Panasonic continued the GF line with the GF5 model, which is squarely targeted at new and less sophisticated users and is a modest update to the GF3. The plus side: it's the smallest of the Panasonic pocket m4/3 cameras.
- Sensor: 12.1mp Panasonic CMOS sensor, 17.3 x 13mm (2x crop)
- Mount: Micro 4/3 (m4/3)
- Images: 4000 x 3000 JPEG or 12-bit raw maximum, 4 fps max
- Video: 1080i/60/50, 720P/60/30, 480P/30 (wide and normal), 240P/30, AVCHD or .MP4 video files with mono PCM audio
- Shutter: mechanical 60 sec to 1/4,000 sec, bulb
- Exposure: multi, center-weighted, spot metering, -3 to +3EV exposure compensation, 5 white balance settings (plus Auto and Custom), ISO 160-12800, AUTO ISO
- Focus: 23 point contrast detect, single point, multi-area, face detect, tracking, manual focus override
- Display: 3" 920k dot fixed touchscreen LCD
- Flash: pop-up flash included (6.3m ISO 100 GN), hot shoe, 1/160 flash sync, red-eye reduction, slow sync
- Remote: none
- Other Notable Features: 14 filter effect modes
- Cards: SD, SDHC, SDXC
- Battery: DMW-BLD10
- Size: 4.25 x 2.6 x 1.4" (108 x 67 x 37mm) wide, tall, deep
- Weight: 9.4 ounces (267g)
- Colors: White, Brown, Black, Red, Gold
- Price: US$750 with compact X-kit lens, US$600 with older bulkier kit lens
- Current Firmware: 1.0
- Announced: April 2012 (discontinued)
Winner: Sansmirror's Best Entry Mirrorless Camera for 2012
Thom's Comment: Still the most pocketable of the Panasonic models (along with the GF3). With the 14mm or the 14-42mm X zoom lens, this makes for a very compact carry-it-everywhere camera, which many seek. It's very competent as a camera, but rather simple at the top level interface, thus you're likely to use it pretty much in one preset mode or in all-automatic, though the touchscreen helps you make key settings changes quickly.
