Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH5

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic GF1 vs Panasonic GH5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The GF1 was released 8 years prior to the GH5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GF1 scores against the GH5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF1 Gallery and Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF1 comes with exterior measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5 has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GF1 vs the GH5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF1 and GH5 is 85 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GF1 and GH5.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic GH5 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GF1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.