Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic LX100

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic FH5 versus Panasonic LX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and LX100 (13MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The FH5 was introduced 4 years before the LX100 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FH5 scores versus the LX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 features external 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 LX100 has sizing of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") having a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic FH5 versus Panasonic LX100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FH5 vs the LX100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and LX100 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing technical specs. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and LX100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FH5 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic FH5 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older FH5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.