Yes, again. No wonder you look bored..
A Lumix ß1 (S1 for those who avoided German im hochscule) has come to contend with the Z6. The fate of the GX7 could also hang on the results!
I recently expanded my s5 v z6 table (below) to see what I
really think about the recent choices I've made. Other than bulk, the S1 nearly won out at the beginning - but I wasn't fully aware of the firmware update it received with 2.0. That's a danger of buying old cameras based on their just-out camera reviews: seldom are text reviews updated after firmware 1.0, and video updates are out there but rare.
I could have had an ß1 for $120 less when I grabbed the ß5. And it turned out that the specs were valuable: 2-way tilt and ultra high vf resolution outdid the S5. But I panicked and chose the lower-mass option - and it wasn't a good fit.
With the Z6 I 'cured' many of the S5 issues, and also rediscovered the joys of using a decent 1-touch zoom (Vivitar's 70-150/3.8 Kino). That xx-200mm space has been abandoned by mirrorless models of every brand - and that lens adapts just as easily to any mirrorless body. Good evf resolution is really helpful with manual focus - and that's where the ß1 shines.
And so it comes down to this. Z6 vs ß1!
Comparable lenses will be tested at matching apertures for AF speed, AFc refocus, panning skew in video at 4k30, image qualities of many sorts.
Winner gets stuck with me - the chronic complainer and perpetual gear switcher.
And on the
third hand - or foot - if neither clearly blows me away,
both could go! - and the μ43 kit reinforced with higher-end lenses with the proceeds (+ a higher spec body to replace the GX7)..
Stay tuned! Or not!