Panasonic FH3 vs Panasonic ZS5

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FH3 and Panasonic ZS5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FH3 (14MP) and the ZS5 (12MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FH3 was manufactured 5 months before the ZS5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the FH3 scores against the ZS5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH3 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FH3 Gallery & Panasonic ZS5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH3 features outside dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS5 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic FH3 and Panasonic ZS5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH3 against the ZS5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH3 and ZS5 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH3 and ZS5.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH3 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively.