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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX1

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
29
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX1 Key Specs

Panasonic FX580
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-125mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 167g - 95 x 57 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FX550
Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Replacement is Panasonic GX7
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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX1 Overview

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FX580 (12MP) and GX1 (16MP) and the FX580 (1/2.3") and GX1 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FX580 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the GX1 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX580 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the FX580 scores vs the GX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX580 over the Panasonic GX1

 FX580 GX1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Panasonic FX580

 GX1 FX580 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2009Fresher by 37 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic GX1

 FX580 GX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX1 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX580 has exterior measurements of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs) while the Panasonic GX1 has measurements of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FX580 and the GX1.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FX580 and GX1 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FX580 and GX1.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FX580 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GX1 will offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The older FX580 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GX1 Portrait photography features
26
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Street photography features
Panasonic GX1 Street photography features
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
70
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides focus by touch
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX580 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
47
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (300 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX580 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Travel photography camera
58
flash built-in
decently wide (25mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
provides focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (300 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GX1 Landscape photography information
37
decently wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
62
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (300 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX580 Vlogging factors
Panasonic GX1 Vlogging factors
31
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
32
touchscreen capability
comes with face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
does not have microphone support
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Panasonic FX580 vs Panasonic GX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX580 and Panasonic GX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX580 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FX550 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-01-27 2012-02-14
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
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 aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 25-125mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 7.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 167 gr (0.37 lbs) 318 gr (0.70 lbs)
Dimensions 95 x 57 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 55
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 703
Other
Battery life - 300 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $499 $228