Panasonic S5II / S5IIx
Panasonic’s mirrorless cameras have had only contrast-detect autofocus for years, making them prone to out-of-focus issues in certain situations. This has finally been resolved in today’s S5II series, where Panasonic first introduced the composite phase-detection autofocus (PDAF) on the photoreceptor. The S5II series consists of S5II and S5IIx. The latter is a special version for video shooting. In addition to the all-black appearance, it also has RAW video output, recording to SSD via USB, internal ProRes recording, and wired/wireless IP streaming. function.
Both models use the same 24MP BSI CMOS sensor with 315 contrast focus points and 779 phase detection focus points. Its native ISO value is 100-51200 and can be expanded to 50-204800. Panasonic also introduced a new L2 image engine, which is twice as fast as the previous generation, which can further reduce rolling shutter distortion.
Panasonic S5II
On the S5II, Panasonic also introduced a new “Active IS” anti-shake system, which claims to compensate for more intense shaking, up to 200% of the previous level, making it more suitable for handheld use by vloggers. Like the S5, they can record in 6K (4:2:0 10-bit), 4K 30p (4:2:2 10-bit), 4K 60p (APS-C crop) and FHD 120p (1.5x crop) , but in terms of recording time, they are not limited to 30 minutes on 4K 60p or 4K 30p 10-bit like the S5 due to heat issues, but relying on the small fan inside the EVF protrusion, now any resolution is fine Unlimited recording.
Panasonic S5II
Other improvements compared to the S5 include the increase of EVF from 2,360K points to 3,680K points, the replacement of microHDMI with a full-size HDMI interface, the upgrade of USB to USB3.2 Gen2, and the addition of two built-in UHS- II SD card slot. The EVF’s eye detection has been moved to the upper side to reduce accidental touches, and its joystick has been increased from 4 to 8 directions.
Panasonic S5II
Finally, in the camera part, it can reach 7fps in mechanical shutter mode, and 30fps in electronic shutter mode, and it can also provide continuous focus.
