Leica M11 vs Panasonic GM5

Its time to look more closely at the Leica M11 and Panasonic GM5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the M11 (60MP) and GM5 (16MP) and the M11 (Full frame) and GM5 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The M11 was launched 7 years after the GM5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the M11 scores vs the GM5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M11 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5. The complete galleries are provided at Leica M11 Gallery & Panasonic GM5 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Leica M11 offers outside measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") and a weight of 640 grams (1.41 lbs) and the Panasonic GM5 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the M11 against the GM5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M11 and GM5 is 76 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the M11 and GM5.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M11 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Leica M11 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 44MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent M11 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.