Panasonic FH5 vs Sony NEX-C3

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic FH5 and Sony NEX-C3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the NEX-C3 (16MP) is very close but the FH5 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The FH5 was introduced 7 months prior to the NEX-C3 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the FH5 matches up versus the NEX-C3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. 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) while the Sony NEX-C3 has measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FH5 and the NEX-C3.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and NEX-C3 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and NEX-C3.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor sizes. The FH5 comes with the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder. The more aged FH5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.