Panasonic GM5 vs Panasonic S1

Below is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic GM5 and Panasonic S1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GM5 (16MP) and S1 (12MP) and the GM5 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The GM5 was introduced 3 years later than the S1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the GM5 scores against the S1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GM5 Gallery & Panasonic S1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GM5 offers outer dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic S1 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GM5 versus the S1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GM5 and S1 is 91 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GM5 and S1.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GM5 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GM5 will deliver extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The younger GM5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.