Nikon Z5 vs Panasonic FH5

Here is a thorough overview of the Nikon Z5 and Panasonic FH5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the Z5 (24MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the Z5 (Full frame) and FH5 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z5 was unveiled 9 years later than the FH5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon Z5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the Z5 scores vs the FH5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The full galleries are available at Nikon Z5 Gallery & Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon Z5 has outside dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic FH5 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Z5 versus the FH5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the Z5 and FH5 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the Z5 and FH5.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Z5 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Nikon Z5 will deliver extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher Z5 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.