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.
Lowest now
$679
MSRP
$1,400
-51% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $679 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 49% of the $1,400 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Lowest now
$950
MSRP
$1,999
-52% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $950 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 48% of the $1,999 MSRP. Prices are down 41.7% over the last 30 days.
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 | $679 | $950 |
| vs MSRP | -51% | -52% |
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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.