Fujifilm HS50 EXR vs Panasonic FP5

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR versus Panasonic FP5, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (16MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is very similar but the Fujifilm HS50 EXR (1/2") and FP5 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm HS50 EXR was brought out 2 years after the FP5 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm HS50 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the Fujifilm HS50 EXR grades against the FP5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm HS50 EXR Gallery & Panasonic FP5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR has got outer measurements of 135mm x 101mm x 146mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 5.7") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP5 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and the FP5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and FP5 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm HS50 EXR and FP5.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm HS50 EXR because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Fujifilm HS50 EXR will offer you more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer Fujifilm HS50 EXR is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.