Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic LS5
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Introduced January 2018
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
- Revealed July 2011

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic LS5 Overview
Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic LS5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

The GH5S was introduced 6 years after the LS5 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.
Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the GH5S scores vs the LS5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic LS5 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Panasonic LS5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Panasonic LS5
GH5S | LS5 | |||
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Revealed | January 2018 | ![]() | July 2011 | More modern by 79 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display size | 3.2" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+1390k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Panasonic GH5S
LS5 | GH5S |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic LS5
GH5S | LS5 |
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S provides outer measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Panasonic LS5 has proportions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic LS5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the GH5S vs the LS5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and LS5 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and LS5.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5S with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LS5 will resolve extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern GH5S should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2018-01-08 | 2011-07-21 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine 10 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 6400 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 204800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 225 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.8-6.5 |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3.2" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 1,620 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 4.60 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.1 | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 660 grams (1.46 lb) | 126 grams (0.28 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 photographs | 160 photographs |
Battery format | Battery Pack | AA |
Battery model | DMW-BLF19 | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Dual | Single |
Price at launch | $2,498 | $294 |