Nikon L610 vs Panasonic FH5

Lets take a deeper look at the Nikon L610 vs Panasonic FH5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the FH5 (16MP) is fairly similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L610 was unveiled 20 months later than the FH5 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the L610 scores against the FH5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon L610 Gallery & Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon L610 offers exterior dimensions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Panasonic FH5 has sizing 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 account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the L610 compared to the FH5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the L610 and FH5 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The visual below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the L610 and FH5.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of files although you should always take the launch date of the products into consideration. The younger L610 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.