Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K vs Panasonic Lumix GH5S
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Apr 2018 on the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, against Jan 2018 on the Lumix GH5S.
- Resolution: 10.3 MP on the Lumix GH5S, against 8.8 MP on the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.
- Native ISO: 160–51,200 on the Lumix GH5S, against 100–25,600 on the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.
- Subject detection: Human, Animal on the Lumix GH5S, against None on the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.
- Internal raw video: Yes on the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K, against No on the Lumix GH5S.
- Viewfinder: Electronic, 3.68M dots on the Lumix GH5S, against None on the Pocket Cinema Camera 4K.
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| Lowest price today | Not priced in US yet | $1,849.95 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Cinema camera | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Apr 2018 (best) | Jan 2018 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $1,295 | $2,499 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Resolution | 8.8 MP | 10.3 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–25,600 | 160–51,200 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | — | 12 fps |
| Burst (electronic) | — | 12 fps |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | — | 1/8,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | 1/16,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | — | 225 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | None | Human, Animal (best) |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 60p | 60p |
| 10-bit internal | Yes | Yes |
| Internal raw video | Yes (best) | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic, 3.68M dots (best) |
| Rear screen | 5", 6.22M dots (best) | 3.2", 1.62M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fixed | Fully articulating |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 722 g | 660 g (best) |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 178.1 × 96 × 85.5 mm | 138.5 × 98.1 × 87.4 mm |
| Weather sealed | — | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | 440 |
| Card slots | 2 · CFast 2.0 + SD UHS-II | 2 · SD UHS-II + SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
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Low light & noise
Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
5.1 µm pixels
8.8 MP on a micro four thirds sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Lumix GH5S
4.7 µm pixels
10.28 MP on a micro four thirds sensor, ISO up to 51,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
Size, to scale
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