BobKo
Well-known member
Panasonic today announced two new versions of the S5: the S5 II and the S5 IIX. Of the two, the S5 IIX has the stronger video features, but both are well suited for both photography and video.
The fact that these two new versions were in the wings probably accounts for the nicely reduced price on the S5 recently. I (for one) was thinking seriously of getting one, even though I suspected that the low price meant there was a new version on the way.
You can read up on the new models here: https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dc-s5-ii-dc-s5-iix-initial-review
The fact that these two new versions were in the wings probably accounts for the nicely reduced price on the S5 recently. I (for one) was thinking seriously of getting one, even though I suspected that the low price meant there was a new version on the way.
You can read up on the new models here: https://www.dpreview.com/reviews/panasonic-lumix-dc-s5-ii-dc-s5-iix-initial-review