Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH20
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH20 Key Specs
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- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Launched January 2018
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
- Announced January 2010
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH20 Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GH5S versus Panasonic FH20, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and FH20 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and FH20 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe GH5S was announced 8 years later than the FH20 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.
Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the GH5S scores vs the FH20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH20 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Panasonic FH20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Panasonic FH20
GH5S | FH20 | |||
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Announced | January 2018 | January 2010 | More recent by 98 months | |
Focus manually | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1620k | 230k | Clearer screen (+1390k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Panasonic GH5S
FH20 | GH5S |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic FH20
GH5S | FH20 |
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH20 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5S comes with physical measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Panasonic FH20 has specifications of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic GH5S versus Panasonic FH20 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GH5S vs the FH20.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and FH20 is 62 and 93 respectively.
Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH20 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and FH20.
All in all, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH5S using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH20 will deliver more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher GH5S is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 |
Also called | - | Lumix DMC-FS30 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2018-01-08 | 2010-01-06 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine 10 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 6400 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 225 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-224mm (8.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3.2" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 1,620 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 5.80 m (Auto ISO) |
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 |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 660 grams (1.46 lbs) | 178 grams (0.39 lbs) |
Dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 shots | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | 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 | 2 | One |
Cost at release | $2,498 | $179 |