Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2X

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The Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2X is an enhanced variant of the S5 II adding ProRes RAW HQ and Apple ProRes recording internally to a CFexpress card, along with waveform and vectorscope displays. It shares the same 24.2MP stacked-style sensor and phase-detection AF as the S5 II. The S5M2X is part of the advanced Lumix S full-frame series for professional video.

Product released: May 25, 2023

Latest firmware version

Version 2.7, released March 10, 2026

Last checked for updates: Aug 2, 2026 15:36 UTC

What's new in version 2.7

Support for the Panasonic microphone DMW-DMS1. Compatible with the new features on LUMIX smartphone app "LUMIX Flow (Ver.1.5 or higher)". Operational stability has been improved. Operating Instructions for the Change of Specifications

Download firmware 2.7

firmware version history

LatestUpdate has tracked 13 versions of Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2X firmware, released between June 13, 2023 and March 10, 2026.

• Version 2.7 - March 10, 2026: Support for the Panasonic microphone DMW-DMS1. Compatible with the new features on LUMIX smartphone app "LUMIX Flow (Ver.1.5 or higher)". Operational stability…
• Version 2.6 - December 23, 2025: We have improved an issue that sometimes caused parts of the image corners to be missing when the camera was moved with image stabilization enabled. We have im…
• Version 2.5 - November 18, 2025: Video recording stopped when the wireless connection to Support for LUMIX Smartphone App, LUMIX Flow or LUMIX Lab was interrupted. This phenomenon has been imp…
• Version 2.4 - October 20, 2025: Improved compatibility - The Bluetooth connectivity for pairing with DJI gimbals has been added. * This does not guarantee all performance capabilities. ** Cli…
• Version 2.3 - July 15, 2025: Enhanced the security of products. Improved operational stability. * The firmware of LUMIX Tether software is also required to be updated to Ver.2.10 or higher.
• Version 2.2 - January 23, 2025: Enhanced subject detection - [AIRPLANE] and [TRAIN] have been added to subject detection modes. - [Target Parts] option has been added for [CAR][MOTORCYCLE] de…
• Version 2.1 - October 9, 2024: New Photo Style [LEICA Monochrome] - [LEICA Monochrome] is added to [Photo Style]. Compatibility with LUMIX smartphone app "LUMIX Lab" - "LUMIX Lab" is now com…
• Version 2.0 - April 22, 2024: Compatible with Frame.io Camera to Cloud - By connecting the camera to the internet via Wi-Fi, you can upload still images and proxy videos directly to the Fra…
• Version 1.5 - January 30, 2024: There were cases where vertical lines would appear in the image when capturing JPEG photos or JPEG photos processed from RAW format on the camera in i.Dynamic…
• Version 1.4 - December 20, 2023: Operational stability when using in some storage devices has been improved. There were cases where horizontal lines would appear in the image when capturing JP…
• Version 1.3 - October 24, 2023: [AF-Point Scope] Function has been added - Added an AF point scope function that allows you to enlarge the focus position during AF. High resolution mode funct…
• Version 1.2 - August 22, 2023: There were cases that some subjects and their outlines are colored depending on the shooting conditions. This phenomenon has been fixed.
• Version 1.1 - June 13, 2023: Improved performance - Improved image quality when shooting with V-log. - Improved compatibility with some SD cards. - Improved operational stability.

Update prediction

A firmware update was expected by June 17, 2026 but has not yet been released.

Panasonic typically releases firmware updates for this product approximately every 69 days.

Official Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2X product page