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.
Lowest now
$689
MSRP
$1,295
-47% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 359% above the 90-day low of $150 (seen Aug 26, 2026). 53% of the $1,295 MSRP. Prices are up 3.0% over the last 30 days.
Lowest now
$564
MSRP
$2,499
-77% vs MSRP
Well above the 90-day low
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 146% above the 90-day low of $229 (seen Jun 21, 2026). 23% of the $2,499 MSRP. Prices are down 10.5% over the last 30 days.
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 | Cinema | Mirrorless |
| Mount | MFT | 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 | $689 | $564 |
| vs MSRP | -47% | -77% |
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