Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GM1

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic GM1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and GM1 (16MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The GH5 was launched 3 years later than the GM1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GH5 scores against the GM1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Panasonic GM1 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5 enjoys outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) while the Panasonic GM1 has sizing of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GH5 vs the GM1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and GM1 is 59 and 93 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 and GM1.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic GH5 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer GH5 provides an edge in sensor innovation.