Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G5

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and G5 (16MP) and the FX78 (1/2.3") and G5 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The FX78 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the G5 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the FX78 grades versus the G5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FX78 Gallery & Panasonic G5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX78 provides outer measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic G5 has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FX78 and the G5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX78 and G5 is 95 and 74 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes just by seeing a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FX78 and G5.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FX78 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G5 will show greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FX78 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.