Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic LX5

The following is a detailed review of the Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic LX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") posses different sensor size.

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The GH5 was revealed 5 years after the LX5 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GH5 scores vs the LX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 provides 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) whilst the Panasonic LX5 has measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GH5 against the LX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and LX5 is 59 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and LX5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GH5 will give you more detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger GH5 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.