Panasonic GH2 vs Sony FX30

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH2 vs Sony FX30, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and FX30 (26MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and FX30 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The GH2 was manufactured 12 years earlier than the FX30 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony FX30 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GH2 grades vs the FX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Sony FX30. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Sony FX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GH2 comes with exterior dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Sony FX30 has specifications of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the GH2 vs the FX30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and FX30 is 70 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and FX30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH2 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony FX30 will deliver more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged GH2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.