Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic LX100

Here is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic LX100, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and LX100 (13MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The GH5S was released 3 years later than the LX100 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the GH5S grades against the LX100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S has got outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 has proportions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") with a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the GH5S vs the LX100.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and LX100 is 62 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and LX100.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic LX100 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GH5S should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.