Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH4

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic FX75 versus Panasonic GH4, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the FX75 (1/2.3") and GH4 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FX75 was announced 4 years prior to the GH4 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH4 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the FX75 scores vs the GH4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX75 Gallery and Panasonic GH4 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX75 has physical dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH4 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FX75 compared to the GH4.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FX75 and GH4 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FX75 and GH4.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FX75 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GH4 will show more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FX75 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.