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Panasonic Lumix GH5

Panasonic Mirrorless Micro Four Thirds

Panasonic Lumix GH5

Type
Mirrorless
Mount
Micro Four Thirds
Sensor format
Micro Four Thirds
Resolution
20.3 MP
Released
March 2017

Successor: Panasonic Lumix GH5 II

Specifications

Sensor and image

Resolution
20.3 MP
Largest image size
5,184 × 3,888 px
Sensor format
Micro Four Thirds
Sensor size
17.3 × 13 mm
Sensor type
Live MOS Sensor
ISO range
200 to 25,600
Extended ISO range
100 to 25,600
In-body stabilization
Yes, up to 5 stops (CIPA)

Autofocus

AF system
Contrast AF System with DFD technology
AF points
225
Subject detection
People
AF low-light limit
-4 EV

Shutter and burst

Mechanical shutter
Yes
Fastest shutter speed, mechanical
1/8000 s
Fastest shutter speed, electronic
1/16000 s
Slowest shutter speed
1 min
Flash sync speed
1/250 s
Burst rate, mechanical
12 fps
Burst rate, electronic
12 fps

Video

Video modes
ResolutionMax. frame rateCropNote
4K (3,840 × 2,160)60–MP4, 4:2:0 8-bit; 4:2:2 10-bit also offered

Viewfinder and display

Viewfinder
Electronic (EVF)
Viewfinder resolution
3.68 million dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.76x
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Screen
3.2 in, 1.62 million dots
Screen type
Vari-angle
Touchscreen
Yes

Body and battery

Dimensions (W × H × D)
138.5 × 98.1 × 87.4 mm
Weight with battery and card
725 g
Body-only weight
646 g
Shots per charge (screen)
410 shots
Shots per charge (viewfinder)
400 shots

Storage and connections

Card slots
SD UHS-II, SD UHS-II
Wi-Fi
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth
Bluetooth v4.2 (Low Energy)
USB
USB Type-C, SuperSpeed USB 3.1 Gen 1
HDMI
HDMI Type A
Microphone input
3.5 mm
Headphone output
3.5 mm

Market and price

Released
March 2017
Other names
DC-GH5

Features stated by the manufacturer

  • 4k photo
  • 6k photo
  • Anamorphic desqueeze display
  • Dual i.s. 2
  • Focus bracketing
  • Focus stacking
  • Post focus
  • Synchro scan
  • Time code
  • Waveform monitor and vectorscope

Manufacturer data: help.na.panasonic.com, news.panasonic.com

Last checked: October 25, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check

Size and weight

Front view of the selected lenses and bodies at the same scale1: Panasonic Lumix GH5, width × height × depth 138.5 × 98.1 × 87.4 mm
Width × height × depth
138.5 × 98.1 × 87.4 mm
Weight with battery and card
725 g
Weight, body only
646 g

Manufacturer data: help.na.panasonic.com, news.panasonic.com

The front view is schematic, only width and height are to scale.

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