Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung NX5

Below is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic GH6 versus Samsung NX5, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH6 (25MP) and NX5 (15MP) and the GH6 (Four Thirds) and NX5 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The GH6 was brought out 11 years later than the NX5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GH6 grades vs the NX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 & Samsung NX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH6 Gallery & Samsung NX5 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH6 offers exterior measurements of 139mm x 100mm x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") with a weight of 823 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Samsung NX5 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") along with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH6 compared to the NX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH6 and NX5 is 56 and 80 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GH6 and NX5.

Clearly, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH6 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GH6 will render greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher GH6 should have an edge in sensor innovation.