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Panasonic Lumix S5 II vs Sony a7C II

The Panasonic Lumix S5 II and the Sony a7C II side by side, computed from this guide's catalogue.

Which to pick

Pick the Sony a7C II if you want more resolution, for cropping and big prints (33 against 24.2 MP); more lenses made for it in this guide (278 against 158); and a lighter body (514 g against 740 g). On these specs the Panasonic Lumix S5 II has no clear advantage: choose it if the price, the handling or a lens you own decides it. If you already own L-Mount or Sony E lenses, the camera on that mount saves you buying them again.

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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 S5 IISony a7C II
MakerPanasonicSony
MountL-MountSony E
SensorFull frame, 36 x 24 mmFull frame, 36 x 24 mm
Crop factor1×1×
Resolution24.2 MP33 MPmore detail
Stabilisationin the bodyin the body
Announced20232023
Typemirrorless cameramirrorless camera
Weight740 g514 glighter
Lenses in this guide158 for its sensor, 27 more with a crop278 for its sensor, 125 more with a cropmore lenses

Sensor size

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

Crop factors: Panasonic Lumix S5 II 1×, Sony a7C II 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

Different mounts (L-Mount and Sony E): a lens for one does not fit the other without an adapter. 117 lens designs in this guide are made in both mounts, mostly from third-party makers.

The Panasonic Lumix S5 II: 158 L-Mount lenses in this guide cover its sensor. The Sony a7C II: 278 Sony E lenses in this guide cover its sensor.

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