Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GH1

Lets look closer at the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic GH1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the GF5 (12MP) and the GH1 (12MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The GF5 was unveiled 2 years after the GH1 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the GF5 matches up versus the GH1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GF5 Gallery & Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GF5 comes with outer dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic GH1 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GF5 and the GH1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF5 and GH1 is 89 and 81 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and GH1.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you will want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The fresher GF5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.