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.
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 (17.71µm2 vs 14.21µm2) 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 |