Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic LX5

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic GH2 vs Panasonic LX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") have different sensor dimensions.

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The GH2 was revealed 8 months earlier than the LX5 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GH2 grades versus the LX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH2 comes with exterior dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Panasonic LX5 has dimensions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the GH2 versus the LX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and LX5 is 70 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GH2 and LX5.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH2 will give you extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged GH2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.