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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LS5

Portability
82
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Released January 2009
  • New Model is Panasonic G2
Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Launched July 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LS5 Overview

Here is a detailed review of the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic LS5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G1 (12MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the G1 (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The G1 was unveiled 3 years before the LS5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the G1 scores against the LS5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Panasonic LS5

 G1 LS5 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Panasonic G1

 LS5 G1 
LaunchedJuly 2011January 2009Fresher by 30 months

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Panasonic LS5

 G1 LS5 
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G1 provides external dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LS5 has dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the G1 and the LS5.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LS5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and LS5 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 and LS5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G1 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LS5 will resolve more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older G1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G1
Portrait photography with Panasonic LS5
57
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LS5 as a Street photography camera
72
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (126 grams)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G1 Sports photography details
Panasonic LS5 Sports photography details
33
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect AF
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (160 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LS5 Travel photography highlights
62
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
65
lighter than competition (126 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (160 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LS5 as a Landscape photography camera
57
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
36
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery life (160 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LS5 Vlogging factors
18
can't shoot video
32
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
lighter than competition (126 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic port
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Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Panasonic LS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-19 2011-07-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution None 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 360 gr (0.79 pounds) 126 gr (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 463 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 images 160 images
Battery form Battery Pack AA
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $0 $294