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Panasonic Lumix BS1H vs Panasonic Lumix S5

The Panasonic Lumix BS1H and the Panasonic Lumix S5 side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Panasonic Lumix BS1H if you want a lighter body (585 g against 714 g). Pick the Panasonic Lumix S5 if you want stabilisation in the body, which steadies every lens.

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Specs side by side

Rows that differ are in full colour; the better value is marked where one is better by any measure.
SpecPanasonic Lumix BS1HPanasonic Lumix S5
MakerPanasonicPanasonic
MountL-MountL-Mount
SensorFull frame, 36 x 24 mmFull frame, 36 x 24 mm
Crop factor1×1×
Resolution24.2 MP24.2 MP
Stabilisationnonein the bodystabilised
Announced20212020
Typemirrorless cameramirrorless camera
Weight585 glighter714 g
Lenses in this guide158 for its sensor, 27 more with a crop158 for its sensor, 27 more with a crop

Sensor size

Both camerasFull frame36 × 24 mmCrop factor 1×
Both sensors drawn to the same scale.

Crop factors: Panasonic Lumix BS1H 1×, Panasonic Lumix S5 1×.

What a 50mm frames like

Both have the same sensor size, so a 50mm lens frames the same on each: like 50mm on full frame.

50mm on either · 40°
Horizontal angle of view on each.

Lenses

Both take L-Mount lenses, so a lens bought for one works on the other: 158 lenses in this guide cover both sensors.

The Panasonic Lumix BS1H: 158 L-Mount lenses in this guide cover its sensor. The Panasonic Lumix S5: 158 L-Mount lenses in this guide cover its sensor.

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