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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX5

Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5 front
Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
38

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX5 Key Specs

Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GH3
  • Renewed by Panasonic GH5
Panasonic LX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-90mm (F2.0-3.3) lens
  • 271g - 110 x 65 x 43mm
  • Launched December 2011
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic LX7
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic LX5

 GH4 LX5 
LaunchedFebruary 2014December 2011Newer by 27 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k460kSharper display (+576k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX5 over the Panasonic GH4

 LX5 GH4 

Common features in the Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic LX5

 GH4 LX5 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX5 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX5 size comparison

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

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic LX5 Portrait photography highlights
71
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
41
has manual focus
supports RAW files
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.63")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH4
Street photography with Panasonic LX5
71
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (560g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
59
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/1.63")
heavier than competition in class (271g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LX5 Sports photography highlights
62
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
low MP (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.63")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Travel photography advice
Panasonic LX5 Travel photography advice
77
lighter than competition in class (560 grams)
weather sealing
offers focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
59
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (271 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LX5 Landscape photography factors
72
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
lack of image stabilization
52
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.63")
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH4
Vlogging with Panasonic LX5
71
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
provides face detect focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone socket
lighter than competition in class (560g)
lack of image stabilization
29
pretty wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic port
heavier than competition in class (271 grams)
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Panasonic GH4 vs Panasonic LX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH4 and Panasonic LX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-02-07 2011-12-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IX Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.63"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 8.07 x 5.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 44.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-90mm (3.8x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.0-3.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,036k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.67x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 17.00 m (at ISO 200) 7.20 m
Flash options Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD Lite
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In 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 560 gr (1.23 pounds) 271 gr (0.60 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") 110 x 65 x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 74 41
DXO Color Depth score 23.2 19.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 10.8
DXO Low light score 791 132
Other
Battery life 500 pictures -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $1,500 $294