Panasonic FX90 vs Panasonic GX850

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic FX90 and Panasonic GX850, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FX90 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the FX90 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The FX90 was manufactured 6 years before the GX850 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FX90 matches up vs the GX850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic FX90 Gallery & Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FX90 has got outer dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FX90 and the GX850.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX90 and GX850 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FX90 and GX850.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FX90 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GX850 will offer you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older FX90 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.