Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH7

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic FH7, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and FH7 (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and FH7 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5S was released 6 years after the FH7 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GH5S grades against the FH7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S comes with outer 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) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic FH7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GH5S compared to the FH7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and FH7 is 62 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and FH7.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH5S because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FH7 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger GH5S provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.