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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
62
Overall
56

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 Key Specs

Panasonic FX48
(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
Panasonic GM5
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX48 over the Panasonic GM5

 FX48 GM5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Panasonic FX48

 GM5 FX48 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2009More modern by 68 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic GM5

 FX48 GM5 
Screen typeFixed 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and GM5 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GM5 Portrait photography highlights
27
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GM5 Street photography highlights
56
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
76
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
lighter than others in class (211g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX48 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GM5 as a Sports photography camera
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
48
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (220 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GM5 Travel photography highlights
58
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
71
lighter than others in class (211g)
boasts focus via touch
resolution is good (16MP)
terrible battery (220 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX48 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GM5 as a Landscape photography camera
33
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.5 inch)
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
69
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (220 shots)
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX48 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GM5 Vlogging advice
30
relatively wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
34
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (211g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of microphone socket
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Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic GM5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic GM5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
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