Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH20

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic FH20, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and FH20 (14MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and FH20 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The G9 was announced 7 years later than the FH20 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G9 grades against the FH20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G9 Gallery and Panasonic FH20 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G9 offers outer measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH20 has specifications of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the G9 against the FH20.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and FH20 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 and FH20.

Plainly, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G9 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic G9 will offer more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The younger G9 provides an edge in sensor tech.