The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 is the ninth G-series Micro Four Thirds camera from Panasonic, and is built around a 16MP LiveMOS sensor that the company implies hasn't been used in a G-series camera before. This, combined with the company's latest 'Venus Engine' allows the capture of 1080p video at 60 frames per second (50p in European examples). It also gains an additional control lever, higher-resolution 920,000 dot rear LCD and regains the eye-sensor to automatically switch between LCD and electronic viewfinder. In principle the G5 will sit above the existing G3 in the company's lineup.

Product timeline

Panasonic launches Lumix DMC-G5 16MP mid-level mirrorless camera

News story, Jul 18, 2012

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 preview

Preview, Jul 17, 2012

Quick specs

Body type	SLR-style mirrorless
Max resolution	4608 x 3456
Effective pixels	16.1 megapixels
Sensor size	Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type	CMOS
ISO	Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800
Lens mount	Micro 4/3 Lens Mount
Focal length mult.	2×
Articulated LCD	Fully articulated
Screen size	3″
Screen dots	920,000
Min shutter speed	60 sec
Max shutter speed	1/4000 sec
Format	MPEG-4 AVCHD
Storage types	SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Weight (inc. batteries)	396 g (0.87 lb / 13.97 oz)
Dimensions	120 x 83 x 71 mm (4.72 x 3.27 x 2.8″)
GPS	None