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Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic GH1

Portability
74
Imaging
67
Features
75
Overall
70
Fujifilm X-Pro2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
Portability
81
Imaging
50
Features
57
Overall
52

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic GH1 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-Pro2
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 495g - 141 x 83 x 56mm
  • Announced January 2016
  • Older Model is Fujifilm X-Pro1
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X-Pro3
Panasonic GH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH2
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Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic GH1 Overview

In this article, we are matching up the Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic GH1, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 (24MP) and GH1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-Pro2 (APS-C) and GH1 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro2 was launched 6 years later than the GH1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm X-Pro2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm X-Pro2 matches up vs the GH1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-Pro2 over the Panasonic GH1

 Fujifilm X-Pro2 GH1 
ReleasedJanuary 2016July 2009More recent by 80 months
Display resolution1620k460kSharper display (+1160k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Fujifilm X-Pro2

 GH1 Fujifilm X-Pro2 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and Panasonic GH1

 Fujifilm X-Pro2 GH1 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch display No Touch display

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic GH1 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Fujifilm X-Pro2 enjoys outer measurements of 141mm x 83mm x 56mm (5.6" x 3.3" x 2.2") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH1 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 compared to the GH1.

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic GH1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and GH1 is 74 and 81 respectively.

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic GH1 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic GH1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The visual here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-Pro2 and GH1.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-Pro2 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-Pro2 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern Fujifilm X-Pro2 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic GH1 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic GH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GH1 Portrait photography highlights
80
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH1 as a Street photography camera
67
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
72
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH1 as a Sports photography camera
72
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
33
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (320 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro2 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GH1 Travel photography advice
63
weather proof
MP count good (24 megapixels)
not so great battery (350 per charge)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
58
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery (320 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-Pro2
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH1
75
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
saves RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
no image stabilization
not so great battery (350 per charge)
55
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (320 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Fujifilm X-Pro2
Vlogging with Panasonic GH1
33
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
72
selfie friendly screen
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external microphone port
lack of image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-Pro2 vs Panasonic GH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-Pro2 and Panasonic GH1
 Fujifilm X-Pro2Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm X-Pro2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2016-01-15 2009-07-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Processor III Venus Engine HD
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS III CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.6 x 15.6mm 18.89 x 14.48mm
Sensor surface area 368.2mm² 273.5mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 1600
Max boosted ISO 51200 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 54 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 1.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,620k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic and Optical (tunnel) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 92 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.50 m
Flash options Auto, forced flash, slow synchro, suppressed flash, rear-curtain synchro, commander) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25,p, 24p) 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 495g (1.09 lbs) 385g (0.85 lbs)
Dimensions 141 x 83 x 56mm (5.6" x 3.3" x 2.2") 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 772
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 320 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (Dual slots, UHS-II support in slot 1) SD/SDHC
Storage slots Two 1
Cost at launch $1,700 $949