Power fact sheet

Battery & charger for your Panasonic Lumix GH5 II (DC-GH5M2)

Mirrorless system camera (Micro Four Thirds)

Information from Panasonic on battery, charging and memory cards – as of 01/10/2026.

Battery
DMW‑BLK22 (7.2 V)
Note on the battery
Panasonic also lists the DMW‑BLF19 as usable; it has a lower capacity, which is why Panasonic recommends the DMW‑BLK22 (supplied).
Shots per battery charge
approx. 400 using the monitor · approx. 400 using the viewfinder (CIPA)
Video per battery charge
approx. 65 min using the monitor (actual recording in MP4 4K/30p or 25p, 8-bit, image area FULL)
Charging in the camera
Yes – in the camera body via USB‑C with the supplied power adapter when the camera is switched off; also from a USB device such as a PC, but slower; when the camera is switched on, only with USB PD devices (e.g. accessories of the battery charger DMW‑BTC15) and more slowly; a battery in the battery grip DMW‑BGGH5 is not charged
Power via USB
Yes – via USB‑C with the battery inserted, e.g. from the supplied power adapter or a PC; without USB PD, only power is supplied and the battery is not charged
Vertical grip
Battery grip DMW‑BGGH5 (optional accessory)
Memory cards
Slot 1: SD (UHS‑I/UHS‑II)
Slot 2: SD (UHS‑I/UHS‑II)
Weight
approx. 727 g with battery and one card (body only approx. 647 g)

Measurement conditions according to Panasonic: CIPA standard, UHS-II SDXC card; with lens H-ES12060 approx. 400, with H-FS12060 approx. 410 shots – the lower value is used, the same for monitor and viewfinder; with Power Save LVF Shooting (sleep mode after 1 s) approx. 1,200 shots; video: actual recording time when repeatedly switching on/off and starting/stopping recording.

Charging and power via USB: information from Panasonic on the camera – we have not tested whether it also charges replacement batteries in the camera.

Sources (6) · retrieved on 01/10/2026

Panasonic and Lumix GH5 II are trademarks or product names of their respective owners. Baxxtar is an independent brand and is not affiliated with Panasonic – the names only show which camera our products fit.

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Which Baxxtar battery fits?

According to Panasonic, the Panasonic Lumix GH5 II uses the DMW‑BLK22 battery – Baxxtar offers it as a single battery, in a twin pack and in a set with a charger.

Baxxtar DMW‑BLK22: 2600 mAh · 7.2 V · 18.7 Wh

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Baxxtar DMW-BLK22 battery, compatible with the Panasonic Lumix GH5 II

Switching cameras

Your Baxxtar DMW‑BLK22 also fits …

According to our compatibility list, the Baxxtar DMW‑BLK22 also fits these 7 cameras. If you switch to one of them, you can keep using your Baxxtar batteries and charger.

Battery planner

How many batteries do you need?

Set how much you shoot or film in a day – the planner works with the figures from Panasonic for the Lumix GH5 II.

Guide value

2battery charges

Battery in the camera + 1 spare battery – for example, the single battery.

A guide value, not a guarantee: based on approx. 400 shots using the viewfinder per battery charge (CIPA figure from Panasonic for the Lumix GH5 II, a standardised comparison test) or approx. 65 minutes of video (actual recording in MP4 4K/30p or 25p, 8-bit, image area FULL). According to Panasonic, the actual runtime depends on the conditions of use; we have not measured these figures with Baxxtar batteries.

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Baxxtar DMW‑BLK22 for the Lumix GH5 II

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