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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS18
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released June 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX10
  • New Model is Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FH5 versus Sony RX10 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is relatively comparable but the FH5 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH5 was launched 5 years earlier than the RX10 II which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FH5 grades versus the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Sony RX10 II

 FH5 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Panasonic FH5

 RX10 II FH5 
ReleasedJune 2015January 2011More modern by 53 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Sony RX10 II

 FH5 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic FH5 enjