Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-E4

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Fujifilm X Series X-E4. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-E4 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.71 cm 7.29 cm
Width 13.26 cm 12.13 cm
Depth 8.19 cm 3.27 cm
Weight 630 g 364 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 630 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g
Camera body only: 315 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 364 g
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 26.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS X-Trans CMOS 4
Total Pixels 25,280,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 26,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology OLPF-less architecture, ultrasonic vibration, back-illuminated
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Image Processor Venus Engine X-Processor 4
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Lens Mounting Type L-Mount Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.74x 0.62x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
ISO (Max) 204800 51200
Native ISO 100-4000 160-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) 50 80 (L1), 100 (L2), 125 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 ISO 100, ISO 125, ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 160-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome Soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 9 steps in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,840,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Tilting
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo JPEG, RAW
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 2 TB
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
RAW 3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
6240 x 4160
6240 x 3512
4160 x 4160
4416 x 2944
4416 x 2488
2944 x 2944
3120 x 2080
3120 x 1760
2080 x 2080
Video Capture 3840 x 2160
3328 x 2496 - anamorphic
1920 x 1080
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 2048 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
Photo shooting - 460 shots
Video recording - 45 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 75 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, contrast control, USB powered, USB charging, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 96-megapixel High Resolution mode RGB primary colour filter, interval shooting mode, Pre-Rec function, Dynamic Range Adjustment, high-speed recording, multiple exposure capture, HDR adjustment function
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Fujifilm X Series X-E4
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable Body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, headphone adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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