Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GH5

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GH5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FX700 was manufactured 7 years before the GH5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FX700 scores against the GH5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX700 Gallery and Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX700 features external 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 GH5 has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FX700 against the GH5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FX700 and GH5 is 94 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FX700 and GH5.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FX700 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will produce more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FX700 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.