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OM SYSTEM OM-5 Mark II vs Panasonic LUMIX G97

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OM SYSTEMOM-5 Mark IIPanasonicLUMIX G97
Overview
ReleasedJuly 2025February 2025
Image and sensor
Camera typeMirrorlessMirrorless
Sensor formatFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Sensor typeLive MOSCMOS
Sensor dimensions17.4 × 13 mm–
Effective resolution20.4 MP20.3 MP
Largest image5184 × 38885184 × 3888
RAW recordingYesYes
Standard ISO range200–25600200–25600
Sensor detailMaker Japan specifies approximately 20.37 effective and 21.77 total megapixels, rounded to 20.4 and 21.8 in UK table. Japan gives 17.4×13 mm image area; UK gives 17.3×13 mmMaker specifies four-thirds CMOS, approximately 20.3 million effective and 21.8 million total pixels; native 4:3 stills 5184×3888. Sensor dimensions and BSI construction are not inferred from other Lumix bodies
Image formatsJPEG and 12-bit losslessly compressed ORF RAW; ordinary output 5184×3888. Tripod composite RAW 10368×7776 needs OM Workspace for 80 MP development; handheld composite 50 MP, rather than an 80 MP single-shot sensorJPEG, RAW and RAW+JPEG; 4K Photo frames are separate cropped JPEG captures
ISO detailManual ISO 200–25600, expanded LOW approximately 64 and 100; default Auto upper limit 6400 (maker Japan)Standard stills ISO 200–25600; expanded ISO 100. Creative Video ISO 200–6400 with expanded 100, under the manual's mode restrictions
Image processorTruePic IXVenus Engine (maker announcement)
Lens and shooting
Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
StabilisationLens and sensor shiftLens and sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst30 fps9 fps
AutofocusHybrid sensor phase/contrast, 121 cross-type phase positions; face/eye recognition and Starry Sky AF, without animal/vehicle subject recognition (both reviews)Contrast-detection TTL AF; AFS/AFF/AFC/MF, face/eye detection, tracking, 49-area, Custom Multi, single-area and pinpoint modes
ShutterMechanical 1/8000–60 seconds; electronic 1/32000–60 seconds; Bulb and Live Composite modesMechanical 60–1/4000 second; electronic first curtain 60–1/2000; electronic 1–1/16000. Mechanical/first-curtain Bulb approximately 30 minutes maximum
Burst detailElectronic 30 fps fixes focus/exposure at first frame; approximately 10 fps electronic tracking and 6 fps mechanical. Maker Japan example 30 fps buffer 19 RAW/21 JPEG with specified KIOXIA card and 12–40mm F2.8 PRO II; UK examples differFull-resolution 9 fps AFS/MF or 6 fps AFF/AFC with mechanical, electronic first-curtain or electronic shutter; 27 or more RAW frames, 600 or more without RAW under specified Panasonic tests and media conditions. 30 fps 4K Photo is approximately 8 MP cropped output and is excluded from native-resolution burst speed
Stabilisation detailFive-axis sensor shift; maker CIPA 2024 up to 6.5 centre/5.5 corner stops with 12–45mm F4 PRO at 45mm. Sync IS up to 7.5/6.5 with 12–100mm F4 IS PRO at 100mm and half-press IS offFive-axis sensor-shift IBIS and compatible-lens Dual I.S.2, both rated five stops under CIPA yaw/pitch conditions; IBIS tested with H-FS12060 at 60 mm, Dual I.S.2 with H-FSA14140 at 140 mm
Flash–Built-in pop-up TTL flash, GN 9 at ISO 200 or GN 6.4 at ISO 100; sync up to 1/200 second
Exposure controlsPASM and computational-photography CP button; Live ND2–16, focus stacking, HDR and multiple exposures; mode, ISO, shutter, flash and compatible-lens restrictions apply–
Video
Highest video resolution4096 × 2160 at 24 fps3840 × 2160 at 30 fps
Video detailInternal C4K 4096×2160 at 24p; UHD 3840×2160 at 30/25/24p; H.264 MOV, 8-bit recording (Amateur Photographer). FHD high-speed 120 fps is separate; OM-Log400 and OM-Cinema1/2 profilesInternal MP4 H.264 3840×2160 at 30/25/24p for European DC-G97E, 100 Mbps; Full HD up to 60p. 4K narrows the angle of view and uses reduced autofocus speed. Maker states no fixed recording time limit but warns that high ambient temperature can stop recording; media/battery also limit duration. V-Log L with maker claim of 12 stops; Internal 4:2:0 8-bit capture (maker advanced manual). No external 10-bit claim adopted from the review without maker confirmation
