Testseek.com have collected 85 expert reviews of the Panasonic Lumix S5 and the average rating is 90%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Panasonic Lumix S5.
September 2020
(90%)
85 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(91%)
109 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
90010085
The editors liked
Extremely good image quality
Impressive video capabilities
6K Photo
This is a camera you want to bring everywhere with you
It's small and lightweight
Solid performance
Innovation with Live Composite
Best in-class video performance
Compact full-frame quality
Magnesium frame and vari-angle screen
Dual SD card slots
Excellent 24MP full-frame sensor
5-axis IBIS
Improved DFD focus system
10-bit 4K60 video
5.9K ProRes Raw with Ninja V
Dust and splash protection
Superb ergonomics
Dual SDXC card slots
Excellent video quality
Wide selection of inputs and outputs
10-bit 4
2
2 internal recording
Amateur videographers who also want a capable stills camera
4K 10-bit video
5-axis stabilization
Flip-out display
Compact size
Faster autofocus
The editors didn't like
A different battery than the other S cameras because of the smaller dimensions
The system needs more small
Fully weather-sealed primes
Autofocus needs to be improved even more
Face detection can use some work
HDMI port not full-size
Only Contrast AF
L-mount lens library still growing
Tracking focus limited to 6fps
Autofocus tracking isn't the most reliable
Stills shooters who need to capture fast action or want a better through-the-viewfinder experience
Poor contrast-detect autofocus
Poor electronic viewfinder
Slow photo burst speeds
Summary
The Lumix S5 is Panasonic's answer to Canon's EOS R6 and is the best video-centric camera in its price range. It's smaller and costs less than the Lumix S1
