Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic GH2

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic GH2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizes.

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The FH1 was revealed 14 months earlier than the GH2 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH1 grades against the GH2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH1 Gallery and Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH1 offers exterior measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic GH2 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FH1 compared to the GH2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and GH2 is 95 and 70 respectively.

Typically, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH1 and GH2.

As you can see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH1 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GH2 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.