Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FX90

Below is a complete overview of the Panasonic GH5S versus Panasonic FX90, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the FX90 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The GH5S was manufactured 6 years later than the FX90 and that is quite a serious gap as far as 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 FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GH5S matches up vs the FX90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S enjoys outer dimensions 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 FX90 has proportions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the GH5S compared to the FX90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and FX90 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and FX90.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH5S due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FX90 will resolve more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more modern GH5S should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.