Panasonic G7 vs Samsung NX5

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic G7 versus Samsung NX5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the NX5 (15MP) is very comparable but the G7 (Four Thirds) and NX5 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The G7 was unveiled 5 years later than the NX5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the G7 scores vs the NX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Samsung NX5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Samsung NX5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G7 provides physical dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Samsung NX5 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the G7 and the NX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and NX5 is 71 and 80 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G7 and NX5.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G7 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G7 will show greater detail having an extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent G7 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.