Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic GH5

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic FP3 versus Panasonic GH5, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the FP3 (14MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the FP3 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP3 was announced 8 years prior to the GH5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FP3 grades against the GH5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP3 Gallery and Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP3 has physical measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5 has dimensions 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 consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FP3 compared to the GH5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP3 and GH5 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The photograph here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP3 and GH5.

Plainly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP3 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GH5 will show extra detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FP3 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.