Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GH5

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic FZ70 vs Panasonic GH5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FZ70 (16MP) and the GH5 (20MP) is pretty close but the FZ70 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The FZ70 was announced 4 years earlier than the GH5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the FZ70 matches up vs the GH5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FZ70 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ70 has outer dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5 has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having 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 choose at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the FZ70 versus the GH5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ70 and GH5 is 63 and 59 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FZ70 and GH5.

Clearly, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FZ70 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GH5 will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The older FZ70 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.