Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic GX850

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic FH20 vs Panasonic GX850, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH20 (14MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the FH20 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH20 was brought out 8 years before the GX850 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FH20 scores vs the GX850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH20 Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH20 has got outside measurements of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") along with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic GX850 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH20 versus the GX850.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH20 and GX850 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH20 and GX850.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FH20 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GX850 will produce greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH20 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.