Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX5

The following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic LX5, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the GH4 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the GH4 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH4 was brought out 2 years after the LX5 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GH4 grades against the LX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH4 Gallery and Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH4 features outside dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs) while the Panasonic LX5 has measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic LX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GH4 against the LX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GH4 and LX5 is 66 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through specifications. The pic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH4 and LX5.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH4 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GH4 will resolve more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern GH4 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.