Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S

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  • Effective pixels

    10 megapixels

    Max resolution

    3680 x 2760

  • Screen Size

    3.2″

    Screen Dots

    1,620,000

  • Physical

    139 x 98 x 87 mm (5.47 x 3.86 x 3.43″)

  • Body Type

    SLR-style mirrorless

    Flash

    No

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

    Sensor size

    Four Thirds (19.2 x 13 mm)

  • ISO

    Auto, 160-51200 (expands to 80-204800)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

Body type

  • Body type SLR-style mirrorless

Sensor

  • Max resolution3680 x 2760
  • Image ratio w:h1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
  • Effective pixels10 megapixels
  • Sensor photo detectors12 megapixels
  • Sensor sizeFour Thirds (19.2 x 13 mm)
  • Sensor typeCMOS
  • ProcessorVenus Engine 10

Image

  • ISOAuto, 160-51200 (expands to 80-204800)
  • Boosted ISO (minimum)80
  • Boosted ISO (maximum)204800
  • White balance presets5
  • Custom white balanceYes (4 slots)
  • Image stabilizationNo
  • Image stabilization notes
  • CIPA image stabilization rating
  • Uncompressed formatRAW
  • JPEG quality levelsFine, standard

Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus
    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View
  • Digital zoomYes (2x-4x)
  • Manual focusYes
  • Number of focus points225
  • Lens mountMicro Four Thirds
  • Focal length multiplier

Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCDFully articulated
  • Screen size3.2″
  • Screen dots1,620,000
  • Touch screenYes
  • Screen typeTFT LCD
  • Live viewYes
  • Viewfinder typeElectronic
  • Viewfinder coverage100%
  • Viewfinder magnification1.52× (0.76× 35mm equiv.)
  • Viewfinder resolution3,680,000

Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed60 sec
  • Maximum shutter speed1/8000 sec
  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec
  • Aperture priorityYes
  • Shutter priorityYes
  • Manual exposure modeYes
  • Subject / scene modesNo
  • Built-in flashNo
  • External flashYes (via hot shoe or flash sync port)
  • Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
  • Continuous drive12.0 fps
  • Self-timerYes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
  • Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
  • Exposure compensation±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
  • AE Bracketing ±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
  • WB BracketingYes

Videography features

  • FormatMPEG-4, H.264, H.265
  • Modes
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 50p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 72 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 72 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 72 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 24 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 24 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 50i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 50i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital
    • 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital
  • MicrophoneStereo
  • SpeakerMono

Storage

  • Storage typesDual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)

Connectivity

  • USBUSB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
  • USB chargingNo
  • HDMIYes (Up to 4:2:2 10-bit output)
  • Microphone portYes
  • Headphone portYes
  • WirelessBuilt-In
  • Wireless notes802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.2 LE
  • Remote controlYes (wired or smartphone)

Physical

  • Environmentally sealedYes
  • BatteryBattery Pack
  • Battery descriptionDMW-BLF19 lithium-ion battery & charger
  • Battery Life (CIPA)440
  • Weight (inc. batteries)660 g (1.46 lb / 23.28 oz)
  • Dimensions139 x 98 x 87 mm (5.47 x 3.86 x 3.43″)

GPS

  • Orientation sensorYes
  • Timelapse recordingNo
  • GPSNone