Panasonic DC-S5 II + Sigma 28-70mm 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 full-frame CMOS sensor with 24 megapixels 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 to create a new hybrid phase detection AF. In addition, the new processor offers outstanding image quality and video performance with high bit rate or 6K resolution.

• 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 28-70mm f2.8 DG DN ©

The SIGMA 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary redefines the standard Zoom lens for mirrorless cameras: it combines outstanding optical performance and a continuous aperture of F2.8 with a lightweight and compact body.

In terms of design, the 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary is based on the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art, but with a focal length range from 28mm. This makes the lens housing significantly smaller and lighter, with the same outstanding optical performance.

Lightweight and compact housing

Due to the slightly smaller wide-angle range of the 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary compared to the 28-70mm, the size of the 28-70mm body has been significantly reduced. The concept of the Contemporary product line harmonizes performance and handiness.

The lens has a single, lightweight focusing element so that the AF unit can also be kept small. Together with a quiet and fast stepping motor, this ensures responsive and virtually silent autofocus performance.

The 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary weighs 470g on its own and just 890g together with the lens, for example. At less than 1kg, such an outstandingly light camera system gives photographers an enormous amount of freedom and flexibility to realize their creative visions. It is also a perfect choice for filmmakers looking for a powerful, lightweight and easy-to-handle camera system that also works well with a gimbal and other accessories.

Highest optical performance

The 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary uses the latest technology and has a modern optical design that includes three aspherical, two FLD and two SLD elements.

Despite the lower total number of elements than the 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art, the design still results in extensive correction of longitudinal color errors and sagittal coma, which cannot be corrected by the camera. This allows users to create images that are consistently sharp from the center to the edge of the shot. In addition to the anti-ghosting design, the Super Multi-Layer and Nano Porous coatings ensure well-controlled stray light formation and therefore high-contrast results even in backlit conditions. The front element of the lens has a water and oil-repellent coating.

The everyday companion

The SIGMA 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary offers photographers with a mirrorless camera who require a fast standard Zoom lens an enhanced photographic experience. Its high-quality, intuitive construction makes the lens as exciting to use as the incredible images it can produce - inspiring you to realize its creative potential.

High-quality coating

An ideal lens directs the incident light through all the lenses and onto the sensor. If, on the other hand, some of the light is reflected by individual lenses, not only is the light yield reduced; the reflections within the lens create ghost images and flare spots or reduce the contrast. Such effects would be particularly noticeable in backlit shots.

To prevent this, the 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN Contemporary uses a Super Multi-Layer Coating (SML) and a Nano Porous Coating to reduce flare and ghosting. The result is clear, sharp and high-contrast images without annoying lens flares.