Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS

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Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 and Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Product Type Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 6.2K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only XF 18-55mm R LM OIS lens
Height 10.23 cm 9.1 cm
Width 13.43 cm 12.95 cm
Depth 9.01 cm 6.38 cm
Weight 657 g 476 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 657 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g
Camera body only: 476 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 557 g
Enclosure Colour - Silver
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 40.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS X-Trans CMOS 5 HR
Total Pixels 25,280,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 40,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 29.97 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology Ultrasonic vibration
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Image Processor - X-Processor 5
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/2.8-4.0 R LM OIS - macro, zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 76.5 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 14 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type L-Mount Fujifilm X Mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 117
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Low-Light AF
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF, Wide-area AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 3,680,000 pixels 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -5 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.53
Features Auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
ISO (Max) 204800 51200
Native ISO 100-4000 125-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) 50 64 (L1), 80 (L2), 100 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 ISO 100, ISO 80, ISO 64, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 125-12800
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, custom, slow & quick Programme, 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, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Silky Monochrome, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG) Soft, Black & White, Sepia, Cinema, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, yellow, green, red, soft focus, Black & White Green filter, miniature, partial colour, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone, Standard, Classic Chrome, PRO Negative High, PRO Negative Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/180000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 3600 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 2, 3, 5, 7, 9 steps in 1/3 - 3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,840,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Tilting (3-way)
Display Features - Touch AF, Touch Zoom
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo JPEG, TIFF, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 5952 x 3968 6240 x 3510
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Dual 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
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
8496 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
10656 x 8000
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
7728 x 5152
7728 x 4344
5152 x 5152
5472 x 3648
5472 x 3080
3648 x 3648
3888 x 2592
3888 x 2184
2592 x 2592
6432 x 5152
4560 x 3648
3264 x 2592
9600 x 2160
9600 x 1440
6400 x 2160
6400 x 1440
Video Capture H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 24 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 29.97 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 25 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 24 fps
6240 x 3510 p - 23.98 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
4096 x 2160 p - 50 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 50 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 25 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 24 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 240 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 200 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 120 fps
2048 x 1080 p - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 240 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 200 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Fujifilm NP-W235 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W235 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
Photo shooting - 740 shots (ECO mode)
Photo shooting - 580 shots
Video recording - 90 minutes (6.2K resolution)
Video recording - 80 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 100 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.2 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)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 3sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 13 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, USB powered, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter, Touch AE function, Phase Hybrid AutoFocus, Active I.S. technology HDR image enhancement technology, Panorama Capture, high-speed recording, primary colour filter, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Pixel Shift Multi-Shot function
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Fujifilm X Series X-T5 + XF 18-55mm R LM OIS
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap, headphone adapter, wrapping cloth, sync terminal cover, plug adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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