Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic GH5
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Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic GH5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
- 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
- Announced January 2010
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Introduced January 2017
- Succeeded the Panasonic GH4
- New Model is Panasonic GH5 II

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic GH5 Overview
In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic GH5, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FP2 (14MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the FP2 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

The FP2 was released 8 years prior to the GH5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the FP2 matches up vs the GH5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic GH5 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP2 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FP2 over the Panasonic GH5
FP2 | GH5 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic FP2
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Introduced | January 2017 | ![]() | January 2010 | More recent by 85 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+1390k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FP2 and Panasonic GH5
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Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic GH5 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP2 comes with physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs) while 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).
Analyze the Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic GH5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FP2 vs the GH5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FP2 and GH5 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic GH5 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP2 and GH5.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP2 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GH5 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FP2 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic FP2 vs Panasonic GH5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 |
Category | Ultracompact | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2010-01-06 | 2017-01-04 |
Body design | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine IV | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 5184 x 3888 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 80 | 200 |
RAW data | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 35-140mm (4.0x) | - |
Max aperture | f/3.5-5.9 | - |
Macro focus range | 10cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 2.7" | 3.2" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,620 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,680 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.76x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/8000s |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0 frames per second | 12.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.90 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 4096x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 151 gr (0.33 lb) | 725 gr (1.60 lb) |
Dimensions | 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 77 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.0 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 807 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 pictures |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) |
Storage slots | Single | Two |
Retail cost | $80 | $1,298 |