Panasonic GH5

The sensor, in perspective.

Capture area at a shared scale. The dashed outline is a 36 × 24 mm full-frame reference.

Cameras

Capture area

Sensor area indexGeometric · full frame = 100: 26.0
Active dimensions: 17.30 × 12.98 mm
Active area: 224.55 mm²
Crop factor: 2.00 ×
Area vs full frame: -1.94 stops

The index is calculated from area, assuming equal scene illumination, f-number and exposure time. It is not a low-light test or an image-quality score: lens transmission, quantum efficiency, noise and processing are not included. A crop mode changes the area used, not the physical sensor.

Dynamic range ≠ EV operating range. Autofocus and metering limits describe operating conditions. Manufacturer HDR claims appear separately below; independent dynamic-range measurements require a matched test method, ISO and noise threshold.

Sensor specifications

Reference active width: 17.30 mm
Reference active height: 12.98 mm
Reference capture area: 4:3 Open Gate (Full sensor)

Capture & exposure

Camera family: Mirrorless
Shutter: Rolling

Capture modes

4 capture modes

4:3 Open Gate (Full sensor)
Active height
12.98 mm
Active width
17.30 mm
Horizontal pixels
5,184 px
Vertical pixels
3,888 px
DCI - Full sensor width
Active height
9.12 mm
Active width
17.30 mm
Horizontal pixels
4,096 px
Vertical pixels
2,160 px
4K UHD - Wide
Active height
9.12 mm
Active width
16.22 mm
Horizontal pixels
3,840 px
Vertical pixels
2,160 px
4K Anamorphic
Active height
10.54 mm
Active width
14.06 mm
Horizontal pixels
3,328 px
Vertical pixels
2,496 px