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Fujifilm X-E4 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
86
Imaging
72
Features
88
Overall
78
Fujifilm X-E4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Fujifilm X-E4 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-E4
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 364g - 121 x 73 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2021
  • Replaced the Fujifilm X-E3
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G6
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Fujifilm X-E4 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Fujifilm X-E4 versus Panasonic G5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-E4 (26MP) and G5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-E4 (APS-C) and G5 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-E4 was announced 8 years later than the G5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-E4 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm X-E4 matches up vs the G5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-E4 over the Panasonic G5

 Fujifilm X-E4 G5 
RevealedJanuary 2021July 2012More recent by 104 months
Screen resolution1620k920kCrisper screen (+700k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Fujifilm X-E4

 G5 Fujifilm X-E4 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Fujifilm X-E4 and Panasonic G5

 Fujifilm X-E4 G5 
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm X-E4 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

If you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm X-E4 has external dimensions of 121mm x 73mm x 33mm (4.8" x 2.9" x 1.3") along with a weight of 364 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Panasonic G5 has specifications of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm X-E4 versus Panasonic G5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X-E4 against the G5.

Fujifilm X-E4 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-E4 and G5 is 86 and 74 respectively.

Fujifilm X-E4 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-E4 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The photograph here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-E4 and G5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-E4 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm X-E4 will render extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X-E4 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X-E4 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-E4 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-E4 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-E4 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G5 Portrait photography details
83
focusing manually
sensor resolution is fantastic (26MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-E4 Street photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Street photography highlights
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
66
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others in class (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-E4 Sports photography information
Panasonic G5 Sports photography information
79
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution is fantastic (26 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
better than average battery (380 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
51
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-E4 Travel photography features
Panasonic G5 Travel photography features
88
better than average battery (380 shots)
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is fantastic (26 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
66
provides focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (396 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-E4 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography features
81
focusing manually
swap lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is fantastic (26 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no low pass filter
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
65
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-E4 Vlogging info
Panasonic G5 Vlogging info
82
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic socket
does not have image stabilization
62
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have image stabilization
no external mic socket
heavier than others in class (396g)
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Fujifilm X-E4 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-E4 and Panasonic G5
 Fujifilm X-E4Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm X-E4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2021-01-27 2012-07-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6240 x 4160 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 160 160
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 425 23
Lens
Lens mount type Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 58 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,620k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 20.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.50 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 240p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (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 364g (0.80 lbs) 396g (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 121 x 73 x 33mm (4.8" x 2.9" x 1.3") 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 380 photos 320 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $849 $699