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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40

Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
54
Overall
50
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
35
Overall
41

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 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
  • Released April 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF3
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF6
Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
  • Released January 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic LZ30
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The GF5 was introduced 21 months prior to the LZ40 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GF5 grades vs the LZ40 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic LZ40

 GF5 LZ40 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Panasonic GF5

 LZ40 GF5 
ReleasedJanuary 2014April 2012Newer by 21 months

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic LZ40

 GF5 LZ40 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF5 comes with physical measurements 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 LZ40 has proportions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GF5 against the LZ40.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF5 and LZ40 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF5 and LZ40.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LZ40 will show extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged GF5 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF5 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LZ40 as a Portrait photography camera
55
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
40
MP count decent (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Street photography features
Panasonic LZ40 Street photography features
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
45
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competition in class (524g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF5
Sports photography with Panasonic LZ40
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
no phase detect AF
47
amazing zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic LZ40 Travel photography highlights
61
provides focus by touch
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
55
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (22mm)
long zoom (924mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (524g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LZ40 as a Landscape photography camera
59
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
lack of Time Lapse mode
44
reasonably wide (22mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF5
Vlogging with Panasonic LZ40
32
touch screen
provides face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of mic socket
27
reasonably wide (22mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
has external mic jack
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
heavier than competition in class (524 grams)
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic LZ40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic LZ40
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2012-04-05 2014-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 22-924mm (42.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-6.5
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.30 m 10.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 267 gr (0.59 lb) 524 gr (1.16 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 320 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
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
Storage slots One One
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