Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic GM5

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic GM5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH6 (14MP) and the GM5 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the FH6 (1/2.3") and GM5 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The FH6 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the GM5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH6 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the FH6 matches up against the GM5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH6 Gallery and Panasonic GM5 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH6 enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GM5 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

Check the Panasonic FH6 vs Panasonic GM5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FH6 versus the GM5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FH6 and GM5 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH6 and GM5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH6 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GM5 will provide extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older FH6 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.