Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX5

Following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF5 (12MP) and the LX5 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the GF5 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") enjoy different sensor sizing.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The GF5 was released 4 months after the LX5 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GF5 scores vs the LX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF5 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF5 comes with exterior dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has sizing of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the GF5 vs the LX5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GF5 and LX5 is 89 and 88 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The picture underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and LX5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic GF5 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively.