Canon G11 vs Panasonic FH5

The following is a extended assessment of the Canon G11 versus Panasonic FH5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G11 (10MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the G11 (1/1.7") and FH5 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The G11 was brought out 12 months before the FH5 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the G11 scores vs the FH5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G11 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The entire galleries are provided at Canon G11 Gallery & Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon G11 enjoys outer dimensions of 112mm x 76mm x 48mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.9") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Panasonic FH5 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G11 versus the FH5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G11 and FH5 is 83 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G11 and FH5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G11 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FH5 will result in greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged G11 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.