Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FS12

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Panasonic FS12 Gallery.

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.

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

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.