We've only just awarded the Panasonic Lumix S5 II best video camera of the year in the TechRadar Choice Awards 2023, and now the full-frame hybrid mirrorless camera, which shoots incredible 6K video has received a massive price drop, and is definitely one of our picks as the best Black Friday camera deals.
The tastiest discount is available in the UK thanks largely to a Panasonic cashback scheme available through most of the leading photo retailers, but there's still healthy price cuts in the US at B&H Photo and others. In this Black Friday deal, the S5 II body only is available for just £1,299 at WEX – that's quite the drop since its launch price of £1,999 less than a year ago. And in the US, $300 has been slashed off the price (no cash back involved), to a new low price of $1,697.99 at B&H Photo.
There's also deals on lens kits for the same camera, while the pricier S5 IIX has reasonable discounts, too. If you don't need the latest video prowess of these second-gen models, the S5 is also at record low prices. Check out the deals in full below.
Grab the best Black Friday Panasonic S5 series deal from B&H Photo in the US
Grab the best Black Friday Panasonic S5 series deal from WEX in the UK
Panasonic has always offered great bang for buck, especially if video is your primary focus. However, there was one area holding its Lumix cameras back; autofocus. Cameras like the S5 and micro four thirds models like the excellent GH6 use contrast detection based autofocus which is snappy for photos, but less suitable for video. That all changed with the S5 II.
The S5 II was the first Panasonic camera to use phase detection autofocus, and it really works for video. We were seriously impressed with the S5 II during review, with its 6K open gate video, incredible image stablization, excellent handling and now fast and smooth autofocus. Add a growing range of L-mount lenses, and the S5 II is one of our top picks for video.
If you're in the market for a new camera and would like to shop around for Panasonic Lumix S5 II alternatives, you can also check out our Black Friday camera deals page.
More US Black Friday deals
- Amazon: 50% off TVs, air fryers, AirPods & clothing
- Apple: AirPods Pro, Apple Watch 8 & iPads from $99
- Adidas: 40% off running shoes, sweatshirts & leggings
- Beauty: 51% off makeup, skincare & hair tools
- Best Buy: up to $800 off 4K TVs, laptops & headphones
- Bed Bath & Beyond: 65% off sitewide + free shipping
- Cheap TVs: big-screen 4K TVs from $269.99
- Christmas: 40% off decor, pajamas & trees
- Dell: save on best-selling Inspiron and XPS laptops
- DreamCloud: 40% off all mattresses
- Lowe's: up to $800 off major appliances
- Macy's: 60% off clothing, jewelry, boots & gift ideas
- Nectar: mattress deals starting at $359
- Nordstrom: 30% off Nike, Levi's, Skims, Adidas & more
- Samsung: up to $2,000 of TVs, phones and appliances
- Target: 40% off furniture, TVs, clothing & appliances
- Toys: Disney, Barbie, Lego & board games from $14.99
- Walmart: Apple Watch 9, cheap TVs, air fryers & toys
- Wayfair: 70% off furniture, rugs, & Christmas decor
More UK Black Friday deals
- Amazon: up to 62% off TVs, smart home and clothing
- AO: up to 40% off appliances, TVs and tech
- Argos: up to 50% off toys, tools and tech
- Boots: up to 40% off 1,000s of beauty products
- Currys: up to 40% off TVs, appliances and laptops
- Ebuyer: up to 45% off laptops and PC components
- Emma: up to 65% off mattresses, frames and pillows
- John Lewis: up to 40% off appliances, TVs, laptops
- Jessops: up to £550 off Sony, Canon, Nikon, and Fujifilm
- Ninja: up to 25% off air fryers and cookware
- O2: up to £600 off iPhone, Samsung and Google
- Samsung: up to £600 off TVs, phones and appliances
- Shark: up to £100 off vacuums
- Simba: up to 55% off mattresses
- Superdrug: 60% off beauty, fragrances and makeup
- Toolstation: up to 30% off smart home, tools and DIY
- Very: save on tech, decor, appliances and furniture
- Vodafone: six months half-price SIMs from £11.50
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