Lumix S5vs A7CR

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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Sony A7CR Sony A7CR (2023) Starting from £3099 new Best for Travel, landscape & portrait photography with minimal kit View A7CR

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.

Travel, Landscape & Portrait Photography With Minimal Kit — A7CR (2023): The world's smallest 61MP full-frame camera — A7R V quality in a pocketable A7C body.

↓ 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

A7CR (2023)

  • Landscape photographers who want 61MP resolution without carrying a large body
  • Travel photographers who need professional image quality in the smallest possible package
  • Portrait shooters who want A7R V sensor quality with the ease of the A7C form factor
  • A7C owners ready for a major resolution upgrade without changing bodies

Quick take: The a7cr has the highest resolution at 61mp; the lumix s5 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Lumix S5 (2020)A7CR (2023)
Price £1,699 £3,099
Sensor 24.2MP Full-Frame CMOS 61.0MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 61.0MP
Video 4K/60p 10-bit V-Log/HLG, 5.9K anamorphic, 1080p/180p slow-motion 4K/60p 10-bit, 1080p/120p — S-Log3, S-Cinetone
Autofocus Contrast AF (DFD Technology), face/eye detection AI subject recognition — phase-detect with human, animal, bird detection
Stabilisation 6.5-stop IBIS (dual IBIS with Lumix S lenses) 7-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 7fps mechanical, 9fps electronic (AFS) 8fps mechanical, 15fps electronic
Battery Life ~470 shots (CIPA) ~530 shots (CIPA)
Weight 714g (body, battery, card) 514g body only
Dimensions 132.6 × 97.1 × 81.9mm 124.0 × 71.1 × 63.4mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification EVF 0.70× 2.36M-dot
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.84M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.03M dots
Mount Leica L-mount Sony E-mount (full-frame)
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II Single CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 1), full-size HDMI, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0
Genre Lumix S5A7CR
Video
9.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Travel
7.0
9.0
Street
7.0
9.0
Wildlife
4.0
Landscape
9.0
Sports
4.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
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