Panasonic has formalized the Lumix S5 II last week during CES 2023. successor to the excellent
Lumix S5this newcomer introduces a major innovation to the brand’s entire range of mirrorless cameras: thephase detection autofocus.
Let us recall that Panasonic had until now been satisfied with a development by contrast detection. The Lumix S5 II thus marks a major turnaround for the company, which will now be able to catch up with its competitors.
Excellent value for money
For its Lumix S5 II, Panasonic intends to rely on the same strategy that contributed to the great success of the first Lumix S5 of the name, namely a attractive price/quality ratio. In addition to faster autofocus thanks to phase detection, the camera has a 24×36 full frame sensor offering a definition of 24 megapixels without low pass filter.
Excellent video performance is also on the cards. The Lumix S5 II is capable of filming up to 6K 30 fps or 17:9 (and 4:2:0 10-bit). The camera can also record in Full HD 120 fps in h.264, as well as in C4K and 4K UHD in 4:2:2 10 bits. Added to this are some interesting options, such as recording sequences in ProRes an internal an an 5,8K RAW and external.
The Lumix S5 II gets a new OLED viewfinder 6.3 million dots and a stick that allows focusing in eight directions. Two SD card slots are also integrated, not to mention the new stabilization mode Active IS.
The availability of the Panasonic Lumix S5 II is announced for the end of January. Mirrorless camera will be sold 2199 euros the bare body (without lens) and 2499 euros as a kit (with a 20-60 mm lens).
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