Panasonic DC-GH5 II

Panasonic DC-GH5 II

Panasonic
87 Overall Score
vs
OM System OM OM-1 Mark II Black 2024

OM System OM OM-1 Mark II Black 2024

OM System
86 Overall Score

Scores

Youtube
Panasonic
92
OM System
85
Sports Wildlife
Panasonic
83
OM System
92
Beginner
Panasonic
90
OM System
92
Wedding Events
Panasonic
85
OM System
89
Video
Panasonic
88
OM System
89
Photography
Panasonic
81
OM System
85
Travel
Panasonic
79
OM System
84
Streaming
Panasonic
79
OM System
78
Vlogging
Panasonic
72
OM System
79
Product Photography
Panasonic
78
OM System
79

Specifications

Panasonic DC-GH5 IIOM System OM OM-1 Mark II
Sensor
TypeLive MOSStacked BSI Live MOS
Sizemicro-four-thirdsmicro-four-thirds
Megapixels20.329999923706055 MP20.399999618530273 MP★
ISO Range200200
ProcessorVenus EngineTruePic X
Autofocus
AF Points
225
1,053
AF TypeContrast Detection: 225Auto and Manual Focus
Eye AF✓✓
Animal AF✓✓
Subject Detection✓✓
Shooting
Burst (Mechanical)12 fps120 fps★
Burst (Electronic)—120 fps★
Max Shutter1/160001/32000
Electronic Shutter✓✓
Video
Max Resolution4K4K
4K FPS60 fps60 fps
1080p FPS180 fps240 fps★
10-bit✓✓
Log Profile✓✓
RAW Video—✓★
CodecH.264, H.265H.264, H.265
Display & EVF
Screen Size3"3"
Touchscreen✓✓
Articulating✓✓
EVF Resolution3.7M dots★1.6M dots
Build
Weather Sealed✓✓
Weight2.33 kg0.51 kg★
Battery Life410 shots520 shots★
Connectivity
Wi-Fi✓✓
Bluetooth✓✓
USBUSB-CUSB-C
HDMIHDMI OutputMicro-HDMI
Hot Shoe✓✓

Pros & Cons

Panasonic DC-GH5 II

  • Strong evf (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong build (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong connectivity (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong social proof (93rd percentile)93rd %ile

OM System OM OM-1 Mark II Black 2024

  • Strong burst (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong stabilization (100th percentile)100th %ile
  • Strong af (99th percentile)99th %ile
  • Strong battery (95th percentile)95th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (24th percentile)

Pricing

Panasonic DC-GH5 II is CA$1,388 cheaper (2.0x less).

Panasonic DC-GH5 II0.062score per dollar
vs
OM System OM OM-1 Mark II Black 20240.031score per dollar

Panasonic DC-GH5 II offers 2.0x better value for money

Panasonic DC-GH5 II

B&H Photo
CA$1,412

OM System OM OM-1 Mark II Black 2024

Amazon.ca
CA$2,800

Verdict

★ Winner: Panasonic DC-GH5 II

Scores 87 overall, wins 1 of 10 usage categories and 1 of 33 specs.

Panasonic DC-GH5 II Better at:

Youtube

OM System OM OM-1 Mark II Better at:

TravelBeginnerVloggingPhotographyWedding EventsSports Wildlife

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