Panasonic Lumix S5 II A Compact Hybrid Powerhouse

Panasonic Lumix S5 II A Compact Hybrid Powerhouse

The Panasonic Lumix DC-S5II is the company's latest version of its mid-range full-frame stills and video mirrorless camera. It adds phase detection autofocus to its 24MP CMOS sensor and uses the L mount shared with Leica and Sigma

A separate camera variant, the Lumix DC-S5IIX, is also available and includes a more extensive video feature set.

Key specifications
24MP BSI CMOS sensor with on-sensor phase detection
Up to 30fps e-shutter shooting with C-AF and Raw capture
96MP multi-shot high-resolution mode
6K 3:2 open-gate video capture up to 30p (4:2:0 10-bit)
6K or DCI/UHD 4K from full sensor width up to 30p
DCI/UHD 4K up to 60p (S35), unlimited record times and proxy option
Dual conversion gain sensor with explicit 'Dual Native ISO' gain selection
Pre-burst shooting mode (up to 1.5 seconds before the shutter is pressed)
Cooling fan
Twin UHS-II card slots
Optional paid upgrade for Raw video output
Additional features on the S5IIX
Raw video output
Video recording to SSD over USB
All-I compression modes
Internal/SSD ProRes capture
Wired/wireless IP streaming