Panasonic LUMIX GH5S Micro Four Thirds Photography Camera

Panasonic LUMIX GH5S Micro Four Thirds Photography Camera

Panasonic · LUMIX GH

$1,997.00 MSRP

Key Features

  • Micro Four Thirds Live MOS
  • Up to 11 fps Continuous Shooting
  • Up to 240 fps Video
  • MFT-Mount

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In the Box

  • 1 × DMW-BLF19 Battery Pack
  • 1 × Battery Grip Connector Cover
  • 1 × BNC Conversion Cable (for TC IN/OUT)
  • 1 × Body Cap
  • 1 × DMW-BTC13 Battery Charger
  • 1 × Eye Cup
  • 1 × Flash Synchro Socket Cap
  • 1 × Hot Shoe Cover
  • 1 × Shoulder Strap
  • 1 × USB Cable
  • 1 × VSK0815F AC Adapter

Colorist

Professional Color Profiles2

Use

  • HLG / Rec.2020

    Industry Standard10 stops10-bit recommended
    HDRBroadcastQuick TurnaroundStreaming Delivery

    Hybrid Log-Gamma on the BT.2020 container, the pairing ITU-R BT.2100 defines for broadcast HDR. HLG is scene-referred and display-independent, so a single signal renders acceptably on both SDR and HDR displays without a separate SDR master — which is why it is the usual choice for live work where the viewer's display cannot be assumed. This is the standard HLG pairing; the BT.709-container variant exists because some cameras allow the narrower container with the same curve.

    Curve: HLG2015

    Hybrid Log-Gamma, developed jointly by the BBC and NHK and standardized in ITU-R BT.2100. It follows a conventional gamma curve through shadows and midtones and switches to logarithmic encoding only in the highlights, which is where the name comes from. That hybrid shape is what lets a single signal render acceptably on both SDR and HDR displays without a separate SDR master. It is scene-referred and display-independent, unlike PQ, which makes it the practical choice for live broadcast where the viewer's display cannot be assumed.

    Gamut: Rec.2020Industry Standard · 2012

    Defined in ITU-R BT.2020 in 2012 for ultra-high-definition television; BT.2100 later reused the same primaries for HDR. All three primaries sit on the spectral locus — they are monochromatic — which makes it the widest gamut definable without imaginary coordinates, covering 1.89 times the area of Rec.709. It is a delivery container rather than a capture space. No current display reproduces it in full, so HDR work is typically monitored on a P3 subset and delivered inside a 2020 container.

    LUTs & References1

  • Panasonic V-LOG L / V-Gamut

    Manufacturer Default12 stops10-bit recommended
    CinemaHybrid Photo/VideoRun-and-gun

    The reduced-range V-Log variant fitted to Panasonic's Micro Four Thirds bodies, recording roughly 12 stops against full V-Log's 14. It shares the V-Gamut color space, so V-Log LUTs apply to it. Offered as a Photo Style on the GH5S, GH5 II and BGH1. Because only the range differs and not the container, material converts through the V-Log path with the range difference accounted for.

    Curve: V-LOG L2016

    Panasonic's log setting for its LUMIX hybrid bodies, the mirrorless counterpart to the V-Log curve of the VariCam cinema line. Panasonic states that V-Log L's curve characteristics comply with the V-Log/V-Gamut Reference Manual, and its own published figures match V-Log exactly: 0% black at 10-bit code 128, 18% gray at 433 (IRE 42) and 90% white at 602. The difference is the recorded range, around 12 stops against V-Log's 14, which belongs to the bodies that record it since the curve itself is unchanged. In grading, V-Log L material takes the same transforms and LUTs as V-Log, with no conversion of its own.

    Gamut: V-GamutProprietary · 2014

    Introduced with V-Log for Varicam, and carried onto the EVA1 and the cinema-capable S-series. It covers 2.36 times Rec.709, which places it above Rec.2020 by a quarter and above DCI-P3 by three quarters; only its blue primary is imaginary, at y = -0.030. It was sized to contain the common delivery targets rather than to maximize area. The practical consequence is that one capture can be graded to Rec.709, P3 or Rec.2020 without running out of gamut on the way.

    LUTs & References2

Picture Profiles10

Style
  • Panasonic Cinelike DCinematic

    Provides a flatter color profile with reduced contrast, ideal for color grading in post-production while retaining a film-like quality.

  • Panasonic Cinelike VCinematic

    A film-like Photo Style whose gamma curve gives priority to contrast. Offered on the GH5S and S1; later bodies carry its successor, Cinelike V2.

  • Panasonic Like709Cinematic

    A Photo Style applying a gamma correction equivalent to Rec.709, compressing high-luminance areas through an adjustable knee to minimize overexposure. Intended for material delivered without grading.

  • Panasonic SceneryLandscape

    The scenery Photo Style as named on Panasonic’s earlier bodies, giving vivid blue skies and greens. Later cameras carry the same setting under the name [Landscape].

  • Panasonic L.MonochromeMonochrome

    Offers a softer monochrome effect with lower contrast for a more subtle, muted black-and-white appearance.

  • Panasonic MonochromeMonochrome

    A clean black-and-white profile with no toning. Provides a classic, timeless monochrome rendering with full contrast control via the camera's tone settings.

  • Panasonic NaturalNatural

    A more subdued, neutral profile with reduced contrast and saturation. Renders subjects closer to their real-world appearance and leaves more grading room than Standard.

  • Panasonic StandardNatural

    Panasonic's all-purpose default. Balanced contrast and saturation suitable for general shooting across portraits, landscapes, and everyday situations.

  • Panasonic PortraitPortrait

    Optimizes color and contrast to enhance skin tones and provide a pleasing look for portraits.

  • Panasonic VividVivid

    Boosts contrast and saturation for richer, more vibrant images. Good for travel, landscapes, and any subject where bold color helps the image.