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Panasonic GM5 vs Sony RX100 V

Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
62
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V front
Portability
89
Imaging
53
Features
80
Overall
63

Panasonic GM5 vs Sony RX100 V 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
  • Announced September 2014
  • Replaced the Panasonic GM1
Sony RX100 V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX100 IV
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 VI
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Panasonic GM5 vs Sony RX100 V Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GM5 versus Sony RX100 V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GM5 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is relatively close but the GM5 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The GM5 was announced 3 years before the RX100 V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GM5 grades vs the RX100 V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Sony RX100 V

 GM5 RX100 V 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Panasonic GM5

 RX100 V GM5 
AnnouncedOctober 2016September 2014More recent by 25 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1229k921kCrisper screen (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GM5 and Sony RX100 V

 GM5 RX100 V 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing

Panasonic GM5 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GM5 offers external measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GM5 versus Sony RX100 V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the GM5 vs the RX100 V.

Panasonic GM5 vs Sony RX100 V size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GM5 and RX100 V is 91 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic GM5 vs Sony RX100 V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GM5 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GM5 and RX100 V.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GM5 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 V will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older GM5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic GM5 vs Sony RX100 V sensor size comparison

Panasonic GM5 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GM5 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony RX100 V Portrait photography highlights
71
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
66
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Street photography info
Sony RX100 V Street photography info
76
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
lighter than competition in class (211g)
good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
85
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (299g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX100 V Sports photography highlights
48
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
max fps low (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
70
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high frames per second (24.0 fps)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GM5
Travel photography with Sony RX100 V
71
lighter than competition in class (211g)
has touch focus
good MP (16MP)
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
80
lighter than competition in class (299 grams)
MP count good (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GM5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX100 V as a Landscape photography camera
69
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
70
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
delivers RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GM5 Vlogging highlights
Sony RX100 V Vlogging highlights
34
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (211g)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external microphone jack
81
quite wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (299g)
no microphone support
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Panasonic GM5 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GM5 and Sony RX100 V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-09-15 2016-10-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 315
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Highest aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,166k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x 0.59x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.8 frames/s 24.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.20 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 211 grams (0.47 lb) 299 grams (0.66 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 66 70
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.7 12.4
DXO Low light rating 721 586
Other
Battery life 220 shots 220 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLH7 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $966 $998