Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic Lumix S5
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 21% above the 90-day low of $521 (seen Sep 25, 2026). 45% of the $1,400 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Today's price sits in the middle of its recent range. The 90-day window runs from $750 to roughly today's $790. 40% of the $1,999 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| Nikon Z5 | Panasonic Lumix S5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Nikon | Panasonic |
| Family | Nikon Z | Panasonic Lumix S |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | Nikon Z | L-mount |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | — | Panasonic FF 24MP BSI (S1/S1H/S5) · 24.2MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Megapixels | 24.3 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Autofocus | — | Depth-from-Defocus |
| IBIS | 5-axis | 5-axis 5-stop |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 4K30 | 4K60 |
| Max native ISO | — | ISO 51,200 |
| Body weight | 675 g | 714 g |
| Dimensions | — | 133 × 97 × 82 mm |
| Body material | — | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2020-08-27 | 2020-09-02 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | discontinued | current |
| MSRP | $1,400 | $1,999 |
| Current low | $632 | $790 |
| vs MSRP | -55% | -60% |
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.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
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.