Taking forward the legacy of the full-frame mirrorless Lumix S Series, Panasonic launched its Lumix S5 model in India today. The S5 is priced at Rs. 1,64,900 for body only and Rs. 1,89,900 with kit and is available at stores across India.
A hybrid camera that according to the manufacturer has been made for creators – people passionate about creating content as well as professional photographers uses the L-Mount albeit one key difference. Panasonic has taken extra care to ensure that the camera is really compact in terms of its body size. The S5 features a 24-megapixel full-frame sensor and also offers in-built 5-axis image stabilization, which can decrease shake upto 6.5 stops with compatible lenses.
Although compact, the photo and video quality offered by the camera is similar to that of the previous models in the S series – S1 and S1H. The S5 uses the same 24-megapixel sensor used in S1 and the Dual Native ISO of S1H, which helps its deliver good low-light sensitivity and a wide dynamic range in various lighting conditions
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Stay tuned for a review of the camera on our website and magazine. The full list of basic specs are below:
Specifications:
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Body Type |
Digital Single Lense Mirrorless Camera |
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Lens Mount |
L-Mount |
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Recording Media |
SD Memory Card / SDHC Memory Card / SDXC Memory Card |
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Image Sensor Type |
35 mm Full-Frame CMOS Sensor |
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Effective Pixels |
24.2 megapixels |
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Max Resolution |
6000 X 4000 |
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Video Resolution |
2160p, 1080p |
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ISO |
100-51200 |
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Display Size |
3” |
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Display Resolution (No. of Dots) |
2,360,000 |
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Weight (including batteries) |
714 g |
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Connectivity |
Wi-Fi, USB, HDMI |
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Shutter Speed |
Minimum Shutter Speed – 60 sec Maximum Shutter Speed: Still Image: 1/8,000 Motion Picture: 1/16,000 |
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Autofocus |
Auto Detection (Face, Eye, Body, Animal) / Tracking / 225-Area / Zone (Vertical/Horizontal) / Zone (Square) / Zone (Oval) / 1-Area+ / 1-Area / Pinpoint / Custom 1, 2, 3 |
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Manual Focus |
Available |
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In-Camera Editing |
Picture, Resizing, Cropping, RAW Data Edit
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Battery |
Li-on, Rechargeable Battery with 7.2mAh capacity |