Portkeys PT5 II 5 "4K HDMI Touchscreen Monitor - Newsshooter

The Portkeys PT5 II 5 ″ 4K HDMI Touchscreen Monitor is the follow-up to the PT5 that was announced last year. Erik reviewed the PT5 and you can read that review here.

Budget-priced 5 ″ HDMI monitors have flooded the market and you can pick up a pretty decent one for not a lot of money. The Portkeys PT5 II 5 ″ 4K HDMI Touchscreen Monitor is just US 125 USD.

Key features

5 ″ 1920 x 1080 supports up to HD 4K video
500nit brightness
Wide color gamut
10-bit (8 + 2FRC)
3D LUT support via USB input
Monitoring tools include focus peaking, false color, image flip, histogram, color temperature, custom RGB, and more
1000: 1 Contrast Ratio

The Portkeys PT5 II 5 ″ 4K HDMI Touchscreen Monitor features a 5 ″ 1920 x 1080 500nit screen with a claimed contrast ratio of 1000: 1. Like all small-sized monitors, it uses 10-bit (8 + 2FRC).

The monitor has an HDMI In and an HDMI Out. It supports Supports up to 4K DCI 23.98p and 4K UHD up to 29.97p signals.

The PT5 II weighs just 130g / 4.59 oz which makes it incredibly light and suitable for use on small-sized cameras.

AS far as powering options are concerned, it supports both Sony NP-F970 / F960 / F750 / F550 and Canon LP-E6 batteries. It also has a 7.4-24V DC input. You can use Sony NPF or Canon E6 batteries to output 7.4V to power other devices.

There is a USB Type-A port that you can use to upgrade firmware and load up 3D LUTs. Portkeys also provides a 3.5mm headphone jack.

According to Portkeys, the PT5 II enclosure has been redesigned for better cooling with additional vents.

Video assist tools include:

Exposure: RGB and luma waveforms, zebra, false color, and histogram
Focus: Peaking and zoom functions
Framing: Check field, grids, image flip, and crosshair marks
Display: Anamorphic, color temperature, contrast, and sharpness
Display: Brightness, tint, backlight, and underscan
Battery: Remaining power
Audio: Metering

Full Specifications

The PT5 II comes with the following items:

PORTKEYS PT5 II 5 ″ 4K HDMI Touchscreen Monitor with 3D LUT Support
Sun Hood Kit
Tilting Shoe Mount
HDMI Type-A Cable
Micro-HDMI Cable
Safety Case
Limited 1-Year Warranty

Maybe I am missing something, but I couldn’t see any differences between the PT5 II and the original PT5.

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