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| Predecessor: |
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Panasonic GM1
GM1 vs GM5
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| Successor: |
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| Model Number: |
A3000 |
GM5 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): |
ILCE-3000, ILCE-3500 |
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| Camera Format: |
Compact System Camera |
Compact System Camera |
| Currently Manufactured: |
No |
No |
| Retail Price: |
$399.99 |
$899.00 |
| Street Price: |
$499.99 |
$897.99 |
| Date Available: |
2013-09-15 |
2014-11-15 |
| Tripod Mount: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Weight: |
21.7 oz
(616 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
|
10.4 oz
(294 g)
includes batteries, kit lens
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| Size: |
5.0 x
3.6 x
3.3 in.
(128 x
91 x
85 mm)
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3.9 x
2.3 x
1.4 in.
(99 x
60 x
36 mm)
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| Waterproof: |
No |
No |
| Waterproof Depth: |
n/a |
n/a |
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| Sensor Type: |
CMOS |
Live MOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: |
Sony |
Panasonic |
| Effective Megapixels: |
20.1 |
16.0 |
| Sensor Format: |
APS-C |
4/3 |
| Sensor size: |
357.28mm2 (23.20mm x 15.40mm) |
224.9mm2 (17.30mm x 13.00mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: |
4.25 microns |
3.77 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: |
1.5x |
2.0x |
| Aspect Ratio: |
3:2 |
4:3 |
| Color Filter Type: |
RGBG |
RGBG |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: |
Fixed |
Fixed |
| Self-Cleaning: |
No |
Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: |
No |
No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: |
No |
No |
| DxO Sensor Score: |
78 |
66 |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): |
23.7 |
22.1 |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): |
12.8 |
11.7 |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): |
1,068 |
721 |
| Image Resolution: |
5456 x 3632
(19.8 MP,
3:2),
5456 x 3064
(16.7 MP,
16:9),
3872 x 2576
(10.0 MP,
3:2),
3872 x 2176
(8.4 MP,
16:9),
2736 x 1824
(5.0 MP,
3:2),
2736 x 1536
(4.2 MP,
16:9),
12416 x 1856
(23.0 MP,
Other),
8192 x 1856
(15.2 MP,
Other),
2160 x 5536
(12.0 MP,
Other),
2160 x 3872
(8.4 MP,
Other) |
4592 x 3448
(15.8 MP,
4:3),
4592 x 3064
(14.1 MP,
3:2),
4592 x 2584
(11.9 MP,
16:9),
3424 x 3424
(11.7 MP,
1:1),
3232 x 2424
(7.8 MP,
4:3),
3232 x 2160
(7.0 MP,
3:2),
3232 x 1824
(5.9 MP,
Other),
2416 x 2416
(5.8 MP,
1:1),
2272 x 1704
(3.9 MP,
4:3),
2272 x 1520
(3.5 MP,
Other),
1920 x 1080
(2.1 MP,
16:9),
1712 x 1712
(2.9 MP,
1:1),
1824 x 1368
(2.5 MP,
4:3),
1824 x 1216
(2.2 MP,
3:2),
1824 x 1024
(1.9 MP,
16:9),
1712 x 1712
(2.9 MP,
1:1) |
| Image File Format: |
JPEG, RAW (12-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
JPEG (EXIF 2.3), RAW (RW2), RAW+JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: |
3.5 |
5.7 |
| Can take movies: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (60i or 24p (24/17Mbps))
1440x1080 (30p/12Mbps)
640x480 (30p/3Mbps)
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1920x1080 (60p/60i/30p/24p)
1280x720 (30p)
640x480 (30p)
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| Movie File Format: |
AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) / MP4 (Audio format AAC 2ch) |
| Composite Video Out: |
No |
Yes |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: |
n/a |
No |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: |
n/a |
No |
| HD Video Out: |
No |
Yes |
| HD Video Connection: |
|
HDMI |
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| Lens Mount: |
Sony E |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens: |
Sony SEL1855 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS; 11 elements in 9 groups with 3 apherical elements |
Panasonic LUMIX G VARIO 12-32mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH. MEGA O.I.S. (H-FS12032); 8 elements in 7 groups (3 aspherical lenses, 1 ED) |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): |
27 -
83mm
|
24 -
64mm
|
| Focal Length (actual): |
18 -
55mm
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12 -
32mm
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| Zoom Ratio: |
3.06x |
2.67x |
| Aperture Range: |
f/3.5 - 22 (W), f/5.6 - 32 (T); 7 blade aperture |
f/3.5 (wide) / f/5.6 (tele) - f/22; 7 diaphragm blades (circular) |
| Integrated ND Filter: |
No |
No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
25 cm to Infinity
9.8 in to Infinity
|
20 cm to Infinity
7.9 in to Infinity
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| Macro Focus Range: |
|
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| Filter Thread: |
49.0mm |
37.0mm |
| Thread Type: |
n/a |