AudioInternal stereo microphones, external 3.5 mm microphone input; 48 kHz/16-bit or 96 kHz/24-bit recordingStereo audio with AAC compression; 3.5 mm stereo microphone input and headphone output
Screen and viewfinder
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Screen size3″3″
Screen dots1,037,0001,840,000
TouchscreenYesYes
Tilting screenYesYes
Display detailFully articulated touchscreen; UK table 1.037 million dots, Japan rounds to 1.04 millionThree-inch 3:2 capacitive touchscreen, approximately 1.84 million dots; free-angle articulation (Amateur Photographer)
Viewfinder detailOLED approximately 2.36 million dots, approximately 100% coverage; maximum 1.37× with 50mm lens at infinity at −1 dioptre depends on finder style0.39-inch 4:3 OLED, approximately 2.36 million dots, approximately 100% coverage; 1.48× magnification, 0.74× in 35 mm terms under maker's 50 mm/infinity/−1 dioptre/4:3 conditions
Connections and design
Wi-FiYesYes
BluetoothYesYes
Battery life (maker's claim)310 photographs300 photographs
Body weight370 g478 g
Release detailMaker US release confirms early July 2025 retail; Japan 18 July local date. Earliest worldwide day unconfirmed, so month precision retainedMaker German announcement confirms February 2025 availability. The UK article, dated December 2024, prints February 2024 for both new cameras; that conflicting year is not used as the release date. No precise first retail day confirmed
Recording mediaOne SD/SDHC/SDXC slot, UHS-I and UHS-IIOne SD/SDHC/SDXC slot; UHS-I/UHS-II U3 supported under maker's format and recording restrictions
PortsUSB 2.0 Hi-Speed Type-C without USB PD, micro-HDMI Type D, 3.5 mm microphone and 2.5 mm remote socket (maker Japan). UK USB 3 heading does not establish USB 3 transfer speedUSB-C USB 2.0 High Speed; micro HDMI Type D, 2.5 mm remote and 3.5 mm microphone/headphone sockets
Wireless connectionsWi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2 (maker Japan); UK Bluetooth 4.2 table conflicts. Smartphone location tagging, rather than built-in GPSWi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0; North American channels 1–11 are not assumed identical in every region
Battery life detailBLS-50; 310 standard or 640 low-power CIPA shots with specified KIOXIA card. Approximately 60 minutes CIPA video or 100 minutes with other operations disabled; recording limited by card, battery and conditionsDMW-BLC12 lithium-ion, 7.2 V 1200 mAh in the North American specification. CIPA approximately 280 monitor shots or 300 viewfinder shots with H-FS12060 and Nextorage SDXC; approximately 1050 only in Panasonic's specified one-second power-save EVF test
ChargingIn-camera USB charging with power off; USB power supply supported, but no USB Power Delivery. Charger not suppliedUSB-C in-camera charging; USB cable and AC adapter are commercially available rather than assumed supplied
DimensionsApproximately 125.3×85.2×52 mm excluding protrusions (maker Japan and US launch); UK table gives conflicting 49.7 mm depthApproximately 130.4 × 93.5 × 77.4 mm, excluding protrusions
Weight detailMaker Japan 370 g body only or 418 g with battery/card and without eyecup; UK body-only table gives conflicting 366 g. Photographed kit lens excludedMaker 478 g body only, 530 g with battery and card; lens excluded
MaterialsIP53 with specified IP53 lens, IPX1 with IPX1 lens; weather qualification excludes charging and HDMI. Operation −10 to 40°C; not an immersion ratingDust/splash-resistant construction; not waterproof. Maker operating range 0–40 °C
In the box–Body, battery pack, shoulder strap, body cap, hot-shoe cover and battery-grip connector cover; kit includes its lens and lens accessories. Regional contents may vary
ColoursBlack, silver and sand beige; kit availability varies by region–

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