Panasonic DC-S5 II + Sigma 16-28mm f2.8 DG DN (C)

Panasonic DC-S5 II

With its outstanding photo and video performance and an amazingly compact and robust body, the LUMIX DC-S5M2 meets the high demands of creative photo and video enthusiasts while offering exceptional value for money.

The S5M2 is based on a newly developed 24 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor and an equally new image processor, which was developed as part of the L² technology partnership between LEICA and LUMIX. For the first time, the sensor in the LUMIX system supports phase detection in addition to contrast-based autofocus and combines both focusing methods into a new hybrid phase detection AF. In addition, the new processor offers outstanding image quality and high bit rate or 6K resolution video performance.

• Uncompromising image quality
• Strong support for mobile use
• Highest photo and video performance
• Outstanding user-friendliness
• New processor with L² technology
• New phase hybrid AF
• Strong further development of the autofocus
• New Active I.S. image stabilization
• New 24.2MP CMOS sensor with phase AF
• New REAL TIME LUT - color corrections can be made with the camera itself
• Intuitive control when looking through the viewfinder - joystick with 8 directions
• Sophisticated menu design
• Unconditional focusing on the subject - OLED LVF & 180° LCD

Sigma 16-28mm f2.8 DG DN ©

The SIGMA 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary full-frame lens combines outstanding image quality and a large constant aperture of F2.8 with a robust yet lightweight design. This opens up new scope for L-mount photographers who expect professional results from a compact product. Thanks to an excellently corrected image field curvature, the 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary provides sharp images right into the corners of the image, which is crucial for many applications in the wide-angle range.

Five FLD lenses and four aspherical lenses ensure optimum image quality with a minimum of aberrations. An internal zoom mechanism ensures that the length of the lens remains the same over the entire focal length range and that it is always well balanced in the hand. The fact that the center of gravity hardly shifts when Zooming is also an advantage for mounting in a gimbal. A thread at the front simplifies the use of filters.

The lens has an unusually compact design. With a weight of only 450g, it measures just 100.6mm, so you can always have it with you in everyday photography. It particularly appeals to landscape, wedding and travel photographers who have to carry their equipment around with them for hours on end. Lightweight, extremely powerful and versatile - the SIGMA 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary gives photographers all the freedom they need in the ultra-wide-angle range.

Uncompromising optical performance with compact dimensions
Optimized with the latest technology in lens design, the 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary is a high-performance lens that delivers outstanding image quality despite its compact dimensions. Two large aspherical elements and five optimally used FLD lenses, whose material has the properties of fluorite glass, keep weight and dimensions to a minimum. The high-quality lenses also ensure effective correction of longitudinal and lateral chromatic aberrations, which often impair the image quality of other ultra-wide-angle designs.

In addition, the lens utilizes the digital correction capabilities of modern cameras to deliver impressive image quality with small dimensions. The constant aperture of F2.8 over the entire Zoom range enables images with a shallow depth of field and beautiful background blur, especially for close-up subjects. Blur circles are soft and round thanks to the nine rounded aperture blades, so that the background does not distract from the foreground subject in focus. SIGMA has also taken extensive measures to prevent ghosting and flare caused by reflections in the lens barrel. The Super Multi-Layer Coating guarantees that the 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary produces crisp images with high contrast even in critical backlight situations.

Practical design for more flexibility and ease of use
The new 16-28mm has a filter thread on the front lens, which makes it easier to attach ND and polarizing filters, for example, than with a rear filter adapter. This is of particular benefit to landscape photographers and videographers. The choice of a stepping motor for focusing the 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary makes the autofocus as fast as it is silent, making the lens ideal for photo and film shoots in situations where focusing noise would be distracting.

Due to its internal zoom, the length of the lens remains the same over the entire focal length range and its center of gravity hardly shifts when Zooming. Especially when the camera is mounted in a gimbal, it is useful that it remains balanced when the focal length is changed.

Outstanding manufacturing quality and intuitive ergonomics
The lens construction uses specially selected, particularly lightweight materials, including TSC (Thermally Stable Composite), a polycarbonate with a thermal expansion similar to that of aluminum. This allows the lens to maintain its high performance even under extreme temperature fluctuations, as the metal and plastic parts expand and contract to the same extent. The precision in the manufacture of each component and the simple elegance of the finished product is due to the skill and experience of the staff, SIGMA's unique manufacturing technology and the rigorous quality control at SIGMA's only production facility in Aizu, Japan. Lightweight and compact, the 16-28mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary is a complex yet versatile tool that offers photographers and filmmakers the perfect combination of performance and portability.