n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Digital Zoom Values: |
Up to 4x; up to 2x Clear Image Digital Zoom |
2x, 4x |
| Auto Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: |
Contrast-detect AF: Multi Point (25 points)/ Center-weighted/ Flexible Spot |
Contrast Detection: Face detection, AF Tracking, 23-area-focusing, 1-area-focusing, Pinpoint; Quick AF, Continuous AF, AF+MF, Eye Sensor AF, Touch AF/AE Function, Touch Pad AF, Touch shutter, Touch MF Assist |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? |
Yes |
Yes |
| Manual Focus: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Viewfinder: |
EVF / LCD
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EVF / LCD
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| Viewfinder Type: |
EVF: 0.5cm (0.2 type), 201,600 dot equivalent, 100% coverage, 0.7x magnification, -4 to +3.5 m^-1 diopter, 21mm eyepoint from eyepiece lens, 15mm from eyepiece frame at -1m^-1 diopter (CIPA standard) |
EVF: 1,166K-dot eq. "Live View Finder", 100% coverage, 0.92x / 0.46x(35mm eq.) magnification, 17.5mm eyepoint, -4.0 to +4.0 diopter range, eye sensor (high/low sensitivity) |
| Focus Peaking: |
Yes |
Yes |
| EVF Resolution: |
201,600 dots
|
388,666 dots
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| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): |
0.47x |
0.46x |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): |
0.70x |
0.92x |
| Eye-level Viewfinder: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): |
3.0 |
3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: |
230,400 dots
(76,800 px)
|
921,600 dots
(307,200 px)
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| Touchscreen: |
No |
Yes |
| Articulating Screen: |
No |
No |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: |
No |
No |
| Selfie Screen: |
No |
No |
| Max Playback Zoom: |
15.1x |
16.0x |
| Top Deck Display: |
No |
No |
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| Maximum ISO (native): |
16000 |
25600 |
| Minimum ISO (native): |
100 |
200 |
| ISO Settings: |
Auto (100-3200), 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 16000 |
Auto, Intelligent ISO, 100 (extended), 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600; in 1 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto ISO Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| White Balance Settings: |
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Color Temp./ Filter (2500-9900K with 15-step Magenta/Green compensation) |
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Shade, Incandescent, Flash, White Set 1/2, Color Temperature Setting (2,500-10,000K in 100K steps) |
| Shutter Speed Range: |
1/4000 - 30 sec |
1/16000 - 60 sec |
| Bulb Mode: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 3.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 5.0EV
in 0.3EV steps
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| Metering Modes: |
1200-zone Evaluative Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot |
1728-zone Intelligent Multiple, Center-weighted, Spot |
| Program Auto Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Aperture Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Shutter Priority: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: |
Scene Modes: Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night Portrait, Night View, Hand-held Twilight, Anti Motion Blur; Sweep Panorama; Picture Effects: Posterization (Color, B/W), Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color (R,G,B,Y), High Contrast Mono, Toy Camera, Soft High-key, Soft Focus, HDR Painting, Rich-tone Mono, Miniature; HDR; DRO |
Scene: Clear Portrait, Silky Skin, Backlit Softness, Relaxing Tone, Sweet Child's Face, Distinct Scenery, Bright Blue Sky, Romantic Sunset Glow, Vivid Sunset Glow, Glistening Water, Clear Nightscape, Cool Night Sky, Warm Glowing Nightscape, Artistic Nightscape, Glittering Illuminations, Handheld Night Shot, Clear Night Portrait, Soft Image of a Flower, Appetizing Food, Cute Dessert, Freeze Animal Motion, Clear Sports Shot, Monochrome; Creative Control: Expressive, Retro, Old Days, High Key, Low Key, Sepia, Monochrome, Dynamic Monochrome, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Impressive Art, High Dynamic, Cross Process, Toy Effect, Toy Pop, Bleach Bypass, Miniature Effect, Soft Focus, Fantasy, Star Filter, One Point Color, Sunshine; Panorama |
| Self Timer: |
2 or 10; 3 shots after 10 seconds |
2, 10, 3 shots in 10 seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): |
|
Yes |
| High Resolution Composite: |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash: |
Yes |
No |
| Flash Modes: |
Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. Red-eye reduction: On/Off |
Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off; 1st. Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync; Wireless flash supported |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): |
4.0 m /
13.1 ft.
|
7.0 m /
23.0 ft.
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| Flash Range Description: |
Lens dependent; GN = 6m (ISO 200) / 4m (ISO100) |
Bundled flash has GN=7m (ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync: |
1/160 |
1/50 |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: |
+/- 2.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
+/- 3.0 EV
in 0.3EV steps
|
| External Flash Connection: |
Multi Interface Hot shoe |
Hot Shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: |
No |
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| Usable Memory Types: |
MS PRO Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC |
SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: |
|
UHS-I |
| Other Memory: |
|
|
| Dual Card Slots: |
No |
No |
| RAW Capture Support: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: |
RAW (12-bit ARW 2.3), RAW+JPEG |
RAW (RW2), RAW+JPEG |
| Movie File Format: |
AVCHD 2.0 / MP4; Audio: Dolby Digital (AC-3) / MPEG-4 AAC-LC, stereo |
AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch) / MP4 (Audio format AAC 2ch) |
| Included Memory: |
No memory included |
No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: |
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| Built-In Wi-Fi: |
No |
Yes |
| NFC: |
No |
No |
| Bluetooth: |
No |
No |
| Built-In GPS: |
No |
No |
| Microphone Jack: |
No |
No |
| Headphone Jack: |
No |
No |
| External Connections: |
USB 2.0 High Speed |
USB 2.0 High Speed,WiFi |
| PictBridge Compliant: |
No |
Yes |
| DPOF Compliant: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control: |
Yes |
Yes |
| Remote Control Type: |
Optional wired RM-VPR1 |
Via Wi-Fi |
| Connections (extended): |
Multi Terminal/Micro USB (with remote support) |
Micro HDMI (Type-D) |
|
|
| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): |
0.98 |
0.59 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): |
|
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| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): |
|
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| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): |
1.84 |
0.55 |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? |
No |
No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): |
3.5 |
5.7 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): |
11 |
56 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
|
4.9 |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): |
|
7 |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): |
3.5 |
4.9 |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): |
5 |
7 |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): |
0.28 seconds |
0.22 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): |
|
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| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): |
|
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| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): |
|
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| Shutter Lag (manual focus): |
0.069 seconds |
0.134 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): |
0.39 seconds |
|
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): |
0.022 seconds |
0.123 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): |
Full AF lag, Wide-Area AF mode = 0.289s |
|
| Startup Time: |
2.2 seconds |
1.0 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: |
1.0 seconds |
0.8 seconds |
| Flash cycle time, full power: |
2.2 seconds |
|
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): |
470 shots |
210 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): |
|
220 shots |
| Battery Life, Video: |
|
|
| Battery Form Factor: |
Proprietary |
Proprietary |
| Usable Battery Types: |
NP-FW50 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
7.2v, 680mAh Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: |
1 x Proprietary NP-FW50 Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
1 x Proprietary Lithium-ion rechargeable
|
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): |
Yes |
Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: |
No |
Yes |
| Internal Charging Supported: |
Yes |
No |
| Included Software: |
PlayMemories Home, Image Data Converter 4 |
PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.6 PE, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.2 SE, LoiloScope (trial) |
| OS Compatibility: |
Windows XP/Vista/7/8; Mac OS X 10.5 or later. (PlayMemories Home is Windows only.) |
PHOTOfunSTUDIO and LoiloScope: Windows XP/Vista/7/8; SILKYPIX: Windows XP/Vista/7/8, Mac OS X 10.4-10.8 |
| Notes & Features: |
Mirrorless ILC that looks like an SLR. Sony E-mount, contrast-detect AF, Full HD movies (60i/24p). |
External flash unit included. Available in black or red. |
