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Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX vs Panasonic S5 II

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The Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX wins 1 of 2 scored specs; the S5 II wins 1. The S5 II is $202 cheaper.

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Outer sizes are exact, from the makers' dimensions. Shapes are drawn by us to show each body style; the dashed circle is the lens mount at its real diameter.

  • Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX134.3 × 102.3 × 90.1 mm · 740 g
  • Panasonic S5 II134.3 × 102.3 × 90.1 mm · 740 g

Where they differ

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Panasonic Lumix S5 IIXS5 II
PRICE & SCORE
Price$2,200$1,998BEST
CameraFits score8.7BEST8.3
VIDEO
Rolling shutterHow fast the sensor reads out, measured in lab tests. Slower readout bends fast-moving subjects and quick pans in video and electronic-shutter photos; under 10 ms is very good.—22 ms · 4K full width, CineD
Raw videoRaw keeps the most image data for editing, at much larger file sizes. Some cameras only record it to an external recorder.ProRes RAW / Blackmagic RAW over HDMIProRes RAW / Blackmagic RAW over HDMI (paid DMW-SFU2 upgrade)

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