Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic LX100 II

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GH5 II and Panasonic LX100 II, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GH5 II (20MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The GH5 II was unveiled 2 years later than the LX100 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the GH5 II grades against the LX100 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II and Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 II Gallery and Panasonic LX100 II Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 II has got external measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs) while the Panasonic LX100 II has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GH5 II and Panasonic LX100 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GH5 II and the LX100 II.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GH5 II and LX100 II is 59 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5 II and LX100 II.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic GH5 II to provide you with more detail having an extra 3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher GH5 II is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.