Nikon P7700 vs Panasonic FH5

Below is a complete review of the Nikon P7700 and Panasonic FH5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the P7700 (12MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the P7700 (1/1.7") and FH5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The P7700 was announced 2 years later than the FH5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the P7700 grades against the FH5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P7700 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The whole galleries are available at Nikon P7700 Gallery & Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon P7700 has outer dimensions of 119mm x 73mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.9" x 2.0") and a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic FH5 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon P7700 and Panasonic FH5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the P7700 and the FH5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P7700 and FH5 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the P7700 and FH5.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P7700 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Panasonic FH5 will give more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The newer P7700 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.