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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FS7

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FS7 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2018
Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FS7 Overview

Below is a complete review of the Panasonic GH5S versus Panasonic FS7, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are sold by Panasonic. The resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the FS7 (10MP) is fairly close but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") boast different sensor size.

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The GH5S was manufactured 9 years later than the FS7 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the GH5S scores vs the FS7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Panasonic FS7

 GH5S FS7 
ReleasedJanuary 2018January 2009More recent by 110 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1620k230kCrisper display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic GH5S

 FS7 GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic FS7

 GH5S FS7 

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FS7 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S enjoys outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH5S versus Panasonic FS7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the GH5S and the FS7.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FS7 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and FS7 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FS7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FS7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and FS7.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature the identical megapixel count but different sensor measurements. The GH5S has the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The newer GH5S should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FS7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography features
Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography features
62
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
19
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH5S
Street photography with Panasonic FS7
68
screen articulates
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has touch to focus
weather proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
lack of image stabilization
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FS7 Sports photography highlights
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
no phase detect autofocus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FS7 as a Travel photography camera
61
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
51
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FS7 as a Landscape photography camera
63
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3.2")
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
27
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.5")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Vlogging features
Panasonic FS7 Vlogging features
68
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
lack of image stabilization
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
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Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic FS7
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SPanasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2018-01-08 2009-01-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine 10 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.5"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 3680 x 2760 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 51200 1600
Max boosted ISO 204800 6400
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 33-132mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 6.3
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.2" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 gr (1.46 pounds) 139 gr (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Type of battery 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
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 2 1
Price at launch $2,498 $160