Kodak Sport vs Panasonic FH5

Below, we are comparing the Kodak Sport and Panasonic FH5, former is a Waterproof while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Kodak and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the Sport (12MP) and FH5 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The Sport was announced within a month of the FH5 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Sport grades versus the FH5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare Sport & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The whole galleries are viewable at Kodak Sport Gallery & Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Kodak Sport has external measurements of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) while 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the Sport against the FH5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Sport and FH5 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by researching specs. The picture below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Sport and FH5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH5 to provide you with more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.