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Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
Portability
82
Imaging
47
Features
50
Overall
48

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 Key Specs

Panasonic FH5
(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
Panasonic G1
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Panasonic G1

 FH5 G1 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2009More modern by 24 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Panasonic FH5

 G1 FH5 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Panasonic G1

 FH5 G1 
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).

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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.

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and G1 is 96 and 82 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FH5
Portrait photography with Panasonic G1
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
58
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Street photography info
Panasonic G1 Street photography info
67
image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
lighter than average (121g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
72
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Sports photography factors
Panasonic G1 Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
33
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Travel photography features
Panasonic G1 Travel photography features
71
lighter than average (121g)
includes focus by touch
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
62
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G1 as a Landscape photography camera
38
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
58
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Vlogging features
Panasonic G1 Vlogging features
33
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than average (121 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
18
can't record video
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Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic G1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Panasonic G1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
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