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Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic LS5

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs

Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Announced April 2019
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Old Model is Panasonic G85
Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic LS5 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic LS5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the G95 (20.3MP) and LS5 (14MP) and the G95 (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The G95 was launched 7 years after the LS5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera 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 LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the G95 matches up versus the LS5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Panasonic LS5

 G95 LS5 
AnnouncedApril 2019July 2011More modern by 94 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1240k230kSharper display (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Panasonic G95

 LS5 G95 

Common features in the Panasonic G95 and Panasonic LS5

 G95 LS5 

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G95 offers outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs) and the Panasonic LS5 has proportions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the G95 versus the LS5.

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic LS5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G95 and LS5 is 67 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic LS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G95 and LS5.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G95 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G95 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 6.3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer G95 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic LS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G95
Portrait photography with Panasonic LS5
77
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20.3MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
33
MP count good (14MP)
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G95 Street photography details
Panasonic LS5 Street photography details
78
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (126g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G95 Sports photography details
Panasonic LS5 Sports photography details
68
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20.3MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
bad battery pack (290 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (160 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G95
Travel photography with Panasonic LS5
73
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
provides focus via touch
megapixel count decent (20.3MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (290 per charge)
65
lighter than average (126g)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery pack (160 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G95 Landscape photography information
Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography information
76
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20.3MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
bad battery pack (290 shots)
36
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
low battery pack (160 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G95 Vlogging details
Panasonic LS5 Vlogging details
79
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
32
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
lighter than average (126g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
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Panasonic G95 vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G95 and Panasonic LS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
Also Known as Lumix DMC-G90 -
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-04-05 2011-07-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20.3 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,240 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.40 m (at ISO 100) 4.60 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 536 grams (1.18 lbs) 126 grams (0.28 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 290 images 160 images
Form of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $998 $294