Erik Naso
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Sorry, I wish I had the EVA 1.
GH5s? New low light monster?
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Sorry, I wish I had the EVA 1.
puredrifting
Major Contributor
I'd say more than half of potential GH5S buyers whine about the lack of IBIS, that has cut out a lot of potential buyers. Panasonic badly underestimated how much that feature is valued and they are paying the price in leaving money on the table for potential buyers who will go Sony. But it seems that most pros are going to put the GH5S on a gimbal or mount it to a tripod or remote location, so perhaps IBIS isn't as important to those users? I know for me, I couldn't care less that the GH5S lacks IBIS, it wouldn't matter for how I use it (gimbal or tripod). But the GH5S is in an interesting place price-wise. For pros, $2,500.00 is borderline disposable while for hobbyists, it's a lot of money. Never has a consumer camera had so many pro features and appeal to pros. But the pro market is tiny compared to the consumer market. I haven't had time to use it on more than one shoot so far, but on the surface, it's a really nice little camera.
But overall, I have heard that sales have been healthy for the GH5S. As to the amount of truth to that statement, only Panasonic knows if its meeting sales expectations.
But overall, I have heard that sales have been healthy for the GH5S. As to the amount of truth to that statement, only Panasonic knows if its meeting sales expectations.
NorBro
Major Contributor
The margins vary on cameras...and it depends on the company and the camera. But for the most part, there is still money to be made for the people selling them even with those bundles. I haven't bought a camera for its MSRP in 5 years. You have to find people who will negotiate with you. Some may never entertain the thought while others will.
I'll be waiting for them to pop up used. I was a bit disappointed at first with the announcement but the low light performance is beyond impressive. I was bummed about no IBIS but the more I use it the more I find the use of it is limited and actually on the niche side of things.
Erik Naso
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It's great for vintage lenses. Makes my Contax Zeiss feel modern and old at the same time. So nice! I think I'm going to keep mine and sell the GH5. It's a better fit for my work plus the improved color science & cleaner high ISO are bigger pluses than loosing IBIS.
