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Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LF1 Key Specs

Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS18
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Introduced November 2013
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Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LF1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FH5 was launched 3 years before the LF1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH5 scores versus the LF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Panasonic LF1

 FH5 LF1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Panasonic FH5

 LF1 FH5 
IntroducedNovember 2013January 2011More modern by 35 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Panasonic LF1

 FH5 LF1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH5 comes with outer measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Panasonic LF1 has specifications of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FH5 and the LF1.

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and LF1 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The image underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and LF1.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic FH5 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH5 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography info
Panasonic LF1 Portrait photography info
34
good megapixels (16MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
42
manual focus
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Street photography factors
Panasonic LF1 Street photography factors
67
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than average (121 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
65
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Sports photography advice
Panasonic LF1 Sports photography advice
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Travel photography info
Panasonic LF1 Travel photography info
71
lighter than average (121g)
features touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography advice
38
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
54
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Vlogging info
Panasonic LF1 Vlogging info
33
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than average (121g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
36
quite wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Panasonic LF1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Alternative name Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-01-05 2013-11-26
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 7.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121g (0.27 lbs) 192g (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 211
Other
Battery life 260 photos 250 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $169 $500