Panasonic GH3 vs Panasonic LS5

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic GH3 versus Panasonic LS5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and LS5 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The GH3 was revealed 15 months after the LS5 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GH3 scores vs the LS5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH3 comes with exterior dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Panasonic LS5 has dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the GH3 vs the LS5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH3 and LS5 is 66 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GH3 and LS5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH3 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH3 will show more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The newer GH3 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.