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Panasonic LUMIX DC-GH5 review

Panasonic LUMIX DC-GH5

CHOICE Expert Rating

83%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  Excellent monitor
  •  Excellent viewfinder
  •  Very good ease of use
  •  Very good overall movie quality
  •  Monitor has horizontal swivel (180 degrees)
  •  Monitor has vertical swivel (260 degrees)
  •  Takes multiple memory card types (SDHC, SDXC)
  •  Wide angle (24 mm)
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  Pictures indoors without flash have inaccurate colours

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
83%
Picture quality score – auto mode
77%
Picture quality score – manual mode
72%
Ease of use score
87%
Movie quality score
88%
Monitor/viewfinder score
96%
Flash score
0%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Lens
LEICA DG VARIO-ELMARIT 12-60mm 1:2.8-4 ASPH. POWER O.I.S
Zoom range (mm)
24 – 120
Lens factor
5
Minimum aperture range (f-stops)
2.8 – 4
Minimum shutter speed (secs)
1/16000
Maximum shutter speed (secs)
60
Lens diameter (mm)
68
Lens length (mm)
91
Lens weight (g)
325
Lens filter thread (mm)
62
Lens mount
Micro-Four-Thirds
Sensor type
Live MOS
Sensor size
17.3 x 13
Effective resolution (MP)
20.2
Dimensions (mm, WxHxD)
148 x 99 x 86
Weight (g)
774
Tripod socket
Metal (centred)
Start-up time (sec)
0.9
Shutter delay 1m (sec)
0.21
Shutter delay 8.5m (sec)
0.21
ISO rating
200 – 25600
Exposure correction (lower)
-5
Exposure correction (higher)
5
Continuous shooting mode
11.3
Frame limit in continuous mode
1000
Number of selectable exposure programs
6
Closest focus wide (m)
0.2
Closest focus tele (m)
0.24
Closest focus macro (m)
Not applicable
Focus points (auto mode)
225
Monitor size (mm)
66 x 44
Monitor ratio
3:2
Monitor swivel (V x H, deg)
260 x 180
Viewfinder type
Electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder diopter
-4 x 3
Video ratios supported
16:9
Video format
MTS, MP4, MOV (codec AVCHD, MP4, MP4, LPCM, MOV)
Maximum frame rate – progressive
60
Number of selectable exposure programs – video
4
Audio recording format
Stereo
Memory card type
SDHC, SDXC
Internal memory (MB)
None
Number of memory cards – insertable
2
Image ratios supported
3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Flash type
Not applicable
Battery type
Li-Ion (1)
CIPA battery cycles
400
Image editing software
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 XE (Win)
RAW converter software
SILKYPIX Developer Studio SE (Win/Mac)
Video editing software
LoiLoScope (Win)

Cost

Price
$2,999.00

Features

Fully manual mode
Water/dust resistant
GPS tagging
Electric cable release
Camera controlled via USB
Manual white balance
Bulb setting
Yes (max 30 minutes)
Priority mode – shutter speed
Priority mode – aperture
Shutter release via touch screen
HDR function
Time lapse
Panorama (panning)
Image stabilisation – physical
Optical
Electronic image stabilisation
Focus assist lamp
Focus via touch screen
Continuous manual focus switchable
Face detection
Spot focus
Focus tracking
Focus bracketing
Touchscreen
Monitor grid guide
Video face detection
Video spot focus
Video focus tracking
Manual focus video
Continuous to manual focus switchable – video
Slow motion setting
Stop motion setting
Video image stabilisation
Built-in speaker
Socket for external microphone
Can add a comment to a still image
RAW plus JPEG format
Can record in RAW format
Flash slow sync
Flash power adjustable
Hotshoe
Other flash connection
HDMI connection
Wi-Fi WLAN connection
Charge via USB
Adapter for charging batteries
Separate battery holder
Lens bag supplied
Lens hood supplied
Shoulder belt supplied
Other items supplied
USB cable, lenscap, rear lenscap, bodycap, hot shoe cover, sync terminal cover

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