Panasonic Lumix S S5 IIX Black 2024
Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.2MP full-frame
AF Points 779 pts
Burst 30 fps
Video 6K @60fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 658 g
93 Overall Score
Price $603
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong display (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong af (98th percentile) 98th
- Strong social proof (97th percentile) 97th
- Strong build (96th percentile) 96th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 43 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | L2 technology |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 779 |
| AF Type | Photo, VideoContrast Detection, Phase Detection: 779 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
| Animal AF | Yes |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 30 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 30 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 6K |
| 4K FPS | 60 |
| 1080p FPS | 100 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | H.264, H.265, ProRes |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 3.68 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.5 lbs |
| Battery Life | 370 |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | HDMI Output |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic Lumix S S5 IIX | Sony Alpha a7R IIIA | OM System OM-1 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Fujifilm X-H1 | Nikon Z fc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP full-frame | 42.4MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 24.3MP aps-c | 21.5MP aps-c |
| AF Points | 779 | 399 | 1053 | 121 | 325 | 427 |
| Burst FPS | 30 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 100 | 11 |
| Video | 6K @60fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 658 | 657 | 511 | 580 | 998 | 397 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Lumix S S5 IIX | 97.7 | 89.2 | 95.5 | 90.4 | 93.3 | 54.6 | 91.2 | 99.1 | 94.3 | 97.3 | 86.8 |
| Sony Alpha a7R IIIA Compare | 88.3 | 93.6 | 95.4 | 69.8 | 72.7 | 68.1 | 95.5 | 99.9 | 94.3 | 93.1 | 86.8 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 95.3 | 97.5 | 83.8 | 93.9 | 84.4 | 46.8 | 95 | 85.4 | 86.4 | 82.3 | 86.8 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Compare | 81.3 | 84.7 | 93.7 | 90.4 | 68.7 | 46.8 | 92.8 | 85.4 | 94.3 | 99.9 | 96.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H1 Compare | 82.7 | 93.6 | 98.4 | 95.9 | 68.7 | 93.1 | 46 | 85.4 | 68.4 | 84.3 | 91.8 |
| Nikon Z fc Compare | 90.2 | 87.9 | 91.2 | 73.8 | 72.7 | 86.7 | 92.5 | 85.4 | 94.3 | 69 | 86.8 |
Price
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Price History
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