Panasonic FH5 vs Sigma fp L

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic FH5 and Sigma fp L, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sigma. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and fp L (61MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and fp L (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The FH5 was brought out 11 years before the fp L and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FH5 scores vs the fp L when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Sigma fp L. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Sigma fp L Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic FH5 offers external measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sigma fp L has specifications of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FH5 against the fp L.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and fp L is 96 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and fp L.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH5 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma fp L will provide greater detail having its extra 45 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FH5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.