Mirrorless / CAMERA REFERENCE

Lumix DMC-GF5

Panasonic

Catalogue announcement: 5 April 2012

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels: 12 megapixels
Sensor size: Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type: CMOS
Max resolution: 4000 x 3000
ISO: Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
Uncompressed format: RAW

Lens and focus

Lens mount: Micro Four Thirds
Number of focus points: 23
Manual focus: Yes
Image stabilization: Optical

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed: 60 sec
Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
Continuous drive: 4.0 fps
Exposure compensation: ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Metering modes: MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Aperture priority: Yes
Shutter priority: Yes
Built-in flash: Yes (Pop-up)
External flash: No
Timelapse recording: No

Video and audio

Resolutions: 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Format: MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone: Stereo
Speaker: Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type: None
Screen size: 3″
Screen dots: 920,000
Articulated LCD: Fixed
Touch screen: Yes

Body and connections

Storage types: SD/SDHC/SDXC
Battery description: Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA): 360
Weight (inc. batteries): 267 g (0.59 lb / 9.42 oz)
Dimensions: 108 x 67 x 37 mm (4.25 x 2.64 x 1.46″)
Environmentally sealed: No
USB: USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI: Yes (mini HDMI TypeC)
Remote control: No

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03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

DPReview product record ↗

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