Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic S5

On this page, we are contrasting the Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic S5, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the G9 (20MP) and the S5 (24MP) is fairly well matched but the G9 (Four Thirds) and S5 (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The G9 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the S5 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G9 grades versus the S5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Panasonic S5 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G9 has outside measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S5 has dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic S5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the G9 versus the S5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 and S5 is 62 and 60 respectively.

Normally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G9 and S5.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G9 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic S5 will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older G9 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.