Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic GX85

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic GX85, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and GX85 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The S5 was unveiled 4 years after the GX85 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the S5 scores vs the GX85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S5 has outer measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Panasonic GX85 has dimensions of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic GX85 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the S5 versus the GX85.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and GX85 is 60 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and GX85.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S5 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will give more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher S5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.