Panasonic FP7 vs Panasonic GH5

Below is a complete review of the Panasonic FP7 versus Panasonic GH5, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FP7 (16MP) and the GH5 (20MP) is very comparable but the FP7 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizes.

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The FP7 was brought out 7 years earlier than the GH5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FP7 scores against the GH5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FP7 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP7 comes with outside dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5 has proportions 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FP7 compared to the GH5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP7 and GH5 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FP7 and GH5.

As you can see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FP7 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GH5 will provide extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FP7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.