Canon 1000D has a
10.0MP APS-C (22.2 x 14.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Panasonic GM5 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Panasonic GM5's sensor provides 6MP more than Canon 1000D's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the 1000D and GM5 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon 1000D and Panasonic GM5 Cameras
As seen above, Canon 1000D has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Panasonic GM5. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Canon 1000D and Panasonic GM5 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that GM5 has a better overall score of 66, 4 points higher compared to 1000D's score of 62.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Canon 1000D
62
22.0 bits
10.9 Evs
719 ISO
Panasonic GM5
66
22.1 bits
11.7 Evs
721 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Canon 1000D
or the
Panasonic GM5 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(APS-C versus Four Thirds),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
