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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LX5

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs

Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Released July 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic G3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G6
Panasonic LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Announced December 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic LX7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic G5 and Panasonic LX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The G5 was introduced 8 months later than the LX5 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the G5 grades vs the LX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Panasonic LX5

 G5 LX5 
AnnouncedJuly 2012December 2011More recent by 8 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution920k460kClearer display (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Panasonic G5

 LX5 G5 

Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Panasonic LX5

 G5 LX5 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic G5 comes with outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic LX5 has specifications of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the G5 and the LX5.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LX5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G5 and LX5 is 74 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G5 and LX5.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G5 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G5 will produce extra detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent G5 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
41
you can focus manually
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G5 Street photography features
Panasonic LX5 Street photography features
66
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has focus via touch
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (396g)
59
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
more heavy than average in class (271 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G5
Sports photography with Panasonic LX5
51
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Travel photography camera
66
has focus via touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (396 grams)
59
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (271 grams)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Landscape photography camera
65
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
52
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.63")
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G5
Vlogging with Panasonic LX5
62
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone support
more heavy than average in class (396g)
29
relatively wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (271 grams)
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Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G5 and Panasonic LX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2012-07-17 2011-12-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VII FHD Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.63"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
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 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 12800 12800
Minimum native ISO 160 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-90mm (3.8x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-3.3
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 7.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
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 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 grams (0.87 pounds) 271 grams (0.60 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 41
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 19.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 10.8
DXO Low light rating 618 132
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $699 $294