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Canon 500D vs Panasonic FH1

Portability
70
Imaging
54
Features
59
Overall
56
Canon EOS 500D front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Canon 500D vs Panasonic FH1 Key Specs

Canon 500D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 520g - 129 x 98 x 62mm
  • Launched June 2009
  • Alternative Name is EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3
  • Superseded the Canon 450D
  • Successor is Canon 550D
Panasonic FH1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 163g - 98 x 55 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS10
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Canon 500D vs Panasonic FH1 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon 500D and Panasonic FH1, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 500D (15MP) and FH1 (12MP) and the 500D (APS-C) and FH1 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The 500D was unveiled 7 months earlier than the FH1 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 500D being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 500D grades versus the FH1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 500D over the Panasonic FH1

 500D FH1 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH1 over the Canon 500D

 FH1 500D 
LaunchedJanuary 2010June 2009Fresher by 7 months

Common features in the Canon 500D and Panasonic FH1

 500D FH1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon 500D vs Panasonic FH1 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 500D comes with physical measurements of 129mm x 98mm x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") along with a weight of 520 grams (1.15 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH1 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 500D and the FH1.

Canon 500D vs Panasonic FH1 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 500D and FH1 is 70 and 95 respectively.

Canon 500D vs Panasonic FH1 top view buttons comparison

Canon 500D vs Panasonic FH1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 500D and FH1.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 500D with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon 500D will provide you with greater detail having an extra 3MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older 500D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 500D vs Panasonic FH1 sensor size comparison

Canon 500D vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 500D vs Panasonic FH1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 500D as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FH1 as a Portrait photography camera
72
has manual focus
decent megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 500D as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH1 as a Street photography camera
59
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
57
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 500D
Sports photography with Panasonic FH1
52
decent megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
max fps low (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (440 shots)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 500D Travel photography factors
Panasonic FH1 Travel photography factors
54
decent megapixels (15MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery (440 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
58
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 500D as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH1 as a Landscape photography camera
61
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery (440 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 500D
Vlogging with Panasonic FH1
27
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic port
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
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Canon 500D vs Panasonic FH1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 500D and Panasonic FH1
 Canon EOS 500DPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS 500D Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1
Also Known as EOS Rebel T1i / EOS Kiss X3 Lumix DMC-FS10
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-06-08 2010-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4752 x 3168 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 326 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.00 m 6.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (20 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 520 gr (1.15 pounds) 163 gr (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 129 x 98 x 62mm (5.1" x 3.9" x 2.4") 98 x 55 x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 63 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 663 not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E5 -
Self timer Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $650 $150