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Panasonic Lumix S5 vs Sony A7C II: which is better?

Panasonic Lumix S5 and Sony A7C II compared side by side across 123 specs and 19 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 19 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

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PANASONIC

Panasonic Lumix S5

$1,999

BEST VALUE

← TOP PICK

SONY

Sony A7C II

$2,199

BEST OVERALL

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Sony A7C II takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 8.8/10 — 0.1 ahead of the Panasonic Lumix S5. Dead heat on build. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 19 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

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BUIL

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DOXM

FEAT

IMAG

OPTI

PERF

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VIDE

BATT

DESI

FEAT

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PERF

VIDE

VALU

Panasonic Lumix S5×7

Sony A7C II×6

Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST VALUE

Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST OVERALL

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPDOXMARK — Panasonic Lumix S5 leads by 9.0

TIGHTESTBuild — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

LUMIX S5A7C II

AutofocusiSony A7C II · +1.5

LUMIX S57.5

A7C II9.0

BATTERYiSony A7C II · +0.5

LUMIX S57.0

A7C II7.5

BuildiTIED AT 8.5

LUMIX S58.5

A7C II8.5

DESIGNiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.5

LUMIX S58.5

A7C II8.0

DOXMARKiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +9.0

LUMIX S59.0

A7C II0.0

FEATURESiTIED AT 8.8

LUMIX S58.8

A7C II8.8

Image QualityiTIED AT 9.0

LUMIX S59.0

A7C II9.0

OPTICSiTIED AT 8.8

LUMIX S58.8

A7C II8.8

PERFORMANCEiSony A7C II · +0.2

LUMIX S58.5

A7C II8.7

THE VERDICTiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +8.7

LUMIX S58.7

A7C II0.0

VIDEOGRAPHYiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.7

LUMIX S59.2

A7C II8.5

VideoiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.5

LUMIX S59.0

A7C II8.5

BatteryiSony A7C II · +0.5

LUMIX S57.0

A7C II7.5

DesigniPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.5

LUMIX S58.5

A7C II8.0

FeaturesiTIED AT 8.8

LUMIX S58.8

A7C II8.8

OpticsiTIED AT 8.8

LUMIX S58.8

A7C II8.8

PerformanceiSony A7C II · +0.2

LUMIX S58.5

A7C II8.7

VideographyiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.7

LUMIX S59.2

A7C II8.5

ValueiSony A7C II · +8.0

LUMIX S50.0

A7C II8.0

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Panasonic Lumix S50.44BEST DEAL

02Sony A7C II0.40

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Panasonic Lumix S5$1,99911W8.7

Sony A7C II$2,19913W8.8

AF Pointsi

225

759← BEST +237%

Subject Detectioni

Human, Animal (head, body, eye)

Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane

Burst RateFPSi

7 fps

10 fps← BEST +43%

Battery HealthWHi

16 Wh

16.4 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

2200 mAh

2280 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

470 shots (CIPA LVF)

Approx. 540 (EVF) / 590 (LCD)

Battery VoltageViSAME

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

DMW-BLK22

NP-FZ100

Card Slotsi

Dual (1x UHS-II, 1x UHS-I)

1x SD (UHS-II)

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

470 shots

540 shots← BEST +15%

WeightGi

714 g

513 g← 28% lighter

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes, splash/dust resistant

Yes (Dust and Moisture Resistant)

Screen Resolutioni

1,840,000 dots

1.03 million dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

Yes (mirrorless)

Mirrorless

EVF ResolutionM DOTSiSAME

2.36 m dots

Screen SizeINCHiSAME

3 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

1032 cm³

559 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME

0 °C

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZiSAME

120 Hz

WidthMMi

132.6 mm← BEST +7%

124 mm

HeightMMi

102.5 mm← BEST +44%

71.1 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

0 m

Thicknessi

76 mm

63.4 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

93← BEST

Dxomark Sports Scorei

24.9← BEST

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

14.5← BEST

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

25.5← BEST

Bluetooth Versioni

4.2

Bluetooth 5.0

Typei

Mirrorless Full-Frame

Mirrorless

ViewfinderiSAME

Electronic

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

714 g← BEST +39%

513 g

Processori

Venus Engine

BIONZ XR with AI Processing Unit

Release Datei

2020-09-02

2023-08-29

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card Slotsi

Yes← BEST

Pixel Shift Shoti

Yes (High Resolution Mode)

Yes

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

802.11ac

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS SupportiSAME

Support Live StreamingiSAME

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Multi Interface Shoe

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

2.0 (Type D Micro)

Micro-HDMI (Type D)

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC Supportedi

Yes← BEST

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

Full-Frame CMOS

Full-Frame Exmor R CMOS

ResolutionMPi

24.2 MP

33 MP← BEST +36%

ISO Rangei

100-51200

100-51200 (Expandable to 50-204800)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSiSAME

14 stops

Stabilizationi

5-axis Sensor-Shift (IBIS)

5-axis Sensor-Shift

Sensor Sizei

35.6 x 23.8 mm (Full-Frame)

35.9 x 23.9 mm

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

24.2 MP

33.0 MP

Maximum ISOiSAME

51,200

Sensor Shift StabilizationiSAME

Yes

Continuous Shootingi

7 fps (AF-S), 5 fps (AF-C)

10 fps

Phase Detection Autofocus For Photosi

Yes← BEST

Fastest Shutter SpeediSAME

1/8000 sec

Focus Pointsi

225

759 (Phase Detection)

