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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH5

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
34
Overall
34
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH5 Key Specs

Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released August 2011
Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH4
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH5 II
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH5 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic FX90 versus Panasonic GH5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX90 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the GH5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief view of how the FX90 matches up vs the GH5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Panasonic GH5

 FX90 GH5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic FX90

 GH5 FX90 
LaunchedJanuary 2017August 2011More recent by 65 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k460kCrisper screen (+1160k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic GH5

 FX90 GH5 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH5 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX90 enjoys external measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5 has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FX90 versus Panasonic GH5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FX90 and the GH5.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH5 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX90 and GH5 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH5 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FX90 and GH5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FX90 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic GH5 will provide extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FX90 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GH5 Portrait photography info
21
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
76
manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GH5 Street photography highlights
62
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus by touch
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
74
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides focus by touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FX90
Sports photography with Panasonic GH5
30
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
not so great battery (410 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GH5 Travel photography factors
60
boasts focus by touch
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
bad battery (200 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
68
weather sealing
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
decent MP (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery (410 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GH5 Landscape photography highlights
36
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery (200 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
75
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
not so great battery (410 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX90 Vlogging features
Panasonic GH5 Vlogging features
33
decently wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic support
75
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
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Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic GH5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Released 2011-08-26 2017-01-04
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 225
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.5-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.90 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 149g (0.33 lb) 725g (1.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 77
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 807
Other
Battery life 200 pictures 410 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots One 2
Price at launch $227 $1,298