Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FH8

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

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).

Contrast the Panasonic S5 versus Panasonic FH8 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.