Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic FP7

Below is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic FH5 versus Panasonic FP7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FH5 was announced very close to the FP7 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FH5 scores against the FP7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Panasonic FP7 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 enjoys external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic FP7 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FH5 against the FP7.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and FP7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and FP7.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution so you should expect similar quality of images but you may want to take the release date of the products into consideration.