Panasonic’s Lumix S5 is a more compact full-frame mirrorless camera

Panasonic went high when it was first released L-Mount Last year it was a full-frame mirrorless camera, but today it is announcing a more mainstream and versatile model. Like $ 2,499 Lumix S1, The new S5 is built around a 24.2 megapixel full-frame sensor and is designed for both photo and video work.

The Lumix S5 $ 500 is less expensive, and significantly more compact. Here is a picture of Panasonic providing its most recent ultimate mirrorless camera, including Micro for third party based GH5 Videography-focused S1H on the left, S5 on the right and S5 in the middle.

Despite the large difference in sensor size, the S5 is actually smaller than the GH5. Panasonic says, however, that a new camera in the GH line is also in development.

The S5 offers an ISO of up to 51,200 when shooting photos, with dual native ISOs of 640 and 4,000, to reduce noise in this range. There is also in-body image stabilization that Panasonic claims are good for speeds up to 5 stops.

When shooting video, the camera can handle 4K / 60fps footage at 4: 2: 0 10-bit or 4K / 30fps at 4: 2: 2, with options for HDR and V-Log / V-Gamut capture. Panasonic claims that its 14-plus dynamic series stops are “virtually identical” to the company’s dedicated cinema camera.

The S5’s Viewfinder has a 2.74 million dot OLED viewfinder with a 0.74x magnification. The screen is a 3-inch 1.84-dot variable-angle LCD. There are two SD card slots, one UHS-I and the other UHS-II, and a high capacity 2,200 mAh battery that can be charged via USB-C. The body is splash / dust-resistant, although Panasonic does not give a formal formal rating.

The Lumix S5 will be available sometime in mid-September. It will cost 29,999.99 for the body or 29,299.99 with a 20-60mm f / 3.5-5.6 kit lens. Panasonic is also running a pre-order promotion with some authorized dealers till the end of the month which gives you a free Sigma 45mm f / 2.8 L-mount lens.