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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K vs Panasonic Lumix GH5S

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K
Blackmagic

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera · 2018
Lowest now
$704
MSRP
$1,295
54% of MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed

Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $704 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 54% of the $1,295 MSRP. Prices are down 14.6% over the last 30 days.

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Panasonic Lumix GH5S
Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix GH5S

Panasonic Lumix GH · 2018
Lowest now
$674
MSRP
$2,499
27% of MSRP
Prices are rising

Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 194.3% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $229, $445 below today. Currently 27% of the $2,499 MSRP.

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Specs side by side

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 4K Panasonic Lumix GH5S
Brand Blackmagic Design Panasonic
Family Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Panasonic Lumix GH
Category body body
Body type Digital movie camera Mirrorless
Mount {{flatlist| *Canon EF {{small|(Active)}} *MFT *L-Mount MFT
Sensor MFT MFT
Sensor family Blackmagic Four Thirds cinema CMOS · Four Thirds-sized cinema CMOS (~4K) Panasonic 10MP Four Thirds Live MOS (GH5S) · 10.2MP multi-aspect Four Thirds Live MOS
Megapixels 8.8 MP 10.2 MP
Autofocus Depth-from-Defocus
IBIS no no
Weather sealed No Yes
Max video 4K60 4K60
Max native ISO ISO 25,600 ISO 51,200
Body weight 722 g 660 g
Dimensions 178 × 97 × 86 mm 139 × 98 × 87 mm
Body material polycarbonate magnesium alloy
Released 2018-04-08 2018-01-08
Discontinued
Status unknown likely discontinued
MSRP $1,295 $2,499
Current low $704 $674
% of MSRP 54% of MSRP 27% of MSRP

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