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Fujifilm X-T100 vs Panasonic GM5

Portability
80
Imaging
69
Features
76
Overall
71
Fujifilm X-T100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Panasonic GM5 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-T100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 448g - 121 x 83 x 47mm
  • Released May 2018
  • Newer Model is Fujifilm X-T200
Panasonic GM5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GM1
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Fujifilm X-T100 vs Panasonic GM5 Overview

The following is a thorough comparison of the Fujifilm X-T100 vs Panasonic GM5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T100 (24MP) and GM5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T100 (APS-C) and GM5 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-T100 was manufactured 3 years after the GM5 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-T100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the Fujifilm X-T100 grades versus the GM5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-T100 over the Panasonic GM5

 Fujifilm X-T100 GM5 
LaunchedMay 2018September 2014Newer by 45 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Fujifilm X-T100

 GM5 Fujifilm X-T100 

Common features in the Fujifilm X-T100 and Panasonic GM5

 Fujifilm X-T100 GM5 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Panasonic GM5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T100 provides external measurements of 121mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 448 grams (0.99 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GM5 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the Fujifilm X-T100 vs the GM5.

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Panasonic GM5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-T100 and GM5 is 80 and 91 respectively.

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Panasonic GM5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Panasonic GM5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The pic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-T100 and GM5.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-T100 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Fujifilm X-T100 will render more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm X-T100 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Panasonic GM5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-T100 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GM5 Portrait photography factors
81
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
72
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm X-T100
Street photography with Panasonic GM5
72
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (448g)
76
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
lighter than average (211g)
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GM5 as a Sports photography camera
72
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery life (430 per charge)
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
49
silent mode (1/16,000s)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
continuous shooting slow (5.8 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 Travel photography info
Panasonic GM5 Travel photography info
74
great battery life (430 CIPA)
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
MP count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than competition in class (448 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
71
lighter than average (211g)
boasts touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GM5 Landscape photography info
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (430 shots)
no image stabilization
69
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-T100 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GM5 as a Vlogging camera
34
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (448 grams)
35
has touchscreen
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (211g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic jack
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Fujifilm X-T100 vs Panasonic GM5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-T100 and Panasonic GM5
 Fujifilm X-T100Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm X-T100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2018-05-24 2014-09-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 91 23
Lens
Lens mount Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 54 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per sec 5.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash, Slow Synchro, Rear-curtain Synchro, Commander Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 15p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 448 grams (0.99 lbs) 211 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 121 x 83 x 47mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 721
Other
Battery life 430 shots 220 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-W126S DMW-BLH7
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, smile, buddy, group, face) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/ SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $499 $966