Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic L10

Here is a complete overview of the Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic L10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and L10 (10MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and L10 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The FH5 was introduced 3 years later than the L10 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FH5 matches up versus the L10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Panasonic L10 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 features 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 L10 has dimensions of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic L10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FH5 compared to the L10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and L10 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and L10.

As you have seen, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FH5 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FH5 will show greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent FH5 should have an advantage in sensor technology.