Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic G5
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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
- Announced February 2018
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
- Launched July 2012
- Succeeded the Panasonic G3
- Later Model is Panasonic G6

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic G5 Overview
The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic G5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the GX9 (20MP) and G5 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

The GX9 was revealed 5 years after the G5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the GX9 scores versus the G5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic G5 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GX9 Gallery and Panasonic G5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Panasonic G5
GX9 | G5 | |||
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Launched | February 2018 | ![]() | July 2012 | Newer by 68 months |
Screen resolution | 1240k | ![]() | 920k | Sharper screen (+320k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Panasonic GX9
G5 | GX9 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic GX9 and Panasonic G5
GX9 | G5 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen dimensions |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison
If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX9 features outer dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Panasonic G5 has proportions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic G5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GX9 compared to the G5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GX9 and G5 is 82 and 74 respectively.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The picture here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GX9 and G5.
As you can tell, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Panasonic GX9 to provide greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GX9 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GX9 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2018-02-13 | 2012-07-17 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | Venus Engine VII FHD |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 160 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 107 | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1,240 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,760 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 9.0 frames per sec | 6.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m (at ISO 200) | 10.50 m |
Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 407 gr (0.90 lbs) | 396 gr (0.87 lbs) |
Dimensions | 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") | 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 61 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 21.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 618 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 photos | 320 photos |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $1,000 | $699 |