![]() ![]() The back of the camera features a fairly simplistic layout. This personally doesn’t matter to me, but I thought I would mention it. You also don’t get the dial lock mechanism that you do on the S1H. It also lets you see how much remaining battery life you have even when the camera is turned off. The large top screen on the S1H is a great feature because it lets you see all of your key settings and parameters very quickly and clearly. I did miss not having an LCD display on top of the camera like there is on the S1H. If you are in the right recording format you can simply just move the dial one spot and be shooting at higher frame rates quickly. I like that Panasonic has added a dedicated S&Q dial. There are dedicated WB, ISO, and Record buttons just like on the S1H. The control layout of the S5 is pretty good. The S5 feels every bit as well made as the S1H. Sealing materials have been used around all of the buttons and dials. The S5 is made out of a magnesium alloy body and it has been designed with dust and splash resistance in mind. As soon as you start making something smaller there are inevitably compromises that have to be made, unfortunately getting rid of a full-sized HDMI port is one of those compromises. I much prefer the full-sized HDMI ports that are on the S1H, S1, and S1R. So how does this weight compare to its main competition, the Sony a7 III, Canon EOS R, and Nikon Z6? Below you can see:Ħ60 g (1.45 lb) (Body with Battery and Memory)Īs you can see, the S5 is still a little heavier than all of those other cameras, but its physical size is fairly similar.Īs Panasonic has shrunk the size of the S5 they have had to use an HDMI (Type D) Micro connector. It will also have to compete against a new, affordable full-frame offering from Sony that is yet to be officially announced.Ībove you can see how it compares in size to the Canon EOS R, Sony a7 III, and Nikon Z6. The S5 is being touted by Panasonic as a direct competitor to the Sony a7 III, Nikon Z6, and the Canon EOS R. The size of the S5 more clearly resembles that of its closest competition. After using the S1H it is certainly a much lighter and smaller camera. I was actually surprised when I first saw the S5. The S1 tips the scales at 1.02 kg / 2.25 lb (Body with Battery and Memory). The S1H weighs in at 1.16 kg / 2.56 lb (Body with Battery and Memory. For reference, the GH5 weighs in at 725g (1.6 lb). That actually makes it smaller and lighter than the GH5. With a battery and card the S5 tips the scales at 712g (1.57lb). The body only weighs in at 630g (1.39 lb) and it has physical dimensions of (W) 132.6 mm x (H) 97.1mm x (D) 81.9mm. ![]() The S5 is considerably lighter and smaller than other Lumix S cameras. To address a lot of these issues Panasonic went back to the drawing board to create the S5. What people didn’t particularly like was: What they found is people liked the following: Panasonic has been doing a lot of market research into what people liked and didn’t like about the S series. In some regards, the S5 is probably the camera the S1 should have been. The S1H has been a big success for Panasonic, but the S1 didn’t catch on and it hasn’t enjoyed the same success as its bigger brother. Panasonic told me that the GH line isn’t being discontinued or phased out. To be absolutely crystal clear, the S5 isn’t a GH5 replacement, it is simply a new camera. In a lot of ways the S5 is a full-frame version of the GH5, hence the name S5. Read as many different reviews as you can and try and get hold of a camera yourself to see if it works for you. Never make a gear decision based on a single review. ![]() ![]() Reviews can only tell you so much and my thoughts on certain aspects of the camera are just an opinion. I encourage anyone who is interested in the S5, or any other camera for that matter, to get a hold of one and try it out before buying. There may well be small changes (probably firmware) that will make there way into the production version of this camera. Please take this into account when reading this review. The camera I was testing is not a full production shipping unit. This is a first look at a pre-production unit of the S5. ![]()
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