Panasonic G5 vs Samsung NX200
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Panasonic G5 vs Samsung NX200 Key Specs
(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
- Introduced July 2012
- Succeeded the Panasonic G3
- Newer Model is Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 223g - 117 x 63 x 36mm
- Launched February 2012
- Old Model is Samsung NX100
- Newer Model is Samsung NX210
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Following is a extensive review of the Panasonic G5 vs Samsung NX200, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the NX200 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the G5 (Four Thirds) and NX200 (APS-C) have different sensor size.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe G5 was announced 5 months after the NX200 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G5 scores against the NX200 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Samsung NX200
| G5 | NX200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 614k | Crisper display (+306k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Samsung NX200 over the Panasonic G5
| NX200 | G5 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Samsung NX200
| G5 | NX200 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | July 2012 |  | February 2012 | Similar generation |
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display size |
Panasonic G5 vs Samsung NX200 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G5 offers external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX200 has proportions of 117mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 223 grams (0.49 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the G5 against the NX200.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G5 and NX200 is 74 and 90 respectively.
Panasonic G5 vs Samsung NX200 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking technical specs. The picture here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G5 and NX200.
As you can tell, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G5 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX200 will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively.
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Panasonic G5 vs Samsung NX200 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | Samsung NX200 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | Samsung NX200 |
| Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Introduced | 2012-07-17 | 2012-02-28 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine VII FHD | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 369.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Max native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 160 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | 15 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Samsung NX |
| Amount of lenses | 107 | 32 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dots | 614 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | Active Matrix OLED screen |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic (optional) |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter rate | 6.0fps | 7.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 10.50 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Max flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | 1/180 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | Optional |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 396 grams (0.87 lb) | 223 grams (0.49 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") | 117 x 63 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 61 | 69 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 21.4 | 22.6 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.6 | 12.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | 618 | 618 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 pictures | 330 pictures |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | BC1030 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Cost at release | $699 | $818 |