Panasonic FH1 vs Panasonic GX1

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic FH1 versus Panasonic GX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the FH1 (12MP) and GX1 (16MP) and the FH1 (1/2.3") and GX1 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor size.

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The FH1 was introduced 3 years prior to the GX1 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FH1 grades against the GX1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Panasonic GX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH1 offers outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic GX1 has proportions of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the FH1 and the GX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH1 and GX1 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FH1 and GX1.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH1 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GX1 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FH1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.