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Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour ThirdsFull-frame
Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in1.4 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
N/A
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px4592 x 3448 px
N/A
ProcessorVenus Engine
N/A
BIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 51200
  • 102400
ISO minimum10010050
ISO maximum1280025600204800
Boosted ISO minimum10010050
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px4592 x 3448 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets55
N/A
White balance modes
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyesyes
N/A
Supported image file formats
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
JPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Negative film
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shift
N/A
Image stabilization axis5-axis
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
N/A
HDRyesyes
N/A
AEB/HDR supportyesyes
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
204800

Optics and focus

Lens mountMicro Four Thirds
Micro Four Thirds
Sony E
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x2.0 x0.78 x
Minimum aperture3.53.536
Maximum aperture3.53.536
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
N/A
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
N/A
Focal length multiplier2x2x
N/A
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • One Shot Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyes
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points22549693
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.44 in2.28 in3.03 in
Phase detection autofocusnono
N/A
Number of AF points (contrast)22549
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in2.95 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
N/A
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
N/A
Screen dots16200001040000
N/A
Touch screenyesyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Viewfinder resolution3680000.0 px2360000.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.52 x1.48 x0.78 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 4-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in
N/A
0.91 in
Separate info displaynono
N/A
Flip-out screenyesyesno
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.51 in

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec1/16000 sec1/8000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyes
N/A
Aperture priorityyesyes
N/A
Manual exposure modeyesyes
N/A
Number of exposures33
N/A
Exposure compensation plus55
N/A
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
N/A
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
N/A
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyes
N/A
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
WB BracketingYesYes
N/A
Subject / scene modesnono
N/A
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s
N/A
Built-in flashnoyes
N/A
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
N/A
Flash metering systemTTLTTL
N/A
External flashyesyes
N/A
Continuous drive12.0 fps9.0 fps
N/A
Scene modesPortrait
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
Manual settingsyesyes
N/A
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
Speed (JPEG)12.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Speed (RAW)12.0 fps
N/A
N/A
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
Flash range
N/A
6.2
N/A
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 4096 x 2160
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21601920 x 10803840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)180.0 fps60.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate180.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Analog signal format system
N/A
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
125.0 min.

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
N/A
Built-in speakersyesyesyes
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
Audio systemStereoMono
N/A
Supported audio file formatsLPCMAAC
  • AC3
  • LPCM
Noise reductionyesyesyes
Voice recording
N/A
yes
N/A
Wind filter
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCBridgeMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
N/A
Colour of productBlackBlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesyes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight22.75 oz17.81 oz22.93 oz
Width5.45 in5.06 in5.1 in
Height3.86 in3.5 in2.9 in
Depth3.44 in2.93 in3.76 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Dual memory card slotsyes
N/A
N/A
Memory slots212
Storage types
  • Dual SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDXC
N/A
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.31
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)410330610
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1860.0 mAh1200.0 mAh
N/A
Battery level indicatoryesyesyes
Battery voltage7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
2.3 h
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
3.5 h
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyes
HDMI connector typeFull-sizeMicroMicro
USB portyesyesyes
USB connector typeUSB Type-CMicro-USB BUSB Type-C
USB version3.12.03.1
Headphone portyesno
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
N/A
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyes
N/A
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Bluetoothyesnoyes
Bluetooth version4.2 BLE
N/A
4.1
Firewirenono
N/A
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yes
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yes
N/A

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