Specifications#
- Brand
- Panasonic
- Model
- Lumix DMC-GF5
- Also known as
- DMC-GF5
- Camera type
- Mirrorless
- Lens mount
- Micro Four Thirds
- Sensor size
- 67.0 × 37.0 mm
- Crop factor
- 0.57×
- Resolution
- 12.1 MP (4,681 × 2,585 px)
- Sensor
- 4/3 type MOS ('Live MOS sensor')
- Viewfinder
- None (no accessory hotshoe)
- Battery
- 940 mAh 7.2v Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
- Dimensions
- 108x67x37 mm
- Lens
- Micro Four Thirds System mount
Specifications merged from Wikipedia, Wikidata, Lensfun and openMVG. Spot an error? Tell us.
Sensor size compared#
Focal length equivalents & field of view#
Multiply any focal length by 0.57 to get the full-frame field of view. Angles are for a rectilinear lens focused at infinity.
| Lens on this camera | Full-frame equivalent | Horizontal | Vertical | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 mm | 12 mm | 115.8° | 82.8° | 122.5° |
| 23 mm | 13 mm | 111.1° | 77.6° | 118.0° |
| 28 mm | 16 mm | 100.2° | 66.9° | 107.6° |
| 32 mm | 18 mm | 92.6° | 60.1° | 100.2° |
| 35 mm | 20 mm | 87.5° | 55.7° | 95.1° |
| 45 mm | 25 mm | 73.3° | 44.7° | 80.8° |
| 55 mm | 31 mm | 62.7° | 37.2° | 69.7° |
| 63 mm | 36 mm | 56.0° | 32.7° | 62.6° |
| 80 mm | 45 mm | 45.4° | 26.0° | 51.1° |
| 90 mm | 51 mm | 40.8° | 23.2° | 46.1° |
| 110 mm | 62 mm | 33.9° | 19.1° | 38.4° |
| 120 mm | 68 mm | 31.2° | 17.5° | 35.4° |
| 150 mm | 85 mm | 25.2° | 14.1° | 28.6° |
| 180 mm | 102 mm | 21.1° | 11.7° | 24.0° |
| 250 mm | 141 mm | 15.3° | 8.5° | 17.4° |
| 350 mm | 198 mm | 10.9° | 6.1° | 12.5° |
Depth of field table#
Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 53.1 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor).
| Focal | Aperture | 50.0 cm | 1.00 m | 2.00 m | 3.00 m | 5.00 m | 10.0 m | Hyperfocal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 mm | f/1.8 | 3.1 cm | 12.8 cm | 52.8 cm | 1.22 m | 3.68 m | 23.3 m | 15.2 m |
| 38 mm | f/2.8 | 4.8 cm | 20.0 cm | 84.2 cm | 2.02 m | 6.91 m | ∞ | 9.76 m |
| 38 mm | f/4 | 6.8 cm | 28.9 cm | 1.26 m | 3.22 m | 15.6 m | ∞ | 6.84 m |
| 38 mm | f/8 | 13.8 cm | 61.5 cm | 3.46 m | 21.6 m | ∞ | ∞ | 3.44 m |
| 77 mm | f/1.8 | 0.7 cm | 3.0 cm | 12.4 cm | 28.3 cm | 79.8 cm | 3.28 m | 62.1 m |
| 77 mm | f/2.8 | 1.1 cm | 4.6 cm | 19.3 cm | 44.2 cm | 1.25 m | 5.30 m | 40.0 m |
| 77 mm | f/4 | 1.5 cm | 6.6 cm | 27.7 cm | 63.5 cm | 1.82 m | 8.13 m | 28.0 m |
| 77 mm | f/8 | 3.0 cm | 13.3 cm | 56.1 cm | 1.31 m | 4.03 m | 28.7 m | 14.0 m |
| 131 mm | f/1.8 | 0.2 cm | 1.0 cm | 4.2 cm | 9.6 cm | 27.1 cm | 1.10 m | 180 m |
| 131 mm | f/2.8 | 0.3 cm | 1.5 cm | 6.5 cm | 14.9 cm | 42.2 cm | 1.72 m | 116 m |
| 131 mm | f/4 | 0.5 cm | 2.2 cm | 9.3 cm | 21.3 cm | 60.4 cm | 2.48 m | 81.0 m |
| 131 mm | f/8 | 0.9 cm | 4.3 cm | 18.5 cm | 42.8 cm | 1.22 m | 5.19 m | 40.6 m |
| 216 mm | f/1.8 | 0.1 cm | 0.3 cm | 1.5 cm | 3.4 cm | 9.8 cm | 40.1 cm | 489 m |
| 216 mm | f/2.8 | 0.1 cm | 0.5 cm | 2.3 cm | 5.3 cm | 15.2 cm | 62.4 cm | 314 m |
| 216 mm | f/4 | 0.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 3.2 cm | 7.6 cm | 21.8 cm | 89.2 cm | 220 m |
| 216 mm | f/8 | 0.3 cm | 1.4 cm | 6.5 cm | 15.2 cm | 43.6 cm | 1.79 m | 110 m |
Equivalent aperture#
Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.
