Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic LX7

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic LX7, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor size.

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The GH5 was introduced 4 years after the LX7 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GH5 grades against the LX7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5 offers external measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the GH5 and the LX7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5 and LX7 is 59 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking technical specs. The image here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 and LX7.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH5 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will give you more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The newer GH5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.