Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic FH5

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic FH5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the G9 (Four Thirds) and FH5 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G9 was manufactured 6 years after the FH5 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the G9 grades against the FH5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G9 has external dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH5 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the G9 and the FH5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G9 and FH5 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specifications. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G9 and FH5.

To sum up, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G9 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G9 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent G9 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.