Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic GM5

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic GF5 versus Panasonic GM5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and GM5 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The GF5 was revealed 3 years before the GM5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the GF5 scores versus the GM5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GF5 Gallery & Panasonic GM5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF5 provides external dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic GM5 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF5 versus the GM5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and GM5 is 89 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The graphic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and GM5.

All in all, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic GM5 to offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GF5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.