You saw the announcement and release of the Panasonic Lumix S5II and you’ve waited to pull the trigger because the Lumix S5II X caught your eye. So you want to know if the wait was worth it? Well, in this review, I’ll be aiming to answer your questions thoroughly, having tested both cameras for the past few months now.
It’s unusual for a camera company to announce a variant model that will come to market some months later with external and performance differences. But keen to avoid a repeat of its misstep; revealing the Lumix GH5 II alongside a development announcement of the Lumix GH6, its successor, Lumix appears to have learned its lesson. The S5II X and S5II were announced in tandem, with only the inclusion of the S5II X’s compatibility with the popular recording format Blackmagic B-RAW kept secret until it was available to order in early May.
