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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FS12

Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
14
Overall
26

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FS12 Key Specs

Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push 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
  • Announced August 2020
  • Successor is Panasonic S5 II
Panasonic FS12
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 31-124mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 129g - 97 x 55 x 22mm
  • Released April 2009
Photography Glossary

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FS12 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic FS12, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and FS12 (12MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and FS12 (1/2.3") use different sensor measurements.

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The S5 was manufactured 11 years later than the FS12 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the S5 scores against the FS12 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Panasonic FS12

 S5 FS12 
ReleasedAugust 2020April 2009More recent by 138 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.0"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1840k230kSharper screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS12 over the Panasonic S5

 FS12 S5 

Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic FS12

 S5 FS12 

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FS12 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 provides outside measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Panasonic FS12 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the S5 versus the FS12.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FS12 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S5 and FS12 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FS12 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FS12 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and FS12.

Plainly, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S5 will result in greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger S5 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FS12 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FS12 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FS12 as a Portrait photography camera
85
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FS12 as a Street photography camera
78
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (51,200)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic S5
Sports photography with Panasonic FS12
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment proof
lacks phase detect autofocus
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
low fps (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic S5
Travel photography with Panasonic FS12
79
environment proof
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
51
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S5 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FS12 Landscape photography highlights
86
manual focus
change lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is decent (3.0")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment proof
2 card slots
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S5 Vlogging information
Panasonic FS12 Vlogging information
79
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has mic support
25
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (31mm)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone support
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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FS12 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S5 and Panasonic FS12
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12
Type Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2020-08-14 2009-04-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 51200 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 225 -
Lens
Lens mount Leica L fixed lens
Lens focal range - 31-124mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 31 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.0" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,840k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.30 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, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 714g (1.57 pounds) 129g (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") 97 x 55 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images -
Battery style 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 card, Internal
Card slots Two One
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