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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony H200

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony H200 Key Specs

Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 94 x 54 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS18
Sony H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony H200 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic FH5 versus Sony H200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the H200 (20MP) is very comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FH5 was launched 24 months before the H200 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FH5 scores against the H200 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Sony H200

 FH5 H200 

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Panasonic FH5

 H200 FH5 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2011More recent by 24 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Sony H200

 FH5 H200 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH5 enjoys external 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) whilst the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FH5 compared to the H200.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FH5 and H200 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and H200.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony H200 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FH5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography advice
Sony H200 Portrait photography advice
34
good MP (16 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
37
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Street photography camera
Sony H200 as a Street photography camera
67
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
45
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (530g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Sports photography highlights
Sony H200 Sports photography highlights
40
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
47
amazing zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competition in class (121g)
comes with touch focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
53
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (633mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (240 per charge)
more heavy than others in class (530g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography information
Sony H200 Landscape photography information
38
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
40
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery life (240 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Vlogging details
Sony H200 Vlogging details
33
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
25
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (530 grams)
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Sony H200
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Also called Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2013-01-08
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 11 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-633mm (26.4x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/3.1-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 20cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 6.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lb) 530 gr (1.17 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images 240 images
Battery format Battery Pack AA
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $169 $250