Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic GH5

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH8 vs Panasonic GH5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both created by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH8 (16MP) and the GH5 (20MP) is very similar but the FH8 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FH8 was manufactured 6 years prior to the GH5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FH8 grades versus the GH5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FH8 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH8 offers exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5 has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FH8 vs the GH5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FH8 and GH5 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH8 and GH5.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH8 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic GH5 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FH8 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.