Panasonic S1R vs Panasonic FH5

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic S1R and Panasonic FH5, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the S1R (47MP) and FH5 (16MP) and the S1R (Full frame) and FH5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The S1R was announced 8 years later than the FH5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S1R scores versus the FH5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S1R Gallery & Panasonic FH5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1R has got outer dimensions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs) and the Panasonic FH5 has proportions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S1R and Panasonic FH5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the S1R compared to the FH5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S1R and FH5 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the S1R and FH5.

As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S1R having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S1R will give you greater detail with its extra 31 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The younger S1R should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.