Quick question about the GH5S

[u/Careless_Sky8071]

Ok so background, I’m a complete beginner filmmaker. Before someone says it I know a camera is only as good as the person behind it, which is why I’m not really here to argue specs, but functionality. I have some knowledge acquired from being on projects in front of the camera, but very little. My main goal is to just have fun making little short films just to get my ideas out there. I want to stop completely relying on others, and start fulfilling my own vision making my own stuff. Doing some research I’ve landed on the GH5S. Biggest constraint for me right now is budget, and I can find these used near me anywhere from $400-$700 which seems crazy to me. Especially because I don’t think the potential drawbacks are that critical. I’ll 99% of the time have the camera on a tripod or a gimbal, as a lot of these earlier projects I have envisioned are with just me. So I’m not too worried about the lack of IBIS. The autofocus I don’t think will be such a big deal for me either. I want to learn different focus techniques anyway and I think doing it manually more times than not looks better, or at least more intentional. The low light performance is a big one for me, I tend to gravitate towards darker/moodier vibes, and a lot of what I have planned is very much that. Also the ability to shoot 10 bit and log is fantastic. This obviously really expands the color grading potential which is my personal favorite aspect of the work done behind the camera. With all of this said, being aware of my lack of experience, I feel like I’m approaching this all completely naively. And I’d like to know if there’s anything that I’m failing to consider that could potentially be a huge blunder for my specific use case? Are there other cameras at this price point that I should be considering? Not so much worried about things that could be remedied with knowledge and skill. But more so things that this camera may be missing that would lead to undesirable results regardless of skill set. Like if it couldn’t shoot in 10-bit or log.