Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic GH5

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FX75 and Panasonic GH5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the FX75 (14MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the FX75 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FX75 was manufactured 7 years prior to the GH5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FX75 matches up against the GH5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX75 has outside dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5 has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FX75 vs the GH5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX75 and GH5 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FX75 and GH5.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FX75 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GH5 will provide greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FX75 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.