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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Introduced July 2010
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Launched July 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic G3
  • Replacement is Panasonic G6
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic FX700 versus Panasonic G5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FX700 (14MP) and the G5 (16MP) is very well matched but the FX700 (1/2.3") and G5 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The FX700 was manufactured 24 months before the G5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FX700 grades versus the G5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Panasonic G5

 FX700 G5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Panasonic FX700

 G5 FX700 
LaunchedJuly 2012July 2010Newer by 24 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic G5

 FX700 G5 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic FX700 comes with external measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G5 has specifications of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic FX700 versus Panasonic G5 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FX700 and the G5.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FX700 and G5 is 94 and 74 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The image here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FX700 and G5.

Plainly, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX700 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G5 will resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FX700 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G5 Portrait photography advice
38
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
71
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX700
Street photography with Panasonic G5
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
66
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Sports photography features
Panasonic G5 Sports photography features
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Travel photography advice
Panasonic G5 Travel photography advice
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
66
includes focus by touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Landscape photography details
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography details
49
focusing manually
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
65
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FX700
Vlogging with Panasonic G5
33
rather wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of mic jack
62
selfie friendly display
touch screen
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic G5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-07-21 2012-07-17
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.40 m 10.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 176 gr (0.39 lbs) 396 gr (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 618
Other
Battery life - 320 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $399 $699