What Youtubers WON'T tell you about the Panasonic S1II (Honest Review)

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After being burned by the oversharpened image of the Panasonic S5IIX, I decided to put the S1II through a real-world test to see if it could redeem the Lumix line. At $3,200, it’s not a cheap camera—but is it a professional workhorse? In this video, I dive into my hands-on experience with the S1II, covering everything from overheating (even in winter) to autofocus bugs, HDMI latency, and the Arri Log C implementation. I also compare it directly to the S1H and explain why external B-RAW recording might be the S1II’s secret weapon. If you're a filmmaker trying to decide whether to upgrade, this is everything I wish I'd known before giving the S1II a shot. Videos referenced The Lumix Sharpening Issue: https://youtu.be/-6cwiGBZ88A?si=k3v_b9u3MtwWQmH- Does the S1ii overheat? A True Story: https://youtu.be/Z5bB_Ai2zhY?si=TTZzt23e5TWbjrr6 Is the LUMIX S1 II Really Better Than the Sony FX3?: https://youtu.be/xF6p8wgMKR8?si=55Ve2dYPs3VVudL_ Panasonic LUMIX S1II: The Next Masterpiece: https://youtu.be/8H8cGEDVhsg?si=vUhwCChDChWSKaDY The Best Hybrid Camera Ever Made, Open Gate 60FPS | LUMIX S1II: https://youtu.be/gLm11Ki7g-o?si=c6uI_k3_rv71S8Y0 NO COMPANY can beat the LUMIX S1ii: https://youtu.be/s1564Mq-1oI?si=-RltLmT7ohOYJ9pi NEED HELP WITH YOUR FILM? Tips advice guidance on any aspect of filmmaking - Book a one on one consultation with me:: https://calendly.com/thesavagefilmmaker/60min Check out my free filmmaking masterclass here: https://youtu.be/AyeU3jOVymU The full Filmmaking Masterclass with over 2.5 hours of content is also available the Promo Code ‘DOCMASTER75’ for 75% off: https://guy-pigden-s-school.teachable.com/p/how-to-make-a-feature-documentary-masterclass I colour grade using Dehancer, use my promo code - SAVAGEFILMMAKER for 10% off https://www.dehancer.com/store I use Audiio, use my link and sign up to receive 70% off your first year! https://audiio.com/partner?oid=1&affid=1358 Support me for free by watching my feature films ’I Survived A Zombie Holocaust’ and ’Older' here: ISAZH:: Tubi: https://geni.us/ISAZHTUBI Youtube TVOD: https://geni.us/ISAZHYT GooglePlay: https://geni.us/ISAZHGoogleplay Fawesome TV: https://geni.us/ISAZHFawesom Amazon link: https://geni.us/ISAZHamazon OLDER: Tubi link: https://tubitv.com/movies/546881/older​​​ Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3hySWZ9 Watch my new web series 'Immi the Vegan' here: Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3qOMKyv Tubi Link: https://bit.ly/3xjTed1 00:00 Shilltubing for the s1II 03:32 The Questions that need answering 05:15 What I want from the S1II 06:14 S1II Vs the Sony Competition 06:45 Panasonic’s big oversharpaning problem tested 10:33 HDMI lag in the Panasonic S1II, how bad is it? 12:20 Arri Log C upgrade tests, worth $200? 16:26 My experience with the S1II auto-focus 17:42 Slow Motion options 18:25 The Best new feature of the S1II B-Raw 21:03 Internal 6k Open gate modes 22:11 Moire and Aliasing 24:21 s1II’s biggest problem Overheating 29:33 Final thoughts - S1II worth the trouble? 31:30 Am I about to make a huge mistake?