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 with Olympus M. Zuiko 45mm f/1.8 lens | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Maker | Panasonic |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 17.3 x 13 mm (Four Thirds type) |
| Maximum resolution | 4592 x 3448 (16 megapixels) |
| Film speed | 200-25600 (and 100 in expanded ISO) |
| Recording medium | SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card |
| Focusing | |
| Focus areas | 23 focus points |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter speeds | 1/16000s to 60s |
| Continuous shooting | 5.8 frames per second |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.92 |
| Frame coverage | 100% |
| Image processing | |
| Image processor | Venus Engine |
| White balance | Yes |
| General | |
| Video recording | AVCHD / MP4 1920x1080 60p/60i/50p/30p/24p 60/30/24 fps |
| LCD screen | 3 inches with 921,000 dots |
| Dimensions | 99 x 60 x 36 mm (3.9 x 2.36 x 1.42 inches) |
| Weight | 211 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.