Nikon P7000 vs Panasonic FH5

Here, we are comparing the Nikon P7000 vs Panasonic FH5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the P7000 (10MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the P7000 (1/1.7") and FH5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The P7000 was revealed within a month of the FH5 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the P7000 matches up vs the FH5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The full galleries are available at Nikon P7000 Gallery & Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon P7000 features outer measurements of 114mm x 77mm x 45mm (4.5" x 3.0" x 1.8") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 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 consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the P7000 versus the FH5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7000 and FH5 is 85 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P7000 and FH5.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The P7000 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic FH5 will offer more detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively.