Panasonic FH10 vs Panasonic GH1

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic FH10 versus Panasonic GH1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are sold by Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the FH10 (16MP) and GH1 (12MP) and the FH10 (1/2.3") and GH1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The FH10 was launched 3 years after the GH1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH10 scores vs the GH1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FH10 Gallery and Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH10 enjoys physical measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs) and the Panasonic GH1 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH10 versus Panasonic GH1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FH10 and the GH1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH10 and GH1 is 97 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FH10 and GH1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FH10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic FH10 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The newer FH10 should have an advantage in sensor tech.