Canon EOS R8 vs Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 153% above the 90-day low of $419 (seen Aug 5, 2026). 71% of the $1,499 MSRP. Prices are down 5.4% over the last 30 days.
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Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $900 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 41% of the $2,199 MSRP. Prices are down 41.5% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Canon EOS R8 | Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Canon | Panasonic |
| Family | Canon EOS R | Panasonic Lumix S |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | Canon RF | L-mount |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Canon FF 24MP CMOS (R6 II/R8) · 24.2MP full-frame CMOS | Panasonic FF 24MP BSI PDAF (S5 II/S9) · 24.2MP full-frame BSI CMOS (PDAF) |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Autofocus | Phase Detection | Phase Detection |
| IBIS | no | 5-axis 5-stop |
| Weather sealed | No | Yes |
| Max video | 4K60 | 6K30 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 102,400 | ISO 51,200 |
| Body weight | 461 g | 740 g |
| Dimensions | 133 × 86 × 70 mm | 134 × 102 × 90 mm |
| Body material | polycarbonate | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2023-04-14 | 2023-05-25 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $1,499 | $2,199 |
| Current low | $1,059 | $900 |
| vs MSRP | -29% | -59% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.