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Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
62
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Panasonic GM5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GM1
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Introduced October 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic LX5
  • New Model is Panasonic LX10
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Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic LX7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GM5 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the GM5 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") boast different sensor size.

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The GM5 was announced 24 months later than the LX7 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the GM5 scores against the LX7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Panasonic LX7

 GM5 LX7 
IntroducedSeptember 2014October 2012More recent by 24 months
Screen resolution921k920kSharper screen (+1k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Panasonic GM5

 LX7 GM5 

Common features in the Panasonic GM5 and Panasonic LX7

 GM5 LX7 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GM5 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the GM5 vs the LX7.

Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GM5 and LX7 is 91 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GM5 and LX7.

As you can see, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GM5 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic GM5 will offer greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent GM5 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Portrait photography features
Panasonic LX7 Portrait photography features
71
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
45
has manual focus
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Street photography features
Panasonic LX7 Street photography features
76
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (211 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
58
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (298g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Sports photography features
Panasonic LX7 Sports photography features
48
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
continuous shooting slow (5.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking focus
good battery (330 CIPA)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Travel photography details
Panasonic LX7 Travel photography details
71
lighter than competition in class (211 grams)
supports focus by touch
good MP (16MP)
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
64
good battery (330 CIPA)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competition (298 grams)
low MP (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GM5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Landscape photography camera
69
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
57
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (330 shots)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Vlogging info
Panasonic LX7 Vlogging info
34
has touchscreen
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (211g)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic port
33
fairly wide (24mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.4)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition (298g)
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Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GM5 and Panasonic LX7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-09-15 2012-10-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-90mm (3.8x)
Highest aperture - f/1.4-2.3
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 1,166 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 5.8 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 211 grams (0.47 pounds) 298 grams (0.66 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 66 50
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 11.7
DXO Low light rating 721 147
Other
Battery life 220 shots 330 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLH7 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail price $966 $400