On January 4th, 2022, at 3:00 pm UTC, Panasonic will hold a press event where they will officially introduce the rumored S5 Mark III/X cameras as well as a new Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 MACRO lens for L-mount. Here is a rundown of what you can expect from the event:

Panasonic S5 Mark II (DC-S5M2)

• Effective pixel 24.2 megapixels full-size CMOS sensor, AR coating
• Dust reduction is sensor-shift type
• Video is 6K30p 4:2:0 10-bit, C4K 60p 4:2:2 10-bit, Full HD 120fps 4: 2:0 10-bit, full HD 60fps 4:2:2 10-bit
• 3.68 million dots organic EL EVF, magnification 0.78x, eyepoint 21mm, refresh rate 120fps/60fps
• 3-inch 1.84 million dots free-angle monitor, touch panel, aspect ratio 3:2
• AF method phase-detection AF/contrast AF, DFD, EV -6 – 18, AF assist light
• 1728 zone multi-pattern metering, metering range EV0-18
• ISO range 100-51200 (50-204800 with extension)
• Dual native ISO, Normal ISO 100 and 640, V-log 640 and 4000, HLG 400 and 2500
• 5-axis image stabilization, 5 steps effect (6.5 steps effect with dual IS 2)
• Shutter 1/8000-60 seconds (mechanical), 1/ 2000-60 seconds (electronic front curtain), 1/8000-60 seconds (electronic), 1/250 second continuous shooting , 9 fps for AFS/MF, 7 fps for AFC (electronic Shutter) is AFS/AFC/MF and up to 30 frames per second.
• Buffer is 200 or more for RAW+JPEG, 200 or more for RAW, 300 or more for JPEG.
• USB Type-C port (USB3.2 Gen2)
• HDMI Type-A dual SD card slot
• Fan Auto/Auto 2/High speed/Normal/Slow/OFF
• Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0
• Battery life: 370 shots ), 657g (body only)

Panasonic S5 Mark II X (DC-S5M2X)

• 24.2-megapixel full-size sensor
• 6K30P video (full size) / 4K60P video (APS-C size)
• Supports Apple ProRes recording
• IP streaming function (Wi-Fi, USB, wired LAN)

Panasonic Lumix S 14-28mm f/4-5.6 MACRO

• Lens construction: 14 elements in 10 groups (1 aspherical ED lens, 1 aspherical lens, 3 ED lenses, 1 UHR lens)
• Shortest shooting distance: 0.15m
• Maximum magnification: 0.5x (at 28mm) / 0.25x (at 14mm)
• Filter size: 77mm
• Size: φ84 x 89.8mm
• Weight :345g