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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH2

Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH2 Key Specs

Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
  • Introduced August 2020
  • Later Model is Panasonic S5 II
Panasonic FH2
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS16
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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH2 Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic FH2, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and FH2 (14MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and FH2 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The S5 was announced 9 years later than the FH2 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the S5 matches up against the FH2 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Panasonic FH2

 S5 FH2 
RevealedAugust 2020January 2011More recent by 117 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.0"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1840k230kClearer screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH2 over the Panasonic S5

 FH2 S5 

Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic FH2

 S5 FH2 

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH2 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S5 offers outer measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Panasonic FH2 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the S5 compared to the FH2.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH2 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and FH2 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and FH2.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S5 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will render more detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger S5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic S5
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH2
85
focusing manually
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
33
MP count decent (14MP)
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S5 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH2 Street photography advice
78
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than average (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S5 Sports photography information
Panasonic FH2 Sports photography information
81
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery (270 CIPA)
low fps (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S5 Travel photography info
Panasonic FH2 Travel photography info
79
weather proof
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
good megapixels (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
72
great battery (270 shots)
lighter than average (121 grams)
comes with focus by touch
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S5 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH2 Landscape photography features
86
focusing manually
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.0 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
41
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
great battery (270 shots)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic S5
Vlogging with Panasonic FH2
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic jack
32
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than average (121 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S5 and Panasonic FH2
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH2
Also called - Lumix DMC-FS16
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-08-14 2011-01-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 51200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 225 11
Lens
Lens support Leica L fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 31 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.0 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 1,840k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 714 gr (1.57 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" 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 440 shots 270 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Dual One
Pricing at launch $1,999 $149