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Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
96 Imaging
38 Features
31 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96 Imaging
35 Features
21 Overall
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Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1 Key Specs

Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS18
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and they are both produced by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and S1 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH5 was released at a similar time to the S1 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FH5 scores vs the S1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Panasonic S1

          

          

            
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Panasonic FH5

          

          

            
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Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Panasonic S1

          

          

            
 FH5 S1 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2011Same age
Manually focus  Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen  No selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither comes with Touch screen
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 comes with physical measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FH5 and the S1.
Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and S1 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The image here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and S1.
To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FH5 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

            Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography details
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography details
34
 decent MP (16MP)
 offers face detect focus
 manual focus not available
 no manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
21
 lack of manual focus
 no manual exposure
 no external flash support
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Panasonic FH5
Street photography with Panasonic S1
67
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 provides focus via touch
 lighter than average in class (121 grams)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
63
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (117 grams)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic FH5 Sports photography info
Panasonic S1 Sports photography info
40
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
 no shutter priority
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
27
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic FH5 Travel photography factors
Panasonic S1 Travel photography factors
71
 lighter than average in class (121g)
 provides focus via touch
 decent MP (16MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse function
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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 lighter than competitors (117 grams)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (28mm)
 missing Time Lapse function
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography highlights
38
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 manual focus not available
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
 no manual exposure
 small sensor size (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 no Time Lapse function
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 screen is small (2.7")
 no manual exposure
 low megapixels (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 no RAW files
 missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic FH5 Vlogging features
Panasonic S1 Vlogging features
33
 reasonably wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect focus
 lighter than average in class (121 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
 no mic port
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 pretty wide (28mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors (117 grams)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 missing mic jack
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Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Panasonic S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-01-05 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 11 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 3.30 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB 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) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lb) 117 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots 240 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch price $169 $269