Panasonic FH5 vs Panasonic SZ8

Following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic FH5 and Panasonic SZ8, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the SZ8 (16MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH5 was released 4 years earlier than the SZ8 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FH5 matches up versus the SZ8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 offers external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ8 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FH5 vs the SZ8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and SZ8 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and SZ8.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures though you would want to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged FH5 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.