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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX5

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Introduced April 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic G5
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G7
Panasonic LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Released December 2011
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX3
  • Successor is Panasonic LX7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Panasonic G6 versus Panasonic LX5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") offer different sensor size.

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The G6 was manufactured 17 months later than the LX5 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the G6 grades vs the LX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic LX5

 G6 LX5 
ReleasedApril 2013December 2011More recent by 17 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k460kCrisper screen (+576k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Panasonic G6

 LX5 G6 

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic LX5

 G6 LX5 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G6 features outside dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic LX5 has proportions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G6 versus Panasonic LX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the G6 against the LX5.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G6 and LX5 is 74 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G6 and LX5.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G6 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic G6 will show more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent G6 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Portrait photography camera
71
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
41
you can focus manually
exports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX5 as a Street photography camera
73
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
59
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
heavier than competition (271g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography info
Panasonic LX5 Sports photography info
56
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography factors
Panasonic LX5 Travel photography factors
72
offers touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse function
59
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (271 grams)
MP count low (10MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G6
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX5
67
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
52
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic LX5 Vlogging highlights
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic port
does not have image stabilization
29
decently wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic socket
heavier than competition (271g)
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Panasonic LX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-04-24 2011-12-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor 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
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 160 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
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)
Highest aperture - f/2.0-3.3
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,036k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 7.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 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 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 grams (0.86 pounds) 271 grams (0.60 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 41
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 19.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 10.8
DXO Low light rating 639 132
Other
Battery life 340 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $750 $294