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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GM5

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
62
Overall
56

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GM5 Key Specs

Panasonic G5
(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
  • Released July 2012
  • Previous Model is Panasonic G3
  • Replacement is Panasonic G6
Panasonic GM5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
  • Released September 2014
  • Superseded the Panasonic GM1
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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GM5 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic G5 versus Panasonic GM5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and they are both created by Panasonic. The resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the GM5 (16MP) is pretty close and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The G5 was manufactured 3 years prior to the GM5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G5 scores vs the GM5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Panasonic GM5

 G5 GM5 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Panasonic G5

 GM5 G5 
ReleasedSeptember 2014July 2012Newer by 26 months
Screen resolution921k920kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Panasonic GM5

 G5 GM5 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GM5 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G5 offers outside measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic GM5 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G5 versus Panasonic GM5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the G5 against the GM5.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GM5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the G5 and GM5 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GM5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GM5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G5 and GM5.

As you can see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution so you can expect comparable quality of files however you have to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more aged G5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GM5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G5
Portrait photography with Panasonic GM5
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G5 Street photography features
Panasonic GM5 Street photography features
66
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others (396 grams)
76
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competition (211 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G5
Sports photography with Panasonic GM5
51
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
48
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
max fps very slow (5.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (220 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G5 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GM5 Travel photography advice
66
supports touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (396g)
71
lighter than competition (211 grams)
comes with focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
low battery life (220 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G5
Landscape photography with Panasonic GM5
65
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
69
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G5 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GM5 Vlogging advice
62
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external mic socket
heavier than others (396g)
34
touchscreen capability
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (211g)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic GM5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G5 and Panasonic GM5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2012-07-17 2014-09-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine VII FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 200
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 920k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 5.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 10.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 211g (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 61 66
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 11.7
DXO Low light score 618 721
Other
Battery life 320 images 220 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLH7
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $699 $966