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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
Portability
59
Imaging
59
Features
89
Overall
71

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Launched January 2017
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH4
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GH5 II
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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5 Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both are created by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The FP5 was released 7 years prior to the GH5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FP5 grades versus the GH5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Panasonic GH5

 FP5 GH5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic FP5

 GH5 FP5 
LaunchedJanuary 2017January 2011More recent by 73 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k230kSharper display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic GH5

 FP5 GH5 
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FP5 has got physical measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5 has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the FP5 against the GH5.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and GH5 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FP5 and GH5.

To sum up, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FP5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GH5 will provide more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older FP5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GH5 Portrait photography details
33
resolution is good (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
75
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP5
Street photography with Panasonic GH5
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
74
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
environment proof
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery pack (260 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proof
bad battery (410 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FP5
Travel photography with Panasonic GH5
65
better than average battery pack (260 CIPA)
features focus by touch
resolution is good (14MP)
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
68
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
good megapixels (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery (410 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH5
40
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
better than average battery pack (260 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
75
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
bad battery (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Vlogging camera
30
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone jack
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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic GH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic GH5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
Class Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-01-05 2017-01-04
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 11 225
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3.2"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
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 6.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.90 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141 gr (0.31 pounds) 725 gr (1.60 pounds)
Dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 77
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 807
Other
Battery life 260 photos 410 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots 1 Two
Retail pricing $199 $1,298