Panasonic FH5 vs Samsung GX-1S

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic FH5 vs Samsung GX-1S, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and GX-1S (6MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and GX-1S (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FH5 was unveiled 5 years after the GX-1S which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-1S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the FH5 scores versus the GX-1S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Samsung GX-1S. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Samsung GX-1S Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH5 enjoys exterior dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Samsung GX-1S has proportions of 125mm x 93mm x 66mm (4.9" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 605 grams (1.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FH5 versus the GX-1S.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and GX-1S is 96 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and GX-1S.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FH5 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FH5 will produce greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more recent FH5 provides an edge in sensor innovation.