Lumix S5vs Pentax 17

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Lumix Lumix S5 Lumix Lumix S5 (2020) Starting from £1699 new Best for Professional video & hybrid shooting View Lumix S5
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Pentax Pentax 17 Pentax Pentax 17 (2024) Starting from £400 new Best for Film photography enthusiasts & diptych storytelling View Pentax 17

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Professional Video & Hybrid Shooting — Lumix S5 (2020): The S5 is an outstanding video camera that also takes excellent stills. 10-bit 4K/60p, dual native ISO and 6.5-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body is a compelling package. The contrast-detect AF is its main weakness vs Sony and Canon — but for controlled shooting it doesn't hold it back.

Film Photography Enthusiasts & Diptych Storytelling — Pentax 17 (2024): The best new film camera of the decade — manual controls, a sharp lens, and a half-frame format that doubles your roll and forces a new way of seeing.

↓ Full specifications below

Lumix S5 (2020)

  • Videographers who need 10-bit colour science in a full-frame body
  • Photographers who shoot video as a second discipline
  • Studio photographers who want full-frame IBIS at a lower price
  • L-mount system users building a versatile kit

Quick take: The pentax 17 is the most affordable; only the lumix s5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Lumix S5 (2020)Pentax 17 (2024)
Price £1,699 £400
Sensor 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm)
Resolution 24.2MP
Video 4K/60p 10-bit V-Log/HLG, 5.9K anamorphic, 1080p/180p slow-motion N/A — film camera
Autofocus Contrast AF (DFD Technology), face/eye detection Zone focus (0.35m / 1m / 3m / ∞)
Stabilisation 6.5-stop IBIS (dual IBIS with Lumix S lenses) N/A — film camera
Burst Rate 7fps mechanical, 9fps electronic (AFS) Manual wind-on
Battery Life ~470 shots (CIPA) 2× CR2 lithium batteries
Weight 714g (body, battery, card) ~165g (without batteries)
Dimensions 132.6 × 97.1 × 81.9mm 113 × 66 × 44mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification Optical viewfinder with half-frame framelines
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.84M dots N/A
Mount Leica L-mount 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 via DX coding + manual dial)
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II 35mm 135-format film cartridge
Connectivity USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1), full-size HDMI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth N/A
Genre Lumix S5Pentax 17
Video
9.0
Portrait
9.0
7.0
Travel
7.0
9.0
Street
7.0
9.0
Wildlife
4.0
Everyday
9.0
Landscape
7.0
Low Light
4.0
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