Image quality and oof backgrounds are in my opinion excellent though
punn1 in r/Lumix
Source18 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 8 lean toward Panasonic Lumix S5II, 6 toward Panasonic LUMIX S1R, and 4 don't pick a side.
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
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| Feature | Panasonic Lumix S5II | Panasonic LUMIX S1R |
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Panasonic
CA$2,097.99
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Panasonic
CA$5,399.00
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18 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 8 lean toward Panasonic Lumix S5II, 6 toward Panasonic LUMIX S1R, and 4 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit is fairly split — the better pick depends on your priorities.
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Panasonic Lumix S5II has 84% positive sentiment over 1001 Reddit mentions, while Panasonic LUMIX S1R has 66% positive sentiment over 126 mentions.