Panasonic FH3 vs Panasonic LS5

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic FH3 and Panasonic LS5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the LS5 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was manufactured 18 months before the LS5 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FH3 scores versus the LS5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Panasonic LS5 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH3 comes with physical measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Panasonic LS5 has sizing of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH3 versus the LS5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and LS5 is 94 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH3 and LS5.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of files however you may want to consider the age of the products into consideration. The more aged FH3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.