Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH20

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.