Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic FH5 versus Panasonic FZ1000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the FH5 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The FH5 was announced 4 years before the FZ1000 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FH5 matches up vs the FZ1000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 enjoys external dimensions 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 FZ1000 has dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") along with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FH5 and the FZ1000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and FZ1000 is 96 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FH5 and FZ1000.

All in all, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FH5 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older FH5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.