Panasonic FS7 vs Panasonic GH5

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic FS7 versus Panasonic GH5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both are offered by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FS7 (10MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the FS7 (1/2.5") and GH5 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The FS7 was revealed 9 years before the GH5 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FS7 scores versus the GH5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FS7 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS7 provides outside dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5 has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the FS7 versus the GH5.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FS7 and GH5 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The pic here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FS7 and GH5.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FS7 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FS7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.