Panasonic GM1
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Panasonic G5
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC GM1

Best price $400
  • Weighs a lot less than the G5 7.2 oz vs 14 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 10 in³ vs 43 in³
  • Cheaper street price $400 vs $580
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities G5 does not have Wi-Fi
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What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC G5

Best price
$580
  • 45% more battery life 320 shots vs 220 shots
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Viewscreen flips out GM1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector GM1 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities GM1 does not have 3D
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What the Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic G5 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 16 MP vs 16.05 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 225 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1036k dots vs 920k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture

What’s missing from both the Panasonic GM1 and the Panasonic G5

  • No panorama mode
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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