Side by side comparison and review of Leica M and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 8 cm | 9.81 cm |
| Width | 13.9 cm | 13.85 cm |
| Depth | 4.2 cm | 8.74 cm |
| Weight | 680 g | 580 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 580 g Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g |
| Body Material | Synthetic leather, magnesium | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver chrome | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.0 Megapixel | 10.28 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 11,930,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | - | 10,280,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), Dual Native ISO technology |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Dust alert sensor, digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Image Processor | Leica Maestro | Venus Engine 10 |
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| LENS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Leica M | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Auto Focus | - | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | 1.52x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | Automatic parallax compensation | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 80-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2) |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, manual, aperture-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Special Effects | Film Simulation | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 920,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
| Display Features | Contrast control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, MOV | AVCHD, H.264, MOV, H.265 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5952 x 3976 JPEG 4256 x 2832 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1080 DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976 |
3680 x 2760 3840 x 2560 4016 x 2256 2592 x 1944 2736 x 1824 2816 x 1584 1824 x 1368 1920 x 1280 1920 x 1080 2752 x 2752 1936 x 1936 1360 x 1360 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 150Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Interface | - | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Print Standard | - | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | - | USB 3.1 (24 pin Micro-USB-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone/line input (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) TC input / output |
| FEATURES | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (4K) |
| Additional Features | Sharpness control, saturation control | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording |
| OTHERS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cap, BNC adapter |
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| Software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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