Panasonic DC-S5M2KK9
The phase-detection AF system with 779 points and 30fps burst shooting finally delivers reliable subject tracking, a major leap for the 24.2MP full-frame sensor. Unlimited 6K 10-bit internal recording and a high-resolution 3.68m-dot OLED viewfinder provide a professional video and monitoring experience at a competitive price. This camera is best for hybrid shooters and streamers who need robust, uncropped 4K 60p video without a recording limit.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong user sentiment (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong af (92nd percentile) 92nd
- Strong burst (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews - so you can see whether early praise held up.
- Q3 2024100/100
Buyers love this camera's value and daily usability, calling it the best bang for buck in full-frame cameras.
- Excellent value and performance as a daily driver.
- Great deals available, especially with student discounts.
- Best bang for buck in full-frame cameras.
- Highly recommended purchase from Adorama.
- Q2 202493/100
Buyers are very happy with photo/video quality, stabilization, and value. Some note settings don't save and a missing photo-mode lock.
- Excellent photo/video quality and stabilization
- great value for price, recommended over rivals
- Camera fails to save user settings; must reload each power-on
- Lack of function lock in photo mode; only available while recording
Based on 27 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CCD |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 779 |
| AF Type | AFS (Single) / AFC (Continuous) / MF |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 30 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 30 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 6K |
| 4K FPS | 60 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | H.265/HEVC, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 3.68 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic DC-S5M2KK9 | Fujifilm X-H2S | Sony a7R V | OM System OM-1 | Nikon Z Z8 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP full-frame | 26.2MP aps-c | 61MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 45.7MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 779 | 425 | 693 | 1053 | 493 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | 30 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 120 | 15 |
| Video | 6K @60fps | 6K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 110 | 579 | 723 | 511 | 907 | 580 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic DC-S5M2KK9 | 91.7 | 89.2 | 69 | 90.4 | 85.4 | 54.6 | 46 | 85.4 | 91.8 | 94.3 | 42.4 | 86.8 |
| Fujifilm X-H2S Compare | 89.4 | 96.1 | 93.5 | 92.6 | 97.4 | 96.9 | 98.3 | 98.8 | 62.8 | 94.3 | 93.2 | 94.7 |
| Sony a7R V Compare | 94.8 | 99.1 | 96.3 | 76.4 | 95 | 77.6 | 93.3 | 85.4 | 98.6 | 94.3 | 97.3 | 98.4 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 95.3 | 97.5 | 83.7 | 93.9 | 84.4 | 46.8 | 95 | 85.4 | 91.8 | 86.4 | 82.5 | 86.8 |
| Nikon Z Z8 Compare | 91.3 | 93.6 | 86.8 | 99.8 | 98.6 | 69.9 | 90.1 | 85.4 | 0 | 94.3 | 60.8 | 92.6 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Compare | 81.3 | 84.7 | 93.6 | 90.4 | 68.7 | 46.8 | 92.8 | 85.4 | 62.8 | 94.3 | 99.9 | 96.5 |
Usage Scores
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