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Panasonic GH5 II vs Samsung NX1

Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
89
Overall
73
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II front
 
Samsung NX1 front
Portability
66
Imaging
67
Features
90
Overall
76

Panasonic GH5 II vs Samsung NX1 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4992 x 3744 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 727g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Released July 2021
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DC-GH5M2
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH5
  • New Model is Panasonic GH6
Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 28MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
  • Announced September 2014
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Panasonic GH5 II vs Samsung NX1 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Panasonic GH5 II and Samsung NX1, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GH5 II (20MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the GH5 II (Four Thirds) and NX1 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The GH5 II was manufactured 6 years later than the NX1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GH5 II grades versus the NX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 II over the Samsung NX1

 GH5 II NX1 
AnnouncedJuly 2021September 2014More recent by 84 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k1036kSharper screen (+804k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Panasonic GH5 II

 NX1 GH5 II 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5 II and Samsung NX1

 GH5 II NX1 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GH5 II vs Samsung NX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 II has got physical dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1 has measurements of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GH5 II and Samsung NX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the GH5 II and the NX1.

Panasonic GH5 II vs Samsung NX1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 II and NX1 is 59 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic GH5 II vs Samsung NX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5 II vs Samsung NX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 II and NX1.

As you can see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH5 II featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX1 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern GH5 II will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5 II vs Samsung NX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5 II vs Samsung NX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5 II vs Samsung NX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Portrait photography details
Samsung NX1 Portrait photography details
77
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
80
focusing manually
great megapixels (28MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH5 II
Street photography with Samsung NX1
74
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
74
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
environment proofing
lighter than average in class (550g)
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Sports photography information
Samsung NX1 Sports photography information
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
environment proof
bad battery power (400 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
great megapixels (28 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Travel photography features
Samsung NX1 Travel photography features
69
environment proof
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
bad battery power (400 CIPA)
74
lighter than average in class (550 grams)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
great megapixels (28 megapixels)
has built in flash
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Landscape photography info
Samsung NX1 Landscape photography info
76
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
has double storage slots
bad battery power (400 shots)
78
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
great megapixels (28 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Vlogging highlights
Samsung NX1 Vlogging highlights
76
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (4992 x 3744 pixels)
does have microphone port
34
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone support
lighter than average in class (550 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Panasonic GH5 II vs Samsung NX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5 II and Samsung NX1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 IISamsung NX1
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II Samsung NX1
Also referred to as Lumix DC-GH5M2 -
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2021-07-30 2014-09-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - DRIMe 5
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 28MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 6480 x 4320
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 225 209
Cross focus points - 153
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Number of lenses 108 32
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,840k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 15.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 11.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off -
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4992x3744 (30p/?25p/?24p) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Max video resolution 4992x3744 4096x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.265
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 727 grams (1.60 pounds) 550 grams (1.21 pounds)
Physical dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 79 83
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 24.2
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 13.2
DXO Low light score 1136 1363
Other
Battery life 400 photographs 500 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLK22 BP1900
Self timer Yes Yes (2 - 30 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II)
Card slots Two 1
Retail pricing $1,700 $1,500