Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 was announced in 2012 and is a Micro Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) Mirrorless camera with 16.05 Megapixel CMOS sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 160 to 12,800. The camera has a Fully Articulated 3.0" screen with 920k dot resolution and built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 can capture video up to 1920 x 1080 resolution.

Here is the Panasonic -Gx series lineup, where you can view and compare the main specifications of the cameras within the same series.

Panasonic -Gx series lineup

	Model	Date	Sensor	Native ISO	Screen	Price
	Panasonic G9 II Compare	September 2023	25.21 MP Micro Four Thirds	100 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,840k dots Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G100 Compare	June 2020	20.3 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,840k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G95 Compare	April 2019	20.3 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,240k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G9 Compare	November 2017	20.33 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,040k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G85 Compare	September 2016	16 MP Micro Four Thirds	200 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,040k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G7 Compare	May 2015	16 MP Micro Four Thirds	100 - 25,600	Articulated 3.0" 1,040k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G6 Compare	April 2013	16.05 MP Micro Four Thirds	160 - 12,800	Articulated 3.0" 1,036k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G5	July 2012	16.05 MP Micro Four Thirds	160 - 12,800	Articulated 3.0" 920k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G3 Compare	July 2011	16 MP Micro Four Thirds	160 - 6,400	Articulated 3.0" 460k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G10 Compare	August 2010	12 MP Micro Four Thirds	100 - 6,400	Fixed 3.0" 460k dot	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G2 Compare	July 2010	12 MP Micro Four Thirds	100 - 6,400	Articulated 3.0" 460k dot Touchscreen	amazon B&H
	Panasonic G1 Compare	January 2009	12 MP Micro Four Thirds	100 - 1,600	Articulated 3.0" 460k dot	amazon B&H

You can view their side-by-side comparison here: Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 II vs Lumix DC-G100 vs Lumix DC-G95 vs Lumix DC-G9 vs Lumix DMC-G85 vs Lumix DMC-G7.

In this section we present pros and cons of Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5.

Here we are comparing Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 to its predecessor Lumix DMC-G3 and displaying the major changes.

For more detailed comparison between the models please visit Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 vs Lumix DMC-G3.

In 2013 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 was replaced by Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. Let us now have a look at some important differences between Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 and its successor.

For more detailed comparison between the models please visit Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 vs Lumix DMC-G6.

Fully Articulated Touchscreen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated touchscreen with 920k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes this camera selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting.

Electronic Viewfinder

Camera has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.40x (0.70x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 features a 16.05 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 12,800.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5's Micro Four Thirds sensor compares with other types of sensors:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.3 x 13 mm	224.9 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Camera is equipped with Venus Engine VII FHD processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 4608x3456, 3264x2448, 2336x1752, 4608x3072, 3264x2176, 2336x1560, 4608x2592, 3264x1840, 1920x1080, 3456x3456, 2448x2448, 1744x1744, 1712x1712 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor its crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is 2x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

No In-Body Image Stabilization

The camera does not have in-body image stabilization (IBIS) so it needs lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction.

USB Input and HDMI Output

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer. There is a Mini Type C HDMI connector for video signal output.

External Storage Slots

The camera has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5's shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec. Camera can shoot continuously up to 6.0 fps.

Flash

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 10.50 m and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 has dimensions of 120 x 83 x 71 mm (4.72 x 3.27 x 2.8"). It weighs 396 g (0.87 lb / 13.97 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.

120 mm (4.72")

83 mm (3.27")

83 mm (3.27")

71 mm (2.8")