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Nikon S7000 vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
94
Imaging
41
Features
40
Overall
40
Nikon Coolpix S7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Nikon S7000 vs Panasonic FP5 Key Specs

Nikon S7000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 165g - 99 x 60 x 27mm
  • Announced February 2015
Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Nikon S7000 vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon S7000 versus Panasonic FP5, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the S7000 (16MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they come with the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The S7000 was unveiled 4 years later than the FP5 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S7000 grades versus the FP5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon S7000 over the Panasonic FP5

 S7000 FP5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2011More recent by 50 months
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Nikon S7000

 FP5 S7000 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon S7000 and Panasonic FP5

 S7000 FP5 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon S7000 vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon S7000 offers outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP5 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S7000 vs the FP5.

Nikon S7000 vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S7000 and FP5 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Nikon S7000 vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon S7000 vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing technical specs. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S7000 and FP5.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon S7000 to show extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer S7000 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Nikon S7000 vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Nikon S7000 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon S7000 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon S7000 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FP5 as a Portrait photography camera
36
good resolution (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
33
MP count good (14MP)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon S7000 Street photography factors
Panasonic FP5 Street photography factors
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition (165g)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon S7000
Sports photography with Panasonic FP5
45
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (180 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
43
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery (260 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon S7000
Travel photography with Panasonic FP5
65
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
not so great battery life (180 shots)
more heavy than competition (165 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
65
good battery (260 CIPA)
features focus via touch
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon S7000
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
43
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery life (180 CIPA)
40
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
good battery (260 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon S7000
Vlogging with Panasonic FP5
32
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (165 grams)
30
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone support
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Nikon S7000 vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon S7000 and Panasonic FP5
 Nikon Coolpix S7000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix S7000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Class Ultracompact Ultracompact
Announced 2015-02-10 2011-01-05
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.4-6.5 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate 9.2 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m (at Auto ISO) 4.90 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 165g (0.36 lbs) 141g (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 99 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 180 pictures 260 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL19 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $280 $199