Panasonic Lumix S5 vs Sony A7C
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 5.0% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $750, $130 below today. Currently 44% of the $1,999 MSRP.
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Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 22% above the 90-day low of $703 (seen Aug 23, 2026). 48% of the $1,799 MSRP. Prices are down 9.1% over the last 30 days.
Specs side by side
| Panasonic Lumix S5 | Sony A7C | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Family | Panasonic Lumix S | Sony Alpha |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | L-mount | Sony FE |
| Sensor | Full Frame | Full Frame |
| Sensor family | Panasonic FF 24MP BSI (S1/S1H/S5) · 24.2MP full-frame BSI CMOS | Sony FF 24MP BSI (A7 III/A7C) · 24.2MP full-frame Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Megapixels | 24.2 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Autofocus | Depth-from-Defocus | Hybrid |
| IBIS | 5-axis 5-stop | 5-axis 5-stop |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 4K60 | 4K30 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 51,200 | ISO 51,200 |
| Body weight | 714 g | 509 g |
| Dimensions | 133 × 97 × 82 mm | 124 × 71 × 60 mm |
| Body material | magnesium alloy | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2020-09-02 | 2020-09-14 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $1,999 | $1,799 |
| Current low | $880 | $859 |
| vs MSRP | -56% | -52% |
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.