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Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GM5

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
62
Overall
56

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GM5 Key Specs

Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Released April 2019
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-G90
  • Previous Model is Panasonic G85
Panasonic GM5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Superseded the Panasonic GM1
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GM5 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic GM5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and GM5 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The G95 was manufactured 4 years later than the GM5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the G95 grades vs the GM5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Panasonic GM5

 G95 GM5 
AnnouncedApril 2019September 2014More recent by 56 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1240k921kSharper display (+319k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Panasonic G95

 GM5 G95 

Common features in the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic GM5

 G95 GM5 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GM5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G95 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Panasonic GM5 has proportions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the G95 versus the GM5.

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GM5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G95 and GM5 is 67 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GM5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GM5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and GM5.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic G95 to offer more detail due to its extra 4.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern G95 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GM5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G95 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GM5 Portrait photography information
77
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
71
manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G95 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GM5 Street photography highlights
78
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
76
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts touch focus
lighter than competition (211 grams)
great high ISO (25,600)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G95 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GM5 Sports photography highlights
68
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
low battery pack (290 shots)
has no phase detect AF
48
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
low frames per second (5.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G95 Travel photography information
Panasonic GM5 Travel photography information
73
environment proof
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20.3MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
low battery pack (290 per charge)
71
lighter than competition (211 grams)
boasts touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
low battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G95 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GM5 Landscape photography details
76
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20.3 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proof
low battery pack (290 per charge)
69
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G95 Vlogging features
Panasonic GM5 Vlogging features
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone support
34
has touchscreen
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (211 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone support
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Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic GM5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G95 and Panasonic GM5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
Also Known as Lumix DMC-G90 -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2019-04-05 2014-09-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,240k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per sec 5.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.40 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 536 grams (1.18 lbs) 211 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 721
Other
Battery life 290 pictures 220 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLH7
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $998 $966