Panasonic LUMIX GH5II GH5II Black 2022

★★★★★ 4.5 (40)

Unlimited wired and wireless live streaming pairs with internal C4K/4K 60p 10-bit recording and 6.5-stop IBIS, all housed in a magnesium alloy, freeze-proof body. Pre-installed V-LogL and Cinelike profiles streamline color grading, while the 3.7M-dot EVF and articulating touchscreen aid precise composition. This camera is ideal for YouTubers and live-streaming videographers who need durable, high-quality 4K video with minimal editing overhead.

Type mirrorless
Sensor 20.3MP micro-four-thirds
Burst 12 fps
Video 4K @60fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 115 g
Panasonic LUMIX GH5II GH5II Black 2022 camera
76 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong battery (91th percentile) 91th
  • Strong stabilization (91th percentile) 91th
  • Strong evf (90th percentile) 90th
  • Strong build (88th percentile) 88th

Cons

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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4Q3 '21
Happy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 4 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 70.9
EVF 90.4
Build 87.6
Burst 70.4
Video 79
Sensor 38.3
Battery 91.4
Display 82.1
Connectivity 81.5
Social Proof 65.9
Stabilization 91.3

Specifications

Full Specifications

Sensor

Type MOS
Size micro-four-thirds
Megapixels 20.3 MP
ISO Range 100
Processor Venus Engine

Autofocus

AF Type AFS (Single) / AFC (Continuous) / MF
Eye AF Yes
Animal AF Yes
Subject Detection Yes

Shooting

Burst (Mechanical) 12
Electronic Shutter Yes

Video

Max Resolution 4K
4K FPS 60
1080p FPS 180
10-bit Yes
Log Profile Yes
Codec H.264, H.265

Display & EVF

Screen Size 3"
Touchscreen Yes
Articulating Yes
EVF Resolution 3.68 M dots

Build

Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 0.1 kg / 0.3 lbs
Battery Life 410

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
USB USB-C
Hot Shoe Yes

vs Competition

Spec Panasonic LUMIX GH5II GH5II Sony a7 a7 V Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II Nikon Z Z8 Fujifilm X-T5 X-T5 OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II
Type mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless
Sensor 20.3MP micro-four-thirds 33MP full-frame 24.2MP full-frame 45.7MP full-frame 40.2MP aps-c 20.4MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points - 759 1053 493 425 1053
Burst FPS 12 30 12 30 15 120
Video 4K @60fps 4K @120fps 4K @60fps 8K @120fps 6K @60fps 4K @60fps
IBIS true true true true true true
Weather Sealed true true true true true true
Weight (g) 115 610 590 820 476 511
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfEvfBuildBurstVideoSensorBatteryDisplayConnectivitySocial ProofStabilization
Panasonic LUMIX GH5II GH5II 70.990.487.670.47938.391.482.181.565.991.3
Sony a7 a7 V Compare 95.287.494.590.289.259.196.599.49396.896.2
Canon EOS R6 Mark II R6 Mark II Compare 98.286.69487.482.847.798.682.19392.298.1
Nikon Z Z8 Compare 89.688.298.39699.463.788.782.19396.883.9
Fujifilm X-T5 X-T5 Compare 8788.291.379.491.397.895.782.184.596.893.6
OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare 98.288.988.699.883.939.994.182.1937699.5

Price

Value & Pricing

From MX$40,542 1 offers across 1 retailers
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MX$40,542

Usage Scores

Overall (76.4)Video (78.2)Travel (81.4)Youtube (82.9)Beginner (76.7)Vlogging (77.6)Streaming (82.2)Photography (71.3)Wedding Events (76.9)Sports Wildlife (73)Product Photography (67.6)

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