Panasonic Lumix S5IIX review: All black everything

There aren't too many surprises with the Lumix S5IIX, it's essentially the same camera as the S5II, but with more codec options, USB-SSD recording and an all-black paint job. For professional video shooters, though, this new model could offer exactly the improvements that they need. The price difference, for what's on offer, is very reasonable, too. At the time of writing, the S5IIX will only set you back an additional $200 over the standard model.

Professional all-black look; Internal ProRes recording; External ProRes RAW and Blackmagic RAW support; USB-SSD recording; Not a huge price bump over the S5II;

Most won't need such high-fidelity codecs;

Panasonic Lumix S5 IIX Mirrorless Camera review

I’m still testing the Panasonic Lumix S5IIX but it’s already clear that it’s an extremely capable video camera. Its superb stabilisation means that it can be used handheld without a gimbal, so you can travel light, but it can also be integrated into a rig and record 5.8K Apple ProRes footage to an...

Smaller than some of Panasonic's other full-frame cameras, Phase detection focusing with subject detection, USB-C SSD recording

Headphone, HDMI and USB-C ports may be blocked by the screen when it's flipped to the side, No tally light - although there is a Red Rec frame indicator, Subject detection is not as advanced as some competitors'