Panasonic GH5 vs Sigma DP1 Merrill

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic GH5 versus Sigma DP1 Merrill, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and DP1 Merrill (15MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and DP1 Merrill (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The GH5 was announced 4 years later than the DP1 Merrill and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma DP1 Merrill being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the GH5 matches up vs the DP1 Merrill with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Sigma DP1 Merrill. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Sigma DP1 Merrill Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5 provides outside 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) whilst the Sigma DP1 Merrill has sizing of 122mm x 67mm x 64mm (4.8" x 2.6" x 2.5") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GH5 versus Sigma DP1 Merrill in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GH5 and the DP1 Merrill.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and DP1 Merrill is 59 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5 and DP1 Merrill.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH5 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GH5 will show greater detail with its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger GH5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.