Maximum Expanded ISOiSAME

204800

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI SensoriSAME

Yes

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS SensoriSAME

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/250 sec

1/160 sec

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

60-1/8000 sec

30s

Image Stabilization Ratingi

6.5

7← BEST +8%

Maximum Electronic Shutter SpeediSAME

1/8000 sec

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes (Dual I.S. 2)

Yes (Optical + IBIS)

Can Create Panoramas In CameraiSAME

Stacked Cmos SensoriSAME

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

3.2 Gen 1

USB 3.2 Gen 2

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

5.94 µm

5.01 µm

Build QualityiSAME

8.5

Controlsi

8.5← BEST +6%

Autofocus Pointsi

7.5

9← BEST +20%

Image QualityiSAME

Video Qualityi

9← BEST +6%

8.5

Battery Lifei

7.5← BEST +7%

Low Light Performancei

8.5

8.8← BEST +4%

The Verdicti

The Panasonic Lumix S5 is an outstanding choice for videographers and hybrid shooters seeking a compact, full-frame camera with class-leading video features and excellent image quality. While its DFD

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CommentsiSAME

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Overall Ratingi

8.7

10← BEST +15%

Color Combinationi

10← BEST +4%

9.65

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

4K 60p (APS-C crop), 4K 30p (full-frame)

4K 60p (Super35), 4K 30p (Full-Frame)

Phase Detection Autofocus For Videosi

Yes← BEST

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio JackiSAME

Yes

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

200 Mbps

600 Mbps (4K)

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max VideoiSAME

4K 60p

Internal ColoriSAME

10-bit 4:2:2

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

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THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Sony A7C IISONY8.8

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Panasonic Lumix S5 (8.7)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Panasonic Lumix S5PANASONIC8.7

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · Sony A7C II (0.4)

PRIORITY · DOXMARK

Best for doxmark

Panasonic Lumix S5PANASONIC9.0

DOXMARK WEIGHTEDCONF 86%

Best visible score in the doxmark category group.

RUNNER-UP · Sony A7C II (0.0)

PRIORITY · THE VERDICT

Best for the verdict

Panasonic Lumix S5PANASONIC8.7

THE VERDICT WEIGHTEDCONF 84%

Best visible score in the the verdict category group.

RUNNER-UP · Sony A7C II (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#2PANASONIC0.0

Panasonic Lumix S5

“The Panasonic Lumix S5 is a compact, full-frame mirrorless camera renowned for its exceptional video capabilities and robust image quality, ”

VIDEOGRAPHY 9.2

DOXMARK 9.0

Wins Image Quality

Wins Removable Battery

TRADE-OFFContrast-detect autofocus can struggle with tracking

BEST VALUEBest price →

#1SONY0.0

Sony A7C II

“The Sony A7C II is a compact yet powerful full-frame mirrorless camera, ideal for hybrid shooters seeking high-resolution stills and advance”

Autofocus 9.0

Image Quality 9.0

Wins Overall Rating

Wins AF Points

TRADE-OFFSingle SD card slot

BEST OVERALLBest price →

Still deciding? The Sony A7C II is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 8.8/10 · WINS 6 OF 19 CATEGORIES

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Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera vs Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera: which is better?

The Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera is our overall pick, scoring 8.8/10 against 8.7/10 for the Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera — a 1% edge. Current starting prices span $1,999–$2,199. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera leads overall with a 8.8 total score.
Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera wins 63 comparable specs with a 51% weighted win rate.
Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Overall Rating.
Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera8.7/10

The Panasonic Lumix S5 is a compact, full-frame mirrorless camera renowned for its exceptional video capabilities and robust image quality, perfect for hybrid shooters.

Pros

+ Exceptional 4K 10-bit video capabilities
+ Excellent 5-axis in-body image stabilization
+ Superb image quality and dynamic range
+ Compact and lightweight full-frame design

Cons

− Contrast-detect autofocus can struggle with tracking
− 4K 60p video has an APS-C crop
− Electronic viewfinder resolution is modest

Best for: Professional videographers · Hybrid photo/video creators · Travel and documentary filmmakers

“Verdict: The Panasonic Lumix S5 is an outstanding choice for videographers and hybrid shooters seeking a compact, full-frame camera with class-leading video features and excellent image quality. While its DFD autofocus isn't the fastest…”

Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraWINNER 8.8/10

The Sony A7C II is a compact yet powerful full-frame mirrorless camera, ideal for hybrid shooters seeking high-resolution stills and advanced video capabilities in a portable body.

Pros

+ Compact full-frame design
+ Excellent 33MP image quality
+ Advanced AI-powered autofocus
+ 7-stop in-body image stabilization

Cons

− Single SD card slot
− Cropped 4K 60p video
− Smaller EVF resolution

Best for: Hybrid content creators · Travel photographers · Street photography

“Verdict: The Sony A7C II is an outstanding compact full-frame camera, offering a superb balance of high-resolution imaging, advanced autofocus, and robust video features in a travel-friendly design. It's a top choice for hybrid creators…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera or Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera scores highest overall (8.8/10, 0.1 points ahead of the Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera and Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The biggest measurable differences are Overall Rating, Sensor, AF Points — with the Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera leading on Overall Rating. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Is the Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera better value than the Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The Sony Alpha A7C II Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera starts around $2,199 and the Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera around $1,999. Weigh the score gap against the price gap: a small score lead rarely justifies a large premium unless it comes from the specs you personally care about.

Can I compare other cameras on ComparZone?

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