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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic GH1

Portability
59
Imaging
83
Features
77
Overall
80
Fujifilm GFX 50S front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
Portability
81
Imaging
49
Features
57
Overall
52

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic GH1 Key Specs

Fujifilm GFX 50S
(Full Review)
  • 51MP - Medium format Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm G Mount
  • 740g - 148 x 94 x 91mm
  • Revealed January 2017
Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH2
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic GH1 Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Panasonic GH1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S (51MP) and GH1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S (Medium format) and GH1 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Fujifilm GFX 50S was launched 7 years after the GH1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S grades against the GH1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50S over the Panasonic GH1

 Fujifilm GFX 50S GH1 
IntroducedJanuary 2017July 2009Newer by 92 months
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2360k460kCrisper screen (+1900k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Fujifilm GFX 50S

 GH1 Fujifilm GFX 50S 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Panasonic GH1

 Fujifilm GFX 50S GH1 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic GH1 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm GFX 50S provides outer dimensions of 148mm x 94mm x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") along with a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH1 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm GFX 50S and Panasonic GH1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S and the GH1.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic GH1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm GFX 50S and GH1 is 59 and 81 respectively.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic GH1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic GH1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm GFX 50S and GH1.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm GFX 50S featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm GFX 50S will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 39MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm GFX 50S is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic GH1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH1 as a Portrait photography camera
89
has manual focus
resolution is fantastic (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
59
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Fujifilm GFX 50S
Street photography with Panasonic GH1
72
has a tilting screen
large sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW files
features touch focus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
72
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Sports photography information
Panasonic GH1 Sports photography information
69
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
resolution is fantastic (51 megapixels)
large sensor size (Medium format)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery (400 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
32
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH1 as a Travel photography camera
64
weather sealing
features touch focus
resolution is fantastic (51MP)
bad battery (400 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
58
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse mode
bad battery life (320 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GH1 Landscape photography advice
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
screen is a good size (3.2 inches)
resolution is fantastic (51MP)
large sensor size (Medium format)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
no image stabilization
bad battery (400 CIPA)
55
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
bad battery life (320 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm GFX 50S as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH1 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
72
display is selfie friendly
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone jack
no image stabilization
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Fujifilm GFX 50S vs Panasonic GH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm GFX 50S and Panasonic GH1
 Fujifilm GFX 50SPanasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm GFX 50S Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-01-18 2009-07-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip X Processor Pro Venus Engine HD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Medium format Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 44 x 33mm 18.89 x 14.48mm
Sensor area 1,452.0mm² 273.5mm²
Sensor resolution 51 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 8256 x 6192 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 117 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Fujifilm G Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 12 107
Crop factor 0.8 1.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3.2" 3"
Screen resolution 2,360 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 1.07x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 360s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/125s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p, 23.98p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 740 gr (1.63 lb) 385 gr (0.85 lb)
Dimensions 148 x 94 x 91mm (5.8" x 3.7" x 3.6") 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 772
Other
Battery life 400 shots 320 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-T125 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots, UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC
Storage slots 2 1
Pricing at release $5,499 $949