Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 150g - 95 x 53 x 22mm
- Revealed January 2009
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FX40
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
- Launched September 2014
- Old Model is Panasonic GM1
Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 Overview
Following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic GM5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FX48 (12MP) and GM5 (16MP) and the FX48 (1/2.3") and GM5 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FX48 was launched 6 years before the GM5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the FX48 scores against the GM5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FX48 Gallery & Panasonic GM5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Panasonic GM5
FX48 | GM5 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Panasonic FX48
GM5 | FX48 | |||
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Launched | September 2014 | January 2009 | More modern by 68 months | |
Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Crisper screen (+691k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic GM5
FX48 | GM5 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FX48 has got outer dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic GM5 has specifications of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).
See the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic GM5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FX48 compared to the GM5.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and GM5 is 95 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The pic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX48 and GM5.
All in all, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FX48 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GM5 will show more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FX48 will be behind in sensor innovation.
Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 |
Otherwise known as | Lumix DMC-FX40 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-01-27 | 2014-09-15 |
Physical type | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | 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 surface 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 | 4592 x 3448 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 6400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 80 | 200 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 25-125mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 921 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/3000s | 1/500s |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0 frames/s | 5.8 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 150 grams (0.33 pounds) | 211 grams (0.47 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 95 x 53 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") | 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 66 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 721 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 220 photos |
Battery type | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | DMW-BLH7 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Price at launch | $325 | $966 |