Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic GH5

Below is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FH22 vs Panasonic GH5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the FH22 (14MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the FH22 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FH22 was revealed 8 years prior to the GH5 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH22 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FH22 scores against the GH5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH22 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH22 Gallery and Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH22 has got physical dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") having a weight of 170 grams (0.37 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5 has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FH22 against the GH5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FH22 and GH5 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH22 and GH5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH22 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older FH22 is going to be behind in sensor technology.