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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LF1 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
  • Announced July 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic G3
  • Updated by Panasonic G6
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Launched November 2013
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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Here is a complete review of the Panasonic G5 and Panasonic LF1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") come with different sensor size.

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The G5 was unveiled 16 months prior to the LF1 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the G5 grades versus the LF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Panasonic LF1

 G5 LF1 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Panasonic G5

 LF1 G5 
LaunchedNovember 2013July 2012Fresher by 16 months

Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Panasonic LF1

 G5 LF1 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Display resolution920k920kSame display resolution

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G5 features physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic LF1 has proportions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G5 and Panasonic LF1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the G5 vs the LF1.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G5 and LF1 is 74 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The photograph below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G5 and LF1.

All in all, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic G5 will render more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older G5 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G5 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography advice
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
42
you can focus manually
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G5 Street photography highlights
Panasonic LF1 Street photography highlights
66
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch focus
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (396g)
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Sports photography camera
51
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/1.7")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Travel photography camera
66
includes touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (396g)
64
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G5 Landscape photography details
Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography details
65
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse mode
54
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/1.7")
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G5 Vlogging details
Panasonic LF1 Vlogging details
62
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than average in class (396 grams)
36
really wide (28mm)
great max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no microphone support
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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G5 and Panasonic LF1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-07-17 2013-11-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VII FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 160 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-200mm (7.1x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 192g (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 52
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 11.6
DXO Low light rating 618 211
Other
Battery life 320 shots 250 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $699 $500