Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1
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Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
- 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
- Announced January 2011
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS18
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
- Released January 2009
- Refreshed by Panasonic G2
Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 Overview
Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic FH5 and Panasonic G1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and G1 (12MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and G1 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FH5 was announced 24 months after the G1 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH5 scores against the G1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Panasonic G1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Panasonic G1
FH5 | G1 | |||
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Released | January 2011 | January 2009 | More modern by 24 months |
Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Panasonic FH5
G1 | FH5 | |||
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Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Panasonic G1
FH5 | G1 | |||
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Touch screen | No Touch screen |
Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 has outside dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G1 has dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs).
Check the Panasonic FH5 and Panasonic G1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH5 against the G1.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and G1 is 96 and 82 respectively.
Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH5 and G1.
As you have seen, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FH5 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FH5 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer FH5 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.
Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 |
Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-FS18 | - |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2011-01-05 | 2009-01-19 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine IV | - |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 3.30 m | 10.50 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | None |
Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 121 grams (0.27 lbs) | 360 grams (0.79 lbs) |
Dimensions | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 53 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 21.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 463 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 260 images | 330 images |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $169 | $0 |