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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony QX100

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 front
Portability
92
Imaging
51
Features
44
Overall
48

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony QX100 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
  • Launched January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FS18
Sony QX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 179g - 63 x 63 x 56mm
  • Announced September 2013
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony QX100 Overview

On this page, we are reviewing the Panasonic FH5 versus Sony QX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is very close but the FH5 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") have different sensor sizes.

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The FH5 was manufactured 3 years prior to the QX100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FH5 matches up against the QX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Sony QX100

 FH5 QX100 
Display dimensions2.7""Larger display (+2.7")
Display resolution230k0kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX100 over the Panasonic FH5

 QX100 FH5 
AnnouncedSeptember 2013January 2011Fresher by 32 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Sony QX100

 FH5 QX100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony QX100 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FH5 offers outside dimensions 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 Sony QX100 has proportions of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") having a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FH5 compared to the QX100.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony QX100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and QX100 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony QX100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony QX100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and QX100.

To sum up, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FH5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX100 will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older FH5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony QX100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony QX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony QX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography info
Sony QX100 Portrait photography info
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
53
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detect autofocus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Street photography info
Sony QX100 Street photography info
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus via touch
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
71
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
offers focus by touch
no moving screen
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Sports photography information
Sony QX100 Sports photography information
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
bad battery pack (200 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FH5
Travel photography with Sony QX100
71
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
supports focus via touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
69
offers focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography features
Sony QX100 Landscape photography features
38
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
54
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
screen is small (")
manual mode not possible
no RAW format
bad battery pack (200 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Vlogging highlights
Sony QX100 Vlogging highlights
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than average in class (121g)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony QX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Sony QX100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Launched 2011-01-05 2013-09-05
Body design Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches -
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 0 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Depends on connected smartphone
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.30 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction None
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 lb) 179g (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 63 x 63 x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 images 200 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN,
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Storage slots One One
Launch price $169 $268