Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S

Superb video quality and flexibility ; Excellent in low light conditions ; Compact, tough and lightweight design

Average stills performance

A small but mightily powerful tool for videographers looking for ultimate creative flexibility.

Incredible 4K HDR video, 60fps recording ; Great low light performance ; Compact build

Average stills performance

There’s no better CSC for serious filmmakers, but stills shooters will be disappointed

The Panasonic Lumix GH5S is designed to be the ultimate video camera, and with improved video recording, as well as Dual Native ISO, the GH5S certainly delivers.

The difference between the two ISO modes (Low and High) allows the camera to give a better low-light performance, and a wider usable ISO range, for both stills photography and video. However, it's likely that the area where users of this camera are...

Best 4K video quality of any mirrorless camera ; Excellent low-light capability ; Handles very well for video and photography

Low-resolution sensor for photos ; No in-body optical stabilization ; Lack of phase-detect autofocus

Video-focused 10.2MP, multi-aspect sensor ; Waveform, vectorscope displays ; Dual native ISO ; DCI 4K at 60 fps ; Time code in/out

No image stabilization ; More expensive than GH5

Native 4K sensor and dual native ISO for excellent low-light video quality. Same build quality as GH5. Dual card slots. Vari-angle touch LCD. Big, sharp EVF. 14-bit Raw imaging V-Log L and HLG included.

Omits in-body stabilization. 10.2MP sensor not ideal for imaging. No built-in flash. Pricey.

Bottom Line: The Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S is a new version of the GH5 with a 10.2MP sensor that's built for 4K video and native dual ISO to curb noise when shooting in dim light.