challenger A
Panasonic
Lumix S5 II
2023
VS
challenger B
Sigma
BF
2025
ReviewsSigma BF
Panasonic Lumix S5 II vs Sigma BF — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
8,2/ 10
PhotoExcellent
7,9/ 10
VideoTrès bon
Panasonic
Lumix S5 II
4,2/ 10
PhotoLimité
5,3/ 10
VideoCorrect
Sigma
BF
Panasonic Lumix S5 IISigma BF
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Panasonic
Lumix S5 II
Top advantages
- 204 800Extended ISO max2× vs Sigma BF
- 30 fpsElectronic burst3,8× vs Sigma BF
- -6 EVAF low light (EV)+1 vs Sigma BF
- OuiOpen GateAbsent sur Sigma BF
Sigma
BF
Top advantages
- 102 400Native ISO max2× vs Panasonic Lumix S5 II
- 1215AF points1,6× vs Panasonic Lumix S5 II
- 350RAW buffer1,5× vs Panasonic Lumix S5 II
- 388 gWeight1,9× vs Panasonic Lumix S5 II
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecPanasonic Lumix S5 IISigma BF
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Megapixels
24.2 MP
24.6 MP
Sensor size
35.6 × 23.8 mm
36 × 24 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
51 200
102 400
Extended ISO max
204 800
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
11.2 EV
—
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecPanasonic Lumix S5 IISigma BF
AF points
779
1215
AF coverage
100 %
—
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6 EV
-5 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecPanasonic Lumix S5 IISigma BF
Mechanical burst
9 fps
—
Electronic burst
30 fps
8 fps
RAW buffer
230
350
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/8000
Round 4
Video
SpecPanasonic Lumix S5 IISigma BF
Max video resolution
6K
6K
Max video fps
120 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
200 Mb/s
200 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.265, H.264
H.265, H.264
Recording modes
All-I, Long-GOP
Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit depth
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
V-Log, V-Gamut, HLG, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Like2100
L-Log
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
—
4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
—
Open Gate
Oui
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
1.3x, 1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
—
LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
—
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, false color, histogram, zebras
histogram, zebras, false color
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
Illimité
120 min
Unlimited recording
Oui
Non
Dual Native ISO
Oui
Oui
Proxy recording
Oui
Non
XLR input
Oui
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecPanasonic Lumix S5 IISigma BF
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Non
IBIS rating
5 stops
—
Round 6
Build
SpecPanasonic Lumix S5 IISigma BF
Weather sealing
Oui
Non
Dual card slots
Oui
Non
Card types
SD UHS-II, SD UHS-II
SSD 230GB intégré
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecPanasonic Lumix S5 IISigma BF
Weight
740 g
388 g
Dimensions
134.3 x 102.3 x 90.1
130.1 x 72.8 x 36.8
Viewfinder type
EVF
None
Viewfinder resolution
3.68 M dots
—
Viewfinder magnification
0.78×
—
Screen size
3″
3.2″
Screen resolution
1.84 M dots
2.10 M dots
Screen articulation
vari-angle
fixed
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecPanasonic Lumix S5 IISigma BF
Battery life (CIPA)
370 clichés
260 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Full (Type A)
Micro (Type D)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Non
Bluetooth
Oui
Non