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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1

Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
Portability
65
Imaging
41
Features
38
Overall
39

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 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
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Older Model is Panasonic GH4
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH5 II
Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Released April 2007
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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1 Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and L1 (7MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The GH5 was unveiled 9 years later than the L1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GH5 matches up vs the L1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic L1

 GH5 L1 
ReleasedJanuary 2017April 2007Fresher by 119 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"2.5"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1620k207kClearer display (+1413k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Panasonic GH5

 L1 GH5 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic L1

 GH5 L1 
Manually focus More precise focus

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5 comes with outside dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L1 has sizing of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the GH5 compared to the L1.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH5 and L1 is 59 and 65 respectively.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 and L1.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic GH5 to result in extra detail having an extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern GH5 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Portrait photography features
Panasonic L1 Portrait photography features
76
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
54
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (7MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Street photography factors
Panasonic L1 Street photography factors
74
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
weather proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
58
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (606g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Sports photography features
Panasonic L1 Sports photography features
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
not so great battery (410 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
40
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (7MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic L1 as a Travel photography camera
68
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery (410 shots)
50
lighter than others in class (606g)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Landscape photography info
Panasonic L1 Landscape photography info
75
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
two card slots
not so great battery (410 shots)
47
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (7 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Vlogging details
Panasonic L1 Vlogging details
75
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic socket
9
can't shoot video
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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic L1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic L1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2017-01-04 2007-04-11
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 7 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 3136 x 2352
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 225 3
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 45
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 1,620k dot 207k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 13.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) -
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 725g (1.60 pounds) 606g (1.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/MMC card
Storage slots 2 One
Launch price $1,298 $1,500