Canon 70D vs Panasonic FH5

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon 70D and Panasonic FH5, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the 70D (20MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the 70D (APS-C) and FH5 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The 70D was released 2 years after the FH5 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 70D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 70D scores against the FH5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 70D and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The complete galleries are provided at Canon 70D Gallery and Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon 70D features outer measurements of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) while the Panasonic FH5 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 70D versus the FH5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 70D and FH5 is 59 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 70D and FH5.

Clearly, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 70D featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 70D will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger 70D is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.