Panasonic GM5 vs Sigma fp

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GM5 versus Sigma fp, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GM5 (16MP) and fp (25MP) and the GM5 (Four Thirds) and fp (Full frame) posses different sensor sizing.

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The GM5 was brought out 5 years before the fp and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GM5 grades vs the fp when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 & Sigma fp. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GM5 Gallery & Sigma fp Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GM5 provides physical measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sigma fp has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 422 grams (0.93 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GM5 vs the fp.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GM5 and fp is 91 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by viewing specs. The visual below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GM5 and fp.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GM5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sigma fp will render more detail having its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GM5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.