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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G5

Portability
59
Imaging
84
Features
77
Overall
81
Fujifilm GFX 50S front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Fujifilm GFX 50S
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 740g - 148 x 94 x 91mm
  • Announced January 2017
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic G3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G6
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G5 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Fujifilm GFX 50S versus Panasonic G5, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S (51MP) and G5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S (Medium format) and G5 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50S was announced 4 years later than the G5 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S scores versus the G5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50S over the Panasonic G5

 Fujifilm GFX 50S G5 
RevealedJanuary 2017July 2012Fresher by 55 months
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2360k920kSharper display (+1440k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Fujifilm GFX 50S

 G5 Fujifilm GFX 50S 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Panasonic G5

 Fujifilm GFX 50S G5 
Manually focus More precise focus
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Fujifilm GFX 50S has got exterior dimensions of 148mm x 94mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G5 has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm GFX 50S versus Panasonic G5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S versus the G5.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm GFX 50S and G5 is 59 and 74 respectively.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and G5.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm GFX 50S with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm GFX 50S will give more detail with its extra 35 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm GFX 50S is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G5 Portrait photography advice
90
manual focus
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Street photography with Panasonic G5
73
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is large (Medium format)
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
66
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Sports photography features
Panasonic G5 Sports photography features
69
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (400 shots)
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Travel photography information
Panasonic G5 Travel photography information
64
environment sealing
offers touch to focus
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
not so great battery life (400 per charge)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
66
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (396g)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Landscape photography with Panasonic G5
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
megapixel count excellent (51 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Medium format)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (400 per charge)
65
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Vlogging information
Panasonic G5 Vlogging information
33
screen is touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external microphone support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
62
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
lack of mic support
heavier than competitors (396 grams)
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm GFX 50S and Panasonic G5
 Fujifilm GFX 50SPanasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm GFX 50S Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2017-01-18 2012-07-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor X Processor Pro Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Medium format Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 44 x 33mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 1,452.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 8256 x 6192 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 117 23
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm G Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 12 107
Crop factor 0.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 2,360 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 1.07x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 360 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/125 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 740 gr (1.63 lb) 396 gr (0.87 lb)
Physical dimensions 148 x 94 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 618
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 320 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-T125 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots, UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 1
Pricing at launch $5,499 $699