Diffraction & pixel pitch#
With 14.31 µm pixels, diffraction starts to soften pixel-level detail around f/21.3. For maximum sharpness keep landscapes between f/11.7 and f/21; stopping down further trades detail for depth of field.
| Aperture | Airy disk diameter | Spread over | At 100% view |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/2.8 | 3.8 µm | 0.3 px | sharp |
| f/4 | 5.4 µm | 0.4 px | sharp |
| f/5.6 | 7.5 µm | 0.5 px | sharp |
| f/8 | 10.7 µm | 0.8 px | sharp |
| f/11 | 14.8 µm | 1.0 px | sharp |
| f/16 | 21.5 µm | 1.5 px | sharp |
| f/22 | 29.5 µm | 2.1 px | slight softening |
Maximum print sizes#
At 12.1 MP the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 produces 4,681 × 2,585 pixel images. See the 12 megapixel guide or the print size calculator.
| Resolution | Typical use | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 DPI | Photo-lab quality | 15.6 × 8.6 in | 40 × 22 cm |
| 240 DPI | Fine-art inkjet | 19.5 × 10.8 in | 50 × 27 cm |
| 200 DPI | Wall print | 23.4 × 12.9 in | 59 × 33 cm |
| 150 DPI | Poster, viewed from 1 m+ | 31.2 × 17.2 in | 79 × 44 cm |
Night-sky exposure limits#
Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors.
| Focal length | 500 rule | NPF f/1.8 | NPF f/2.8 | NPF f/4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 mm (14 mm eq.) | 35.4 s | 19.7 s | 21.1 s | 22.8 s |
| 35 mm (20 mm eq.) | 25.3 s | 14.1 s | 15.1 s | 16.3 s |
| 42 mm (24 mm eq.) | 21.1 s | 11.7 s | 12.6 s | 13.6 s |
| 62 mm (35 mm eq.) | 14.3 s | 7.9 s | 8.5 s | 9.2 s |
| 88 mm (50 mm eq.) | 10.1 s | 5.6 s | 6.0 s | 6.5 s |
Handheld shutter speed guide#
The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.
| Focal length | No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal) | With 3-stop IS | With 5-stop IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 mm | 1/25 s | 0.3 s | 1.3 s |
| 88 mm | 1/50 s | 1/6 s | 0.6 s |
| 177 mm | 1/100 s | 1/13 s | 0.3 s |
| 354 mm | 1/200 s | 1/25 s | 1/6 s |
Lenses for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5#
Native Micro Four Thirds lenses in our database (100 total). Also adaptable: T-mount (T2), M39 / LTM (Leica thread), M42 screw mount, Deckel (DKL).
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 Pro 7–14 mm
- Panasonic G Vario 7-14mm f/4.0 Asph. 7–14 mm
- Laowa 7.5mm f/2.0 7.5 mm
- Samyang 7.5mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-eye MFT 7.5 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm f/4.0 PRO 8–25 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro 8 mm
- Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm f/2.8-4 Asph. 8–18 mm
- Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye CS 8 mm
- Laowa 9mm f/2.8 Zero-D 9 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 9–18 mm
- Panasonic Leica DG Summilux 9mm f/1.7 Asph. 9 mm
- Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Summilux 10-25mm f/1.7 Asph. 10–25 mm
- Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10 mm
- OM System 12-100mm F4.0 12–100 mm
- OM System 12-45mm F4.0 12–45 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-100mm f/4.0 IS Pro 12–100 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-200mm f/3.5-6.3 12–200 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-40mm f/2.8 Pro 12–40 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-45mm f/4.0 Pro 12–45 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ 12–50 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2.0 12 mm
- Panasonic G Vario 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 Asph. Mega OIS 12–32 mm
- Panasonic G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 Asph. Power OIS 12–60 mm
- Panasonic G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 Asph. Power OIS 12–35 mm
- Panasonic G X Vario 12-35mm f/2.8 II Asph. Power OIS 12–35 mm
- Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 12-60mm f/2.8-4.0 Asph. Power OIS 12–60 mm
- Samyang 12mm f/2.0 NCS CS 12 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II 14–42 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 14–150 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm f/4.0-5.6 II 14–150 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 14–42 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ 14–42 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 II R 14–42 mm
- Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 L 14–42 mm
- Panasonic G 14mm f/2.5 Asph. 14 mm
- Panasonic G 14mm f/2.5 Asph. + GWC1 0.79× 14 mm
Frequently asked questions#
What is the crop factor of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5?
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 has a crop factor of 0.57× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 76.5 mm vs 43.3 mm).
What size is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 sensor?
67.0 × 37.0 mm (67.0 × 37.0 mm), an area of 2479 mm² — 287% of full frame.
Is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 full frame?
No — its sensor is larger than full frame (medium format).
How many megapixels does the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 have?
12.1 megapixels (4,681 × 2,585 pixels), enough for a 16 × 9 inch print at 300 DPI.
What lens mount does the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 use?
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 uses the Micro Four Thirds (flange distance 19.25 mm).
How long can I expose the night sky with the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5?
With a 35 mm lens (20 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 25 s and the stricter NPF rule at f/2.8 gives 15 s.
Sources & licences#
- Wikipedia: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q7130091 — CC0
- Lensfun camera database — CC BY-SA 3.0
- openMVG sensor width database — MPL-2.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources