Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic G5

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic G5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and G5 (16MP) and the FX580 (1/2.3") and G5 (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FX580 was announced 4 years prior to the G5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FX580 scores against the G5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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When you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX580 offers physical dimensions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) and the Panasonic G5 has proportions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FX580 versus the G5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX580 and G5 is 95 and 74 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX580 and G5.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FX580 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G5 will offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FX580 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.