Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic LX3

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic LX3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH5 was announced 8 years after the LX3 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GH5 matches up vs the LX3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 enjoys exterior measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX3 has measurements of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the GH5 vs the LX3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and LX3 is 59 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The picture here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5 and LX3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GH5 will resolve more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger GH5 will have a benefit in sensor tech.