Panasonic Lumix GH5S

Micro Four Thirds mirrorless built for video and low-light shooting. Summarised automatically from public product information.

Creators cited with it: 6; From 35 reports.
Released: 2018; Last reported 2 months ago.
Reviewers: Praised for video; Pushback on image quality. From 2 reviews. What they said

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“I was a Panasonic shooter for a while uh with the Lumx line, with the GH5s and the G7.”
Roberto BlakeSeptember 2026Watch the video
“And sticking with cameras then obviously we've got the older Panasonic GH5 here, which is set up for me to shoot from the couch here for some different types of content where I can monitor everything on the screen here in front of it.”
Justin Brown - Primal VideoJuly 2026Watch the video at 2:46

4 more creators cited with it, listed below.

What reviewers say

Based on 2 reviews (0 press, 2 video), newest November 2022

What YouTube reviews of the Panasonic Lumix GH5S judged, by what buyers compare. Open any line for the quotes behind it.

Where it shines

Video

Where reviewers push back

Image quality
Autofocus

Image qualitySplit: Reviewers are split.Reviewers disagree: one notes noise, another praises dynamic range.2 reviews›
Praise (1)
- “the image quality is awesome the dynamic range looks great I have no problems with the image quality out of these cameras”
  VideoGeeky Nerdy Techy, Shane · November 2022Watch at 1:22
Complaints (1)
- “you will definitely run into quite a bit of noise”
  VideoDigital Trends · April 2018Watch at 3:23
VideoRated highly: Reviewers rate it highly.Video praised as crisp, cinematic, low rolling shutter, clear GH5 upgrade.2 reviews›
Praise (7)
- “video is also very crisp and noise levels are well controlled up to ISO 6400 or so”
  VideoDigital Trends · April 2018Watch at 3:07
- “it's really quite impressive watching the transformation from the flat 2 graded footage”
  VideoDigital Trends · April 2018Watch at 3:03
- “it offers cinematic video quality that can't really be matched by any other hybrid mirrorless camera”
  VideoDigital Trends · April 2018Watch at 4:57
- “low rolling shutter”
  VideoGeeky Nerdy Techy, Shane · November 2022Watch
- “this is a really great solution especially if you're using something like a shotgun mic”
  VideoGeeky Nerdy Techy, Shane · November 2022Watch at 8:27
- “it's a clear step up over the original gh5”
  VideoGeeky Nerdy Techy, Shane · November 2022Watch at 4:01
- “we also get a third which is true 24 Hertz this isn't found even on the Sony fx3 which claims it's a cinema camera”
  VideoGeeky Nerdy Techy, Shane · November 2022Watch at 2:07
AutofocusSplit: Reviewers are split.Mixed: reliable face tracking and solid contrast AF, but not fully trusted.2 reviews›
Praise (2)
- “face tracking did work reliably in our tests”
  VideoDigital Trends · April 2018Watch at 4:44
- “for contrast detection autofocus on micro four thirds this is one of the better cameras”
  VideoGeeky Nerdy Techy, Shane · November 2022Watch at 4:08
Complaints (2)
- “the gh5s isn't known for having the best auto focus out there”
  VideoGeeky Nerdy Techy, Shane · November 2022Watch at 3:56
- “what I Trust auto focus to nail Focus 100 of the time with the gh5s no”
  VideoGeeky Nerdy Techy, Shane · November 2022Watch at 4:36
StabilisationNot covered by enough reviews
Battery lifeNot covered by enough reviews
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