Davey

Switching from Premiere CC/Resolve to FCPX is the best decision I ever made. Over the last year I must have saved at least six months in editing and render times
(Btw, today I downloaded a 30 day trial of Capture One Pro 10. Took me about 20 minutes to realize that it's time to dump Lightroom as well. So, "Buy buy Adobe. Loved you from CS5 to CC but you have lost the mojo.")
 

So I take it you don't feel this piece shot on the GH5 has the "mojo" you need in a camera?...perhaps you can tell us what camera you shoot on that works for you?
 

Small HD 5" monitor caught my attention. I am not in the market for any camera bodies or lenses, mind.

I just fancy the monitor. I looked at the BMA a few months ago but couldn't justify it for my needs. £400 for a bright, lightweight five inch monitor with waveform and focus assist is what I am considering as it looks handy for macro video with its articulating arm. Bit of a nightmare using the screens on my Sonys in bright sunshine and my recent GX80 is even worse. Squinting through the EVF whilst lying prostate is equally impractical.
I'll be waiting on thorough reviews first, though. The low price has made me suspicious.
 

Same, especially because it's supposed to have long battery life and can power my A7r II. Will be great to use one large battery instead of separate batteries for my camera and monitor. It's been a huge PITA dealing with the A7r II's battery life on shoots.

Small HD 5" monitor caught my attention. I am not in the market for any camera bodies or lenses, mind.

Couldnt it have been called preview? Amazing AF is already nice for a headline. But gonna watch it anyhow. Thanks, Max!
 
Edit: Well, just watched it. Great preview or review. AF is impressive in video and photo!
 
 

wow i see i sparked quite a debate! hehe
i want to thank everyone for their input. i decided to go with the GX85. for one, Yes, IBIS was the main selling point. i want to shoot up close, in movement. two, it was on sale for 697 usd.  three, judging from what i've been reading here and elsewhere, no matter what camera i could get in this price range, it will be a better investement long term than the camcorder. the other thing is, 
i have a classmate who runs a small video clip production company, i'll go assist him on his projects this summer, he'll be able to teach me a lot of things. someone was worried that i'll end up another guy  who does press & shoot... look, i'm a screenwriter. my priority is the story. I'm fascinated by the theories of Tarkovski, Eisenstein. Eisenstein revolutionized montage at a time where movies didn't even have sound. I tend to agree with him and Tarkovski. the real magic happens at the montage.  I want to learn how to stage what i have in my head. Practice writing tthat will make sense when it's being filmed. Practice putting together shots to get the dramatic effect i envisioned.
do i want to be a Super Mega Pro and shoot jaw-dropping video? sure it would be nice. but to get there, i have to practice a lot. and the investment of time spent on acquiring technique is justified, to me at least, only by having things worth shooting properly. I'll learn what i can in the process, and if i end up feeling like i could learn more/do more with  more sophisticated/specialized equipment, well  i'll cross that bridge when i get to it.
i got the camera with its kit lens, and following the advice i read here and on some other review sites, i'll get a prime lens as my second lens once i get a bit more cash. 
thank you for all your help! i hope i'll be able to get as much advice in the future as well, once my camera arrives and i start experimenting with it.
 

There is always going to be an improved camera further down the pike. If you ask me, Panasonic have come out with yet more wife material but that won't stop Sony unleashing a strumpet that will seduce many. It won't be as reliable as the GH5 but will definitely turn heads and get people salivating.
 

OK I am back. I apologize for that BIG TIME RANT. Everyone on here has different views, different budgets, different goals and needs. So guess what, it means we are All different. Not what I want to impose on you, but to help with what you need, not me necessarily. So I will bite my lip, listen, learn, and well, hope top have some fun.
I am a old ENG guy as you know. It was old school back then, with nothing auto because nobody figured out them How to do anything auto. But it is a new age, era, whatever. Time for me to learn new things, but I find my old AF100A pretty old school, so I am happy. But If I was going to go on a vacation I guess she would stay home and the G7 goes on a trip. But my long term goal is to own a newer Red or Arri. And they are old school layouts also. So that is why I have sort of stressed learning things most don't want to or need. But I Need to re learn a lot of it to run one. so...
Nice to see X amount of people wanted me to stay on, means more to me than you think. Thanks and lets move on as they say.

Started with a mobile, then a Panny TZ30 and for two years the wonderful Panny FZ200 - everything on auto for a year because I enjoyed capturing and editing, not knowing or caring for exposure or colour or audio.
If it isn't fun, it won't matter what you use. Technical stuff can sap the life out of some people (like me) but can inspire others. 
So advising newcomers as to what camera to buy is not an exact science.

Started with a mobile, then a Panny TZ30 and for two years the wonderful Panny FZ200 - everything on auto for a year because I enjoyed capturing and editing, not knowing or caring for exposure or colour or audio.
If it isn't fun, it won't matter what you use. Technical stuff can sap the life out of some people (like me) but can inspire others. 
So advising newcomers as to what camera to buy is not an exact science.

Started with a mobile, then a Panny TZ30 and for two years the wonderful Panny FZ200 - everything on auto for a year because I enjoyed capturing and editing, not knowing or caring for exposure or colour or audio.
If it isn't fun, it won't matter what you use. Technical stuff can sap the life out of some people (like me) but can inspire others. 
So advising newcomers as to what camera to buy is not an exact science.

Imho, the thing to do with these cameras to make them look more cinematic, is to shoot with "vintage" (1970's) fast prime lenses. 
You get a 24mm f/2 prime and go to work. Nothing more, nothing less. 
The cohesiveness of shooting just 1 focal length is often dismissed, but I feel it's very important. 
For one thing, it sets the "look".  Good, that's settled  ...now go concentrate on other more important stuff.  Like lighting, acting, blocking, costume design, etc. 
I swear to god, just accept the simplicity of using 1 lens and it will truly help make your footage look better than most...especially if your just starting out and trying to find your way. Keep it basic, clean, and beautiful.  
A gx85, a 24mm f2, and 24fps 4K.  That's all you need IQ-wise. Seriously. That's more than fine. Consider that done. Don't worry about the tech at this point. Go make something worthwhile and compelling with it. 

Ha!  Great thread.  
Over the course of this on line conversation I considered the GX85, mulled it over, bought one, tested it, enjoyed the results, bought another one, began to shoot 6 short documentaries with 'em, learned to resent my producer along the way, clashed creatively like I've never done before, shot a ton of misc corporate stuff, did some time-lapse that one time, finished the documentaries, sold the first one to a woman so she could take pictures of her newborn grand-daughter, sold the second one on ebay, and generally enjoyed using the camera during it all.
Didn't fall in love with the GX85, but liked it plenty.  Still seems like the best value for money on the market if you like smaller-sized cameras.  I'll continue to recommend it.

Stunning, though I cannot fully appreciate it as I don't have a high contrast monitor - let alone a series of them.

Stunning, though I cannot fully appreciate it as I don't have a high contrast monitor - let alone a series of them.

GH5 AF Fix done??? It seems!!! See video description for details!
 
Works with 4K 60p and also slightly slower with 24p
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Just set my GX80 up as single point, smallest box, back button focus - nice and snappy when shooting video (even in low light) with a 14-140ii.
The GH5 should be equally as fast if you avoid all this complicated fannying about with settings nobody really understands.
Edit: AF-S and not AF-C 

Yeah, that's how I use my GX80s.  I love my Voigtlanders, but miss the AF-S insurance when I use them.  Still really thinking of consolidating my lenses to a few Panasonic primes and a couple of zooms.
12-35/2.8 + 35-100/2.8 for outdoor events
12/1.4 + 42.5/1.2 for low-light/indoors (will keep Olympus 75/1.8 for range)
15/1.7 + 42.5/1.7 for travel.

Just set my GX80 up as single point, smallest box, back button focus - nice and snappy when shooting video (even in low light) with a 14-140ii.
The GH5 should be equally as fast if you avoid all this complicated fannying about with settings nobody really understands.
Edit: AF-S and not AF-C 

Same here. Absolute shambles of a company. 

Should be in the official Quick Start guide that.

Just set my GX80 up as single point, smallest box, back button focus - nice and snappy when shooting video (even in low light) with a 14-140ii.
The GH5 should be equally as fast if you avoid all this complicated fannying about with settings nobody really understands.
Edit: AF-S and not AF-C 

Had the DS1 and couldn't stop it from drifting to the left (common problem, google it) despite spending countless hours trying to get it sorted. Took a big hit selling it used because they wouldn't replace an obviously defective unit. Beholder is dead to me.
Cheers.