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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

Panasonic FX48
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FX40
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH3
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH5
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic GH4, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FX48 was revealed 6 years prior to the GH4 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FX48 grades against the GH4 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Panasonic GH4

 FX48 GH4 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Panasonic FX48

 GH4 FX48 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2009More modern by 61 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1036k230kCrisper screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic GH4

 FX48 GH4 

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX48 offers outside dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FX48 vs the GH4.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and GH4 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FX48 and GH4.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FX48 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic GH4 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FX48 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography advice
27
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Street photography info
Panasonic GH4 Street photography info
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
weather proof
lighter than competitors (560 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GH4 Sports photography factors
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps low (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
weather proof
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Travel photography details
Panasonic GH4 Travel photography details
58
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
no Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
77
lighter than competitors (560 grams)
weather proof
boasts touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX48 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH4 as a Landscape photography camera
33
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inches)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
72
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Vlogging details
Panasonic GH4 Vlogging details
31
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no external microphone socket
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
features face detect focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic socket
lighter than competitors (560g)
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic GH4
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Otherwise known as Lumix DMC-FX40 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-27 2014-02-07
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine IX
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.5 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,036k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/3000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 2.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 4096x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 150 grams (0.33 pounds) 560 grams (1.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 791
Other
Battery life - 500 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $325 $1,500