Panasonic FS12 vs Panasonic GH4

The following is a in depth review of the Panasonic FS12 versus Panasonic GH4, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The FS12 was unveiled 5 years before the GH4 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FS12 scores versus the GH4 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FS12 has got exterior measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FS12 vs the GH4.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FS12 and GH4 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The picture below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FS12 and GH4.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FS12 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GH4 will provide you with more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FS12 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.