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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(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  • Superseded the Panasonic GF1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
Panasonic LS5
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Panasonic LS5

 GF2 LS5 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Panasonic GF2

 LS5 GF2 

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic LS5

 GF2 LS5 
IntroducedFebruary 2011July 2011Same generation
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and LS5 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography details
Panasonic LS5 Portrait photography details
60
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF2
Street photography with Panasonic LS5
65
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (126g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LS5 Sports photography highlights
38
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (300 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
32
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (160 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Travel photography advice
Panasonic LS5 Travel photography advice
52
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
low battery power (300 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
65
lighter than others in class (126 grams)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery power (160 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography advice
55
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
low battery power (300 CIPA)
no Timelapse recording
36
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
low battery power (160 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Vlogging info
Panasonic LS5 Vlogging info
32
touchscreen enabled
features face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no microphone jack
32
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (126 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone support
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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic LS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic LS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5
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