Panasonic Lumix GH5 Mirrorless Micro 4/3 Digital Camera with 12-60mm Lens

The Panasonic Lumix GH5 Mirrorless Micro 4/3 Camera is a flagship model of the LUMIX G DSLM series cameras. This camera comes with a Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12–60mm f/2.8–4.0 lens, but can also be used with other micro four thirds lenses. The camera has a 20.3 MP Digital Live MOS sensor and a Venus Engine 10 processor. It can record videos in both 4K and 1080p full HD at a frame rate of 60 fps. The Lumix GH5’s impressive burst mode lets you shoot 6K photos at 30 fps and 4K photos at 60 fps. The 5-axis stabilizer sensor and an advanced Depth-from-Defocus (DFD) autofocus system ensure smooth panning and focusing, respectively. An OLED viewfinder offers a 0.76× magnification. As an alternative, a 3.2-inch swiveling touchscreen LCD is located at the rear, on which you can also make changes in the camera settings. The Lumix GH5 allows you to share videos and photos with friends via the built-in WiFi and Bluetooth. The magnesium-alloy body of the camera is weather-sealed to withstand almost any temperature, impact, and dusty environment.

Optics and Focus

The Panasonic Lumix GH5 comes with a Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12–60mm f/2.8–4.0 lens. The lens has 14 elements in 12 groups, which include 4 aspherical and 2 extra-low dispersion elements. This lens construction ensures minimal chromatic and spherical aberrations. Moreover, the lens elements have a nano-crystal coating to reduce lens flare and ghosting. The linear AF motor offers an accurate and fast autofocus. As for the camera, its Advanced DFD technology determines the distance between the subject and the lens in just 0.05 seconds. The camera has 225 autofocus points that can be used to keep a particular area of interest in focus. Additionally, the contrast-detection focus facilitates smooth performance while tracking a moving subject. You may also use the manual mode via focus peaking that highlights focus points by using bright contrast edges with a colored outline. With the Power O.I.S, the lens supports the camera's 5-axis image stabilization to ensure smooth pan and tilt shots. The camera has a maximum ISO sensitivity of 25600 and shutter speed of 1/16000th of a second.

Sensor and Screen

This Panasonic mirrorless camera has a 20.3 MP Live MOS sensor and Venus Engine 10 processor that come together for a superb low-light operation while reducing noise. The swiveling touchscreen LCD allows you to shoot from a low or high angle. An OLED viewfinder is integrated into the camera. It offers 0.76× magnification and a 100% screen coverage.

Image and Video

The Lumix GH5 can shoot 4K videos and 1080p full HD videos at a smooth frame rate of 60 fps. Also, it can render pictures with a resolution of 5184×2920 dpi in the 16:9 aspect ratio. This camera is also well-equipped to capture 6K and 4K images in the burst mode at 30 frames and 60 frames per second, respectively.

Other Features

The Panasonic Lumix GH5’s built-in WiFi and Bluetooth allow you to share images and videos as well as control the camera from a smartphone. Also, you can use the in-camera RAW image processing before you take the images for post-production. This camera runs on a single 1,860 mAh DMW-BLF19 battery. It has a magnesium-alloy construction and is completely sealed to resist impacts, extreme temperatures, and water splashes.