Panasonic Lumix S DC-S5M2KK9 Black
Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.2MP full-frame
AF Points 779 pts
Burst 30 fps
Video 6K @60fps
IBIS Yes
Weather Sealed Yes
Weight 110 g
79 Overall Score
Price CA$2,896
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong connectivity (93th percentile) 93th
- Strong social proof (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong af (90th percentile) 90th
- Strong burst (90th percentile) 90th
Cons
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
ExclusiveBased on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.
Owner sentiment has cooled since launch
Based on 28 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | full-frame |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 779 |
| AF Type | AFS (Single) / AFC (Continuous) / MF |
| Subject Detection | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 30 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 30 |
| Max Shutter | 1/8000 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 6K |
| 4K FPS | 60 |
| 10-bit | Yes |
| Log Profile | Yes |
| RAW Video | Yes |
| Codec | H.265/HEVC, H.264/MPEG-4 AVC |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 3.68 M dots |
Build
| Weather Sealed | Yes |
| Weight | 0.1 kg / 0.2 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| USB | USB-C |
| HDMI | HDMI |
| Hot Shoe | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Panasonic Lumix S DC-S5M2KK9 | Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III | Sony a7 a7 V | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Nikon Z Z9 | OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP full-frame | 32.5MP full-frame | 33MP full-frame | 40.2MP aps-c | 45.7MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 779 | 1053 | 759 | 425 | 493 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 30 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 30 | 120 |
| Video | 6K @60fps | 6K @120fps | 4K @120fps | 8K @60fps | 8K @120fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | true | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 110 | 609 | 610 | 579 | 1160 | 511 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panasonic Lumix S DC-S5M2KK9 | 90.4 | 87.8 | 67.1 | 90.4 | 84.3 | 48.4 | 44.9 | 82.8 | 92 | 84.4 |
| Canon EOS R6 Mark III R6 Mark III Compare | 98.3 | 87.3 | 94.5 | 92.8 | 89.3 | 58.3 | 96.4 | 98.9 | 92 | 99.5 |
| Sony a7 a7 V Compare | 95.3 | 88.2 | 94.6 | 90.4 | 89.3 | 59.6 | 96.5 | 99.4 | 96.8 | 96.1 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 87.4 | 95.4 | 89.2 | 84.8 | 95.2 | 97.5 | 96.8 | 82.8 | 92 | 93.6 |
| Nikon Z Z9 Compare | 89.9 | 89 | 99.6 | 96.1 | 98.8 | 64.2 | 97.3 | 82.8 | 92 | 84.4 |
| OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare | 98.3 | 89.7 | 88.7 | 99.8 | 84.3 | 40.6 | 94.2 | 82.8 | 75.6 | 99.5 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From CA$2,896
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Jun 19, 2026 Used CA$2,896
Usage Scores
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