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Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
86
Imaging
60
Features
75
Overall
66
Fujifilm X70 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Fujifilm X70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Expand to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28mm (F2.8-16.0) lens
  • 340g - 113 x 64 x 44mm
  • Revealed January 2016
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
  • Announced July 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic G3
  • Successor is Panasonic G6
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Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Here is a comprehensive assessment of the Fujifilm X70 versus Panasonic G5, one being a Large Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm X70 (16MP) and the G5 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the Fujifilm X70 (APS-C) and G5 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X70 was brought out 3 years later than the G5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm X70 being a Large Sensor Compact camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the Fujifilm X70 grades versus the G5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X70 over the Panasonic G5

 Fujifilm X70 G5 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016July 2012Fresher by 43 months
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Fujifilm X70

 G5 Fujifilm X70 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Fujifilm X70 and Panasonic G5

 Fujifilm X70 G5 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X70 has external measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs) and the Panasonic G5 has measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Compare the Fujifilm X70 versus Panasonic G5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X70 against the G5.

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X70 and G5 is 86 and 74 respectively.

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Often, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X70 and G5.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm X70 has got the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The more modern Fujifilm X70 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Portrait photography highlights
76
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X70 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G5 as a Street photography camera
78
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
no image stabilization
66
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Sports photography highlights
65
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
fixed focal length (28mm)
no image stabilization
51
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
slow fps (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Travel photography info
Panasonic G5 Travel photography info
78
comes with touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
has focus via touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (396g)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X70 Landscape photography information
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography information
60
you can focus manually
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
fixed focal length (28mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
65
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X70
Vlogging with Panasonic G5
74
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
no image stabilization
62
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (396 grams)
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Fujifilm X70 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X70 and Panasonic G5
 Fujifilm X70Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm X70 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Category Large Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2016-01-15 2012-07-17
Body design Large Sensor Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR Processor II Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS II CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 368.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3264 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 200 160
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 77 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28mm (1x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-16.0 -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.90 m (at ISO 1600 (5.5m at ISO 100)) 10.50 m
Flash options Auto, Forced Flash, Slow Synchro , Suppressed Flash, Commander Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 340g (0.75 pounds) 396g (0.87 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 64 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") 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 330 photos 320 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-95 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $700 $699