Panasonic GF5 vs Samsung NX210

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic GF5 and Samsung NX210, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and NX210 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF5 was unveiled 4 months before the NX210 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GF5 grades vs the NX210 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 and Samsung NX210. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF5 Gallery and Samsung NX210 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF5 has got 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 Samsung NX210 has dimensions of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GF5 against the NX210.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and NX210 is 89 and 90 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by seeing specs. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF5 and NX210.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF5 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX210 will show greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively.