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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GF5

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
49
Features
54
Overall
51

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GF5 Key Specs

Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2010
Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF3
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF6
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GF5 Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic FX700 versus Panasonic GF5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FX700 (14MP) and the GF5 (12MP) is pretty close but the FX700 (1/2.3") and GF5 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX700 was unveiled 20 months prior to the GF5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the FX700 matches up vs the GF5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Panasonic GF5

 FX700 GF5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic FX700

 GF5 FX700 
LaunchedApril 2012July 2010More recent by 20 months
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic GF5

 FX700 GF5 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GF5 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX700 comes with physical measurements of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic GF5 has dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FX700 against the GF5.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GF5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX700 and GF5 is 94 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GF5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GF5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FX700 and GF5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX700 with its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic FX700 will render more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older FX700 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GF5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GF5 Portrait photography advice
38
you can focus manually
good resolution (14 megapixels)
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
56
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF5 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
70
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX700
Sports photography with Panasonic GF5
43
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
41
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
low fps (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Travel photography info
Panasonic GF5 Travel photography info
65
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
61
comes with focus via touch
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GF5 Landscape photography factors
49
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
59
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FX700
Vlogging with Panasonic GF5
33
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.2)
display is not selfie friendly
missing mic port
32
touch screen
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GF5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic GF5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-07-21 2012-04-05
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine 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 12 megapixel
Anti alias 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 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 80 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 23
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.40 m 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176g (0.39 lb) 267g (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 573
Other
Battery life - 360 photos
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
Cost at launch $399 $600