Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II was announced in 2023 and is a Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) Mirrorless camera with 24.2 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 100 to 51,200 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode. The camera has a Fully Articulated 3.0" screen with 1,840k dot resolution and built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,680k dot resolution. It has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in body image stabilization.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II can capture video up to 5952 x 3968 resolution with no recording time limit.

Here is the Panasonic -Sx series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

Panasonic -Sx series lineup

	Model	Date	Sensor	Native ISO	Screen	Price
	Panasonic S5 II X Compare	January 2023	24.2 MP Full Frame	100 - 51,200	Articulated 3.0" 1,840k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic S5 II	January 2023	24.2 MP Full Frame	100 - 51,200	Articulated 3.0" 1,840k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic S5 Compare	August 2020	24.2 MP Full Frame	100 - 51,200	Articulated 3.0" 1,840k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic S1H Compare	August 2019	24.2 MP Full Frame	100 - 51,200	Articulated 3.2" 2,330k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic S1 Compare	February 2019	24.2 MP Full Frame	100 - 51,200	Tilting 3.2" 2,100k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic S1R Compare	February 2019	47.3 MP Full Frame	100 - 25,600	Tilting 3.2" 2,100k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic S2 Compare	January 2012	14.1 MP 1/2.33-inch	100 - 6,400	Fixed 2.70" 230k dot	amazon B&H
	Panasonic S1 Compare	January 2011	12.1 MP 1/2.33-inch	100 - 6,400	Fixed 2.70" 230k dot	amazon B&H
	Panasonic S3 Compare	January 2011	14.1 MP 1/2.33-inch	100 - 6,400	Fixed 2.70" 230k dot	amazon B&H

You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II X vs Lumix DC-S5 II vs Lumix DC-S5 vs Lumix DC-S1H vs Lumix DC-S1 vs Lumix DC-S1R.

In this section we present pros and cons of Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II.

Here we are comparing Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II to its predecessor Lumix DC-S5 and displaying the major changes.

For more detailed comparison between the models please visit Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II vs Lumix DC-S5.

Fully Articulated Touchscreen

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II has a 3.0" Fully Articulated touchscreen with 1,840k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes this camera selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder

Camera has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,680k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.78x magnification.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II features a 24.2 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.6 x 23.8 mm and a total area of 847.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II's Full Frame sensor compares with other types of sensors:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	35.6 x 23.8 mm	847.3 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Camera is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution.

Lens Mount

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II has Leica L lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor its crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is 1x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length.

No Low-Pass Filter

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization

The camera has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 5.5 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Camera has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Camera has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Input and HDMI Output

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II has a USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 GBit/sec) Type-C input for data transfer and battery charging. There is a Full Size HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II comes with DMW-BLJ31 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots.

External Storage Slots

The camera has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 30.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 9.0 fps with mechanical shutter.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II has 779 focusing points and from -6 to +18 EV detection range. Touch-to-Focus allows users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording. There is also face detection feature which automatically finds and focuses on faces and additional eye detection further locks the focus on one of the eyes and tracks it down during the motion.

Exposure

Camera's exposure metering ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment.

Flash

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec. Flash compensation can be set from -3 to +3 EV with 1/3 EV step increments.

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 II has dimensions of 134 x 102 x 90 mm (5.29 x 4.03 x 3.55"). It weighs 740 g (1.63 lb / 26.10 oz) which is neither heavy nor lightweight.

134 mm (5.29")

102 mm (4.03")

102 mm (4.03")

90 mm (3.55")