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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GM1

Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
Portability
93
Imaging
53
Features
60
Overall
55

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GM1 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH4
  • Updated by Panasonic GH5 II
Panasonic GM1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
  • Launched December 2013
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GM5
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GM1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic GM1

 GH5 GM1 
LaunchedJanuary 2017December 2013More recent by 38 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k1036kSharper screen (+584k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Panasonic GH5

 GM1 GH5 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic GM1

 GH5 GM1 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GM1 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic GM1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GM1 size comparison

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

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GM1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GM1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GM1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GM1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GH5
Portrait photography with Panasonic GM1
76
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
65
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Street photography advice
Panasonic GM1 Street photography advice
74
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
77
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
lighter than others (204g)
good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Sports photography features
Panasonic GM1 Sports photography features
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather proofing
bad battery pack (410 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
48
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery power (230 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Travel photography info
Panasonic GM1 Travel photography info
68
weather proofing
has bluetooth
includes touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (410 CIPA)
74
lighter than others (204 grams)
provides focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery power (230 CIPA)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GM1 as a Landscape photography camera
75
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
two card slots
bad battery pack (410 CIPA)
69
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery power (230 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Vlogging features
Panasonic GM1 Vlogging features
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has mic socket
35
touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others (204g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing mic jack
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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GM1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic GM1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2017-01-04 2013-12-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 225 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/50 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 725 gr (1.60 pounds) 204 gr (0.45 pounds)
Physical dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 77 66
DXO Color Depth score 23.9 22.3
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 11.7
DXO Low light score 807 660
Other
Battery life 410 images 230 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual Single
Retail price $1,298 $750