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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
89
Imaging
49
Features
54
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs

Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF3
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF6
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Launched September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic LX7
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic LX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") provide totally different sensor size.

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The GF5 was unveiled 5 years prior to the LX10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the GF5 matches up vs the LX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic LX10

 GF5 LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic GF5

 LX10 GF5 
LaunchedSeptember 2016April 2012More recent by 54 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic LX10

 GF5 LX10 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF5 comes with outer dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the GF5 versus the LX10.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and LX10 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and LX10.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF5 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will show extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older GF5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF5
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX10
56
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
65
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF5
Street photography with Panasonic LX10
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
offers touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (310g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Sports photography features
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography features
41
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
no phase detect autofocus
62
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
has tracking autofocus
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF5
Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
61
features focus via touch
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
75
lighter than competitors in class (310 grams)
offers touch focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF5
Landscape photography with Panasonic LX10
59
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
70
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Vlogging information
Panasonic LX10 Vlogging information
32
touchscreen capability
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of external microphone support
38
reasonably wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.4)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (310g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external mic port
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic LX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-LX15
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-04-05 2016-09-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-72mm (3.0x)
Max aperture - f/1.4-2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 920k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.30 m 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 267 grams (0.59 pounds) 310 grams (0.68 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 50 20
DXO Color Depth score 20.5 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 12.5
DXO Low light score 573 581
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 260 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $600 $700