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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH8

Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH8 Key Specs

Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Revealed August 2020
  • Successor is Panasonic S5 II
Panasonic FH8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-6.4) lens
  • 123g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH8 Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the Panasonic S5 versus Panasonic FH8, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and FH8 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and FH8 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S5 was unveiled 8 years later than the FH8 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S5 scores vs the FH8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Panasonic FH8

 S5 FH8 
AnnouncedAugust 2020January 2012Fresher by 105 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k230kSharper screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH8 over the Panasonic S5

 FH8 S5 

Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic FH8

 S5 FH8 
Screen sizing3.0"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH8 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic S5 has got physical 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 FH8 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S5 vs the FH8.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH8 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the S5 and FH8 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH8 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and FH8.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S5 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic S5 will give greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher S5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S5 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH8 Portrait photography factors
85
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
34
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S5 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH8 Street photography advice
78
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (123 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic S5
Sports photography with Panasonic FH8
81
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
environment sealing
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Travel photography camera
79
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
good MP (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
69
lighter than competitors (123 grams)
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Landscape photography camera
86
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.0")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
2 card slots
43
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH8 as a Vlogging camera
79
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic support
33
relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors (123 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S5 and Panasonic FH8
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2020-08-14 2012-01-09
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 51200 6400
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 225 23
Lens
Lens mount type Leica L fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.5-6.4
Macro focusing range - 4cm
Available lenses 31 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.0 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,840k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.60 m
Flash settings 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
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 714 grams (1.57 pounds) 123 grams (0.27 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" 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 pictures 260 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 2 One
Pricing at launch $1,999 $149