Olympus M. Zuiko ED Digital 45mm f/1.2 Pro vs Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm 1.2 and Roundup

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 18, 2018

The Olympus M. Zuiko ED Digital 45mm f/1.2 Pro is an amazing value by any standard and it compares quite well to the Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 for a few hundred dollars less. In fact, the Olympus might even be better. The Olympus Pro series of lenses is very compelling to photographers that demand the best, but to really take advantage of the lens you should use it on an Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark 2. Similarly, the Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm f/1.2 is going to perform the best on the Panasonic G9, but even under ideal conditions the Olympus probably wins for most photographers.

Olympus M. Zuiko ED Digital 45mm f/1.2 Pro: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic Leica DG Nocticron 42.5mm 1.2: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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Panasonic Lumix GH5S vs GH5 vs G9 vs G85 Video AF, GH5S Run And Gun, and Dual Native ISO

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 17, 2018

It is kind of surprising to see how differently these four Panasonic cameras AF while shooting video. I think there is a very clear winner, but what do you think? Richard has made some very useful m43 videos lately and his channel is definitely worth checking out.

Panasonic GH5S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic GH5: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic G85: Amazon/B&H Photo /Amazon / Adoroma

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Weather Sealing Test: Olympus OM-D II, Sony a7RIII, Nikon D850, and Canon 5D Mark IV

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 15, 2018

Image Resource released their water testing for the Olympus OM-D II, Sony a7RIII, Nikon D850, and Canon 5D Mark IV. Of course, the Olympus OM-D II passed without a problem, which isn’t surprising because Olympus has been passing durability tests for years now. Olympus builds notoriously well-sealed cameras for these kinds of tests and no one should hesitate shooting a weather sealed Olympus in the rain or cold.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Amazon / B&H Photo / Adorama

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Cinema 5D: Yosuke Yamane-san Panasonic GH5/GH5S/EV1/G9 Interview

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 12, 2018

Cinema 5D posted a very interesting interview with Yosuke Yamane-san about the Panasonic GH5/GH5S/EV1/G9 and it clarifies some of their decisions. The interview is in Japanese so if you don’t like subtitles here are some of the highlights:

  • The GH5 is for video and photos so it’s a hybrid camera.
  • Half use it for photos and the other half for video.
  • They almost doubled their initial estimated sales.
  • The GH5S and G9 were designed for those that needed more Photo or Video performance.
  • The video performance is clearly different between the GH5 and GH5S.
  • Panasonic listened to GH5 videographers creating the GH5S and could update the GH5 with some of the features later.
  • The EVA1, GH5 and GH5S were developed by Yosuke Yamane-san’s division at the same time.
  • EVA1 is for broadcast use.
  • Yosuke Yamane-san wanted to release the GH5S before the GH5.
  • Panasonic thinks stabilized lenses are enough when used handheld and those that need more will use a gimbal.
  • Video autofocus was improved
  • Panasonic is on track to do 8k for the Olympics.

Panasonic GH5S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic GH5: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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DPReview: Panasonic GH5S Added To Studio Scene

By Louis Ferreira | Published: January 11, 2018


The Panasonic GH5S was added to the DPReview Studio scene and the results are less than impressive. In RAW I would say the GH5S holds its own until 6400ISO and in JPEG 12,800ISO, but past that I wouldn’t find the images useful. The performance in video should be slightly different, but these results make me highly doubt any claims that the Panasonic GH5S can beat the Sony a7SII at any task beyond size and price. You can view the DPReview studio comparison scene here.

Panasonic GH5S: B&H Photo / Amazon / Adorama

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