Panasonic LX100 has a
13.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. 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.
Below you can see the LX100 and GM5 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic GM5 Cameras
Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic GM5 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 compared to Panasonic GM5, it has potential to collect more light on pixel level hence have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Panasonic LX100 and Panasonic GM5 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, LX100 has scored 67, 1 points higher than GM5.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Panasonic LX100
67
22.3 bits
12.5 Evs
553 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
Panasonic LX100
or the
Panasonic GM5 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
