Panasonic just announced the new S5 Mark II with 6K 30p video, added Phase Detect AF, built-in cooling fan and more features that will definitely tempt a lot of hybrid camera shooters. The biggest competition is expected to come from Sony Alpha A7 IV and Canon EOS R6 Mark II so we have made a scaled size and feature comparison of these three cameras below:
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Panasonic S5 Mark II vs Sony A7 IV vs Canon R6 Mark II Size Comparison
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Panasonic S5 Mark II vs Sony A7 IV vs Canon R6 Mark II Front Size Comparison
Panasonic S5 Mark II vs Sony A7 IV vs Canon R6 Mark II Back Size Comparison
Panasonic S5 Mark II vs Sony A7 IV vs Canon R6 Mark II Top Size Comparison
Panasonic S5 Mark II vs Sony A7 IV vs Canon R6 Mark II Size Feature Comparison
FEATURE and SPECS COMPARISON Model Panasonic S5 Mark II X Sony Alpha A7 IV Canon EOS R6 Mark II Sensor Resolution 24.0 MP 33.0 MP 24.0 MP Announced Date 2023-01-04 2021-10-21 2022-11-02 Camera Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless Sensor Type CMOS BSI-CMOS CMOS Sensor Size Full frame Full frame Full frame Sensor Sensitivity ISO 100 - 51200( expands to 50 - 204800) ISO 100 - 51200( expands to 50 - 204800) ISO 100 - 102400( expands to 50 - 204800) Lens Mount Leica L Sony E Canon RF Image Stabil. Sensor-shift ( up to 6.5 stops) Sensor-shift ( up to 5.5 stops) Sensor-shift ( up to 8.0 stops) Eye Tracking Focus Weight 740g 659g 680g Dimensions 134 x 102 x 90mm 129 x 97 x 81mm 138 x 98 x 88mm Weather Sealing Focus Points 779 759 4897 Min AF Detecting Range -6eV -4eV -6.5eV Animal Eye Tracking Focus Stacking Post Focus Focus Bracket Minimum Shutter 60 sec 30 sec 30 sec Maximum Shutter 1/8000sec 1/8000sec 1/8000sec Continuous Drive 9.0fps 10.0fps 12.0fps Max Video Reso 5952 x 3968 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160 Video fps at Max 30p, 25p, 24p 60p, 50p,48p, 30p, 25p, 24p 60p,30p,24p Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Max Video Color Depth 10bit 10bit 10bit Storage Slot 2 2 2 UHS Support UHS-II UHS-II UHS-II Battery Life 370 600 580 Battery Model DMW-BLJ31 NP-FZ100 LP-E6NH RAW Video Webcam Anti Flicker Microphone Port Headphone Port Wifi Weather Sealing Timelapse Screen Type Fully articulated Fully articulated Fully articulated LCD Size 3.00" 3.00" 3.00" Screen dots 1840000 1440000 1620000 Touch Screen Viewfinder Viewfinder Type Electronic Electronic Electronic Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100% 100% Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 0.78x 0.76x Viewfinder Resolution 3,680,000 3,690,000 3,690,000 Selfie Friendly Screen High Resolution Mode AF Joystick Bluetooth Full-size HDMI Port Gyro data Stabilization Vehicle Tracking Live Composition Price Amazon , B&H Photo Amazon , B&H Photo Amazon , B&H Photo