Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FP8

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic FP8, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and both are created by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and FP8 (12MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and FP8 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The S5 was launched 11 years after the FP8 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP8 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the S5 matches up against the FP8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP8. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Panasonic FP8 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 has got outside measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Panasonic FP8 has proportions of 96mm x 60mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic FP8 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the S5 and the FP8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and FP8 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking technical specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and FP8.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S5 will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer S5 provides a benefit in sensor tech.