Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FP1

Below is a detailed review of the Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FP1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the FP1 (12MP) is very close and they enjoy the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The F5 was unveiled 3 years later than the FP1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the F5 scores against the FP1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Panasonic FP1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP1 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the F5 and the FP1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and FP1 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and FP1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic F5 to render greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent F5 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.