Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 is a Micro Four Thirds rangefinder-styled digital mirrorless camera announced by Panasonic on September 15, 2014.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 with Olympus M. Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens
Overview
MakerPanasonic
Sensor/medium
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size17.3 x 13 mm (Four Thirds type)
Maximum resolution4592 x 3448 (16 megapixels)
Film speed200-25600 (and 100 in expanded ISO)
Recording mediumSD, SDHC or SDXC memory card
Focusing
Focus areas23 focus points
Shutter
Shutter speeds1/16000s to 60s
Continuous shooting5.8 frames per second
Viewfinder
Viewfinder magnification0.92
Frame coverage100%
Image processing
Image processorVenus Engine
White balanceYes
General
Video recordingAVCHD / MP4
1920x1080 60p/60i/50p/30p/24p
60/30/24 fps
LCD screen3 inches with 921,000 dots
Dimensions99 x 60 x 36 mm (3.9 x 2.36 x 1.42 inches)
Weight211 g including battery

The camera was designed to provide maximum image quality in the smallest possible body.

It is slightly larger than the earlier GM1, as it adds a flash hot shoe, an electronic viewfinder and a rear scroll-wheel for adjusting settings. However, with a body roughly the same size as a pack of playing cards, it is still extremely small for a system camera.

It has an image sensor size of 17.3 x 13.0mm, with a live MOS sensor. This is roughly a quarter the size of a full-frame sensor - resulting in a 2:1 crop-factor for lenses and a two-stop difference in terms of light-gathering.

The camera was discontinued in late 2015, and has not been replaced in the Panasonic lineup. It has attained a cult status, and is one of only a very few digital cameras to sell for higher prices second-hand than it did when new.

When sold new, it was usually bundled with a 12-32mm pancake kit lens or a double-lens kit including the 12-32mm and a 35-100mm telephoto zoom. A small 15mm f/1.7 prime lens was also produced to fit the camera. All three of these lenses are still available as of 2022.

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