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, Panasonic LX100 has a
13.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Below you can see the GM5 and LX100 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic GM5 and Panasonic LX100 Cameras
Panasonic GM5 and Panasonic LX100 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Panasonic LX100 has 24% larger pixel area (17.71µm 2 vs 14.21µm 2 ) compared to Panasonic GM5, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
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. Panasonic GM5 and Panasonic LX100 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that LX100 has a better overall score of 67, 1 points higher compared to GM5's score of 66.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Panasonic GM5
66
22.1 bits
11.7 Evs
721 ISO
Panasonic LX100
67
22.3 bits
12.5 Evs
553 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
Panasonic GM5
or the
Panasonic LX100 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
