Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung NX5

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic FH1 vs Samsung NX5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the FH1 (12MP) and the NX5 (15MP) is relatively comparable but the FH1 (1/2.3") and NX5 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The FH1 was unveiled 4 months prior to the NX5 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH1 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the FH1 scores against the NX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH1 & Samsung NX5. The full galleries are available at Panasonic FH1 Gallery & Samsung NX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH1 has got outside measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 163 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Samsung NX5 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FH1 compared to the NX5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH1 and NX5 is 95 and 80 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH1 and NX5.

All in all, both of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FH1 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung NX5 will show extra detail having an extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively.