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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2018
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Released January 2013
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The GH5S was launched 5 years later than the FH10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GH5S scores vs the FH10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Panasonic FH10

 GH5S FH10 
ReleasedJanuary 2018January 2013More recent by 61 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1620k230kSharper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Panasonic GH5S

 FH10 GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic FH10

 GH5S FH10 

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S has outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Panasonic FH10 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

See the Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the GH5S versus the FH10.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and FH10 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and FH10.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH5S featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic FH10 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger GH5S provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GH5S
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH10
62
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
low resolution (10MP)
30
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Street photography information
Panasonic FH10 Street photography information
68
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
environment sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
no image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH5S
Sports photography with Panasonic FH10
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
no image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
lack of phase detect autofocus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GH5S
Travel photography with Panasonic FH10
61
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse mode
low resolution (10 megapixels)
69
lighter than others (103g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography factors
63
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
39
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Vlogging info
Panasonic FH10 Vlogging info
68
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
features face detection autofocus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
no image stabilization
31
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (103g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic FH10
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-01-08 2013-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine 10 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 3680 x 2760 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 51200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 225 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,620k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 gr (1.46 pounds) 103 gr (0.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 260 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Dual One
Retail pricing $2,498 $110