Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic LF1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic LF1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and LF1 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The S5 was launched 6 years after the LF1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the S5 grades vs the LF1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 provides outside measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Panasonic LF1 has proportions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the S5 and the LF1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and LF1 is 60 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The picture here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and LF1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S5 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer S5 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.