Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Panasonic GH2

Let's take a deeper look at the Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Panasonic GH2, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II (51MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S II (Medium format) and GH2 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50S II was announced 10 years after the GH2 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S II grades against the GH2 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm GFX 50S II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm GFX 50S II Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm GFX 50S II comes with outer measurements of 150mm x 104mm x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs the GH2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and GH2 is 55 and 70 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The image below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and GH2.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm GFX 50S II using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm GFX 50S II will provide more detail with its extra 35MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm GFX 50S II will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.