Panasonic LUMIX S5II

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The spec sheet has no rows for stabilization stops, monitor articulation or body-only weight, so those come from the features page

Basics

BrandPanasonic
Model codeDC-S5M2
Released (Japan) ?Feb 2023
MountL-Mount

Sensor

Sensor sizeFull frame
Effective megapixels24.2 MP
Sensor typeNot stated
Press release only says "newly developed 24.2M full-frame sensor"
ISO (min)ISO 100
ISO (max)ISO 51200

Shutter

Mechanical shutter (fastest) ?1/8000 s
Electronic shutter (fastest)1/8000 s
Slowest shutter speed60 s
Flash sync speed1/250 s
The guide number is reduced at 1/250 s

Burst

Burst, mechanical shutter9 fps
In AFS/MF. 7 fps in AFC
Burst, electronic (AF tracking) ?30 fps
SH30 (AFS/AFC/MF)
Burst, electronic (max) ?30 fps
Pre-capture ?Yes
Features page (stills) mentions "pre-burst function"

AF & stabilization

Subject detectionPeople, Animals, Vehicles
Cars, motorcycles, trains and airplanes are grouped as "vehicles"
In-body stabilizationYes
IBIS, body only ?5 stops
Features page says "5-axis 5.0-stop in-body image stabilization (B.I.S.)"
IBIS, max (incl. lens) ?6.5 stops
Features page says "5-axis 6.5-stop Dual I.S. 2" (body and lens combined, CIPA)

Viewfinder & monitor

ViewfinderYes
Viewfinder resolution3.68M dots
Viewfinder magnification ?0.78x
Monitor size3.0 in
Monitor resolution1.84M dots
Monitor articulationVari-angle
Official name is "free-angle monitor"
TouchscreenYes

Video

Max video resolution ?6K (5952)
4K max frame rate60p
4K 59.94p is with the APS-C (PIXEL/PIXEL) image area
4K max frame rate (no crop) ?30p
4K in the FULL image area goes up to 29.97p
Full HD max frame rate120p
Image area not yet checked. S&Q goes up to 180 fps from the sensor
10-bit recordingYes
Internal RAW videoNo
RAW is external output over HDMI only (the S5II needs the optional upgrade software key DMW-SFU2)
Recording time limit ?No limit
No time limit for 4K. 30 min for 6K 29.97p and 5.9K 29.97p

Body

Weight, body onlyNot stated
The official site only gives the value with battery and SD card
Weight, with battery ?740 g
Dimensions (W×H×D)134.3 × 102.3 × 90.1 mm
Weather sealingYes
Features page says "dust- and splash-resistant design"

Storage, power & wireless

Card slots2
Card typesSD UHS-I, SD UHS-II
Battery life (CIPA) ?370 shots
Approx. 370 shots with either the monitor or the LVF
USB powerPower while shooting
Features page says "can shoot and play back while being powered" (supports USB Power Delivery)
WirelessWi-Fi, Bluetooth

Sources

Checked November 15, 2026. Sources are the maker's official Japanese website. Not stated means the value is not given there.

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