Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH8

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FH8, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and FH8 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GH5S was introduced 6 years later than the FH8 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GH5S matches up against the FH8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5S has exterior measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Panasonic FH8 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GH5S vs the FH8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and FH8 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The visual here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and FH8.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH5S using its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic FH8 will provide more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer GH5S is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.