s a total beast! Of course, it also has gorgeous image quality. We’re going to briefly go through this lens on the next episode of Pro Camera Reviews. And most of all, we’re going to talk about what makes it special.

There Are Too Many Good Cameras and Not Enough Excellent Ones: Everyone has been asking for cheaper cameras. They complain about why it’s so expensive. But as readers have noticed, all these camera reviews sound the same. And there’s great reasons for that. The Reviews team at The Phoblographer will discuss this in-depth. We’ll take a look at various camera systems and even their lenses. There are too many choices right now on the camera market, and the saturation is making it very difficult for consumers to make better buying decisions. Further, all the cameras are way too similar. Brett and Chris will discuss this in-depth and analyze what can be eliminated.

Pro Camera Reviews

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If you’re looking for a fun time while staying safe, we strongly recommend that you tune in for Pro Camera Reviews. It’s a weekly show where the staff tackles a couple of issues in the Photo World. They mostly pertain to cameras and lenses, but sometimes things get a bit more serious. This is partly because we still feel that we need to be educators and leaders in this space. Additionally, we also need to be responsible. Episodes are done on Zoom and are recorded. They’re then shared on YouTube. We recommend that you subscribe to us on Youtube to keep up.

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Chris Gampat is the Editor in Chief, Founder, and Publisher of the Phoblographer. He provides oversight to all of the daily tasks, including editorial, administrative, and advertising work. Chris's editorial work includes not only editing and scheduling articles but also writing them himself. He's the author of various product guides, educational pieces, product reviews, and interviews with photographers. He's fascinated by how photographers create, considering the fact that he's legally blind./ HIGHLIGHTS: Chris used to work in Men's lifestyle and tech. He's a veteran technology writer, editor, and reviewer with more than 15 years experience. He's also a Photographer that has had his share of bylines and viral projects like "Secret Order of the Slice." PAST BYLINES: Gear Patrol, PC Mag, Geek.com, Digital Photo Pro, Resource Magazine, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Finance, IGN, PDN, and others. EXPERIENCE: Chris Gampat began working in tech and art journalism both in 2008. He started at PCMag, Magnum Photos, and Geek.com. He founded the Phoblographer in 2009 after working at places like PDN and Photography Bay. He left his day job as the Social Media Content Developer at B&H Photo in the early 2010s. Since then, he's evolved as a publisher using AI ethically, coming up with ethical ways to bring in affiliate income, and preaching the word of diversity in the photo industry. His background and work has spread to non-profits like American Photographic Arts where he's done work to get photographers various benefits. His skills are in SEO, app development, content planning, ethics management, photography, Wordpress, and other things. EDUCATION: Chris graduated Magna Cum Laude from Adelphi University with a degree in Communications in Journalism in 2009. Since then, he's learned and adapted to various things in the fields of social media, SEO, app development, e-commerce development, HTML, etc. FAVORITE SUBJECT TO PHOTOGRAPH: Chris enjoys creating conceptual work that makes people stare at his photos. But he doesn't get to do much of this because of the high demand of photography content. / BEST PHOTOGRAPHY TIP: Don't do it in post-production when you can do it in-camera.
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