Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic GX7

In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic S5 versus Panasonic GX7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and GX7 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor measurements.

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The S5 was launched 6 years later than the GX7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the S5 scores vs the GX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S5 features external dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Panasonic GX7 has dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S5 versus the GX7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and GX7 is 60 and 81 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S5 and GX7.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S5 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger S5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.