Panasonic LUMIX S5II DC-S5M2KK9 Black
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
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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- 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 | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 779 |
| AF Type | AFS (Single) / AFC (Continuous) / MF |
| Eye 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 |
| 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 | 0.8 kg / 1.7 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | ✓ |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic LUMIX S5II DC-S5M2KK9 | Sony a7R V | Fujifilm X-T5 | Nikon Z5 II | OM System OM-1 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP full-frame | 61MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 24.5MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 779 | 693 | 425 | 273 | 1053 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | 30 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 10 | 15 |
| Video | 6K @60fps | 8K @60fps | 6K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 771 | 723 | 476 | 620 | 511 | 580 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AF | EVF | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic LUMIX S5II DC-S5M2KK9 | 94.7 | 90.8 | 87.2 | 91.3 | 87.3 | 54.8 | 46.6 | 86.9 | 91.4 | 95.2 | 94.4 | 88.7 |
| Sony a7R V Compare | 95.6 | 99.2 | 97 | 78.2 | 95.8 | 77.9 | 94.2 | 86.9 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 97.8 | 98.6 |
| Fujifilm X-T5 Compare | 90.8 | 91.5 | 92.9 | 83.5 | 92.9 | 99.1 | 96.8 | 99.2 | 0 | 95.2 | 97.8 | 95.5 |
| Nikon Z5 II Compare | 87.2 | 91.5 | 95.4 | 88.8 | 87.6 | 59.1 | 92.7 | 86.9 | 62.4 | 95.2 | 99.6 | 88.7 |
| OM System OM-1 Compare | 96 | 97.9 | 85.1 | 94.6 | 86.4 | 47.2 | 95.7 | 86.9 | 91.4 | 88.5 | 85.3 | 88.7 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Compare | 84 | 86.9 | 94.5 | 91.3 | 69.7 | 47.2 | 93.8 | 86.9 | 62.4 | 95.2 | 99.9 | 97.1 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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