Fujifilm X-T30 II vs Panasonic GM5

Below is a extended analysis of the Fujifilm X-T30 II and Panasonic GM5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T30 II (26MP) and GM5 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-T30 II (APS-C) and GM5 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-T30 II was released 7 years later than the GM5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X-T30 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the Fujifilm X-T30 II scores against the GM5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-T30 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5. The complete galleries are available at Fujifilm X-T30 II Gallery & Panasonic GM5 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm X-T30 II offers outside dimensions of 118mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic GM5 has specifications of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

Contrast the Fujifilm X-T30 II and Panasonic GM5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X-T30 II versus the GM5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-T30 II and GM5 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The visual here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm X-T30 II and GM5.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-T30 II due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T30 II will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-T30 II will have an edge in sensor innovation.