We've been waiting over a year for news on Pansonic's smaller verison of the S1. Now we might have a name, the S5, and the prospect of a lighter L-Mount body begins to look promising...
Panasonic's range of full-frame L-Mount cameras and lenses goes from strength to strength, with the addition of the new S5D, 10-40mm compact zoom, and new colourway for the S9.
The author gives us his assessment of a camera that used to be referred to as a stepping stone to more accomplished Leica cameras, but is currently receiving much critical acclaim in its own right.
A surprising change to the Panasonic Lumix S5 Mark II version is the swapping of strap lugs for slots. Mike couldn't find a suitable strap, so consulted the expert...
The new Lumix S5 features phase-detect autofocus for the first time on a Panasonic interchangeable-lens camera. It will come in two versions, the S5 II and the video-centric S5 II x which will arrive later in 2023.
Panasonic's rumoured S5 Mark II will be launched at 3 pm GMT on Wednesday, January 4. It will bring phase-detect autofocus to the S line for the first time...