Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Announced: 08 Jan 2018
Sensor Resolution: 10Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 160-51200
Weight: 660g
Physical Dimensions: 139 x 98 x 87 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 4096 x 2060
56
Overall Score
41
Image Quality
53
Speed Performance
83
Versatility
62
Comfort
Portrait

45

Portrait
Landscape

43

Landscape
Sport

57

Sport
Street

62

Street
Everyday

65

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S battery has only 440.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH5S
56 45 43 57 62 65

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S is a mirrorless camera launched on 08/01/2018.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S ranks in the average of its category, scoring 56 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S weights 660 gr and spans 139 x 98 x 87 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 53, ranks in the category best 36%.
  • Versatility - Score 83, ranks in the category best 28%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 41, ranks among the worst 8% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 62, ranks among the worst 23% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 45, ranks in the best 64% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 43, ranks in the best 67% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 57, ranks in the best 34% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 62, ranks in the best 50% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 65, ranks in the best 42% of its category. Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

4/3

Sensor Dimensions

17.3 x 13.0 mm

Sensor Area

224.9 mm2

Sensor Resolution

10 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3680 x 2760

Max Native ISO

51200

Min Native ISO

160

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Micro Four Thirds

Number of Lenses

90

Focal Length Multiplier

2

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.2"

Screen Resolution

1620Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

3680000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.76

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

Continuous Shooting

12fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
Auto/Red-eye Reduction
Forced On
Forced On/Red-eye Reduction
Slow Sync.
Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
Forced Off

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

225

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

4096 x 2060 @ 60p / 150 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM

Max Video Resolution

4096x2060

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264 H.265

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

USB 3.1

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

660g

Physical Dimensions

139 x 98 x 87 mm

Battery Life

440

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

DMW-BLF19

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

Dual SD SDHC SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)

Storage Slots

2

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