Panasonic FH3 vs Panasonic GF5

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH3 and Panasonic GF5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are sold by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the GF5 (12MP) is very well matched but the FH3 (1/2.3") and GF5 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The FH3 was introduced 3 years earlier than the GF5 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH3 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FH3 grades versus the GF5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH3 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF5 has proportions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FH3 and Panasonic GF5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FH3 versus the GF5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FH3 and GF5 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FH3 and GF5.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH3 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FH3 will give more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FH3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.