PANASONIC LUMIX DC-S5II $3,199
body only, recommended retail price
Type: Enthusiast-level or semi-professional digital mirrorless camera with L bayonet lens mount.
Focusing: Automatic hybrid phase/contrast-detection system ('Phase Hybrid AF') with 779 PDAF points and 315 CDAF points. Contrast detection AF via Depth-FromDefocus (DFD) calculations. Manual switching between one-shot and continuous AF modes, the latter with auto tracking. Four 'AF Custom' settings for fine-tuning subject tracking with three parameters - AF Sensitivity, AF Area Switching Sensitivity and Moving Subject Prediction. Automatic subject detection for Face, Eye, Head, Body And Animal (Birds, Dogs or Cats). Area modes for Zone (Vertical/Horizontal), Zone (adjustable shape and size), 1-Area, 1-Area+Supplementary, Pinpoint or Custom 1-4. Adjustable 1-Area point switching speed. AF assist via magnified image, either full image or picture-in-picture. Sensitivity range is EV -6.0 -18 (ISO 100 and f/1.4). AF assist provided by built-in illuminator. Manual focus assistance via magnification (either full image or picturein-picture, at up to 6.0×), distance scale and focus peaking displays (Light Blue, Dark Blue, Yellow, Orange, Light Green, Dark Green, Pink, Red, Violet, White; and five levels of intensity).
Metering: 1728-point multi-zone, centre-weighted average, highlight-weighted, spot and TTL flash. Metering range is
