Panasonic FH5 vs Samsung NX mini

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FH5 versus Samsung NX mini, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and NX mini (20.5MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and NX mini (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FH5 was released 4 years earlier than the NX mini and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX mini being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FH5 grades versus the NX mini in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Samsung NX mini. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Samsung NX mini Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH5 comes with physical 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) while the Samsung NX mini has proportions of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FH5 versus Samsung NX mini in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the FH5 against the NX mini.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and NX mini is 96 and 93 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and NX mini.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FH5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Samsung NX mini will offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 4.5 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older FH5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.