Canon D30 vs Panasonic FH5

In this article, we will be reviewing the Canon D30 versus Panasonic FH5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the D30 (3MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the D30 (APS-C) and FH5 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The D30 was launched 11 years before the FH5 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Canon D30 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the D30 scores versus the FH5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS D30 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon D30 Gallery & Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Canon D30 offers outside dimensions of 150mm x 107mm x 75mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.0") having a weight of 855 grams (1.88 lbs) and the Panasonic FH5 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the D30 vs the FH5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D30 and FH5 is 57 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by researching specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the D30 and FH5.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The D30 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH5 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older D30 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.