Panasonic GM5 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Nikon 1 J3 has a
14.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the GM5 and 1 J3 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Panasonic GM5 has a 1.9x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 J3. 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
Both Panasonic GM5 and Nikon 1 J3 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, GM5 has scored 66, 14 points higher than 1 J3.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic GM5 |
66 |
22.1 bits |
11.7 Evs |
721 ISO |
Nikon 1 J3 |
52 |
20.4 bits |
11.0 Evs |
420 ISO |