Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5
88 Imaging
48 Features
50 Overall
48
94 Imaging
37 Features
25 Overall
32
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
- Announced February 2011
- Superseded the Panasonic GF1
- New Model is Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
- Introduced July 2011
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 Overview
The following is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic LS5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GF2 (12MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the GF2 (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe GF2 was announced 4 months prior to the LS5 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.
Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GF2 scores versus the LS5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF2 Gallery and Panasonic LS5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Panasonic LS5
GF2 | LS5 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focus | |||
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Panasonic GF2
LS5 | GF2 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic LS5
GF2 | LS5 | |||
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Introduced | February 2011 | July 2011 | Same generation | |
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Missing selfie screen |
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF2 features outside dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LS5 has proportions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic LS5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the GF2 compared to the LS5.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and LS5 is 88 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF2 and LS5.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF2 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic LS5 will produce greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2011-02-24 | 2011-07-21 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | - |
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 | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.8-6.5 |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 6.00 m | 4.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
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 | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
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 | 310g (0.68 lbs) | 126g (0.28 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") | 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 54 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 506 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 photographs | 160 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | AA |
Battery model | - | 2 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $330 | $294 |