Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S explained

Camera Name:Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S[1]
Type:Micro Four Thirds system mirrorless camera
Lens Mount:Micro Four Thirds system mount
Sensor:4/3-type, multi aspect: 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 17:9
Sensor Type:CMOS
Sensor Size:17.3 x 13 mm (4:3 aspect ratio)
Res:3680 px × 2760 px, 3840 px × 2560 px, 4016 px × 2256 px, 4096 px × 2160 px (10.28 Megapixels)
Speedrange:ISO 160 to ISO 51200, extendable from ISO 80 to ISO 204800
Recording Medium:2x SD / SDHC / SDXC UHS-I/UHS-II speed class 3
Focus Type:Switchable auto and manual
Fmode:AF-C (continuous-servo), AF-F (flexible AF), AF-S (single servo AF), Manual Focus
Farea:225 contrast detection AF
Emode:Program AE; aperture Priority, shutter priority, manual
Mmode:Center-weighted, multiple, spot
Fsynch:1/250
Flbkt:±3 EV in ⅓ EV steps
Shutter:Focal-plane shutter / Electronic shutter
Shutterrange:1/8000 - 60 s (mechanical shutter), bulb (up to 30 minutes), 1/16000s (electronic shutter)
Cont:11 fps (mechanical shutter, 10 Mpx, 14 bits), 60 fps at 8 MP (electronic shutter)
Viewfinder:OLED viewfinder; 3.68 Mdots
Magnification:0.76x
Wb:Auto, cloudy, shade, incadescent, flash, daylight, white set 1/2/3/4, custom WB based on color temperature
Vidrecord:AVCHD / MP4 / MOV
4096 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p, 60p)
3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p)
3328 x 2496p (24p, 25p, 30p 50p, 60p)
1920 x 1080p (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p, …, 240p)
Rearlcd:3.2", 1.62 Mdots, free-angle
Battery:7.2v 1860 mAh Lithium-ion battery pack
Interface Data:Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, full-sized HDMI Type-A, USB 3.1 Gen1 5Gbit/s,
Dimensions:139 x 98 x 87 mm (5.5 x 3.9 x 3.4")
Weight:660 g (battery and SD cards inserted)
Date:January 2018

The Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S is a Micro Four Thirds mirrorless interchangeable lens camera body announced and released by Panasonic in January 2018.[2]

Physical characteristics

It is the first mirrorless camera body of Panasonic, where the image sensor is equipped with two analogue amplifiers for every pixel (Dual Native ISO). With this technology the model shall be predestinated for video shooting in low light and high dynamic range situations.[3]

The body is made of a magnesium alloy, and it has a fully articulable monitor with touch screen functionality as well as an electronic viewfinder and a hot shoe for a flash light.

Via Wi-Fi the camera can be remotely controlled and accessed by smartphones, tablet computers or mobile and desktop computers with the mobile app Panasonic Image App.[4] Via USB cable there is the possibility of remote shooting with the software Lumix Tether.[5]

Special properties

Compared to the sister model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 the GH5S differs mainly in the following properties:

In the following image sequence there is an object taken with f-number 5.6 and with different exposure indices between ISO 160 and ISO 51200. As a result, the images had to be taken with different shutter speeds. At ISO 51200 image noise is easily recognisable at full magnification:

Notes and References

  1. http://www.panasonic.com/de/consumer/foto-video/lumix-g-wechselobjektivkameras/dc-gh5s.specs.html DC-GH5S LUMIX G Wechselobjektivkamera
  2. https://www.dpreview.com/products/panasonic/slrs/panasonic_dcgh5s Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
  3. Benjamin Kirchheim: Low-Light-Video-Spezialistin Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S vorgestellt, digitalkamera.de, 8 January 2018, retrieved 23 January 2018
  4. https://www.panasonic.com/de/corporate/presse/alle-meldungen/069-FY2017-neues-videoflaggschiff-lumix-gh5s.html LUMIX GH5S: Das Low-Light- und Video-Talent
  5. http://av.jpn.support.panasonic.com/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_lumixtether.html Lumix Tether Download Program
  6. https://news.panasonic.com.au/2018/01/09/panasonic-lumix-gh5s-for-the-video-professional-introducing-dual-native-iso-for-impressive-low-light-performance/ Panasonic Lumix GH5S for the video professional: - Introducing Dual Native ISO for impressive low-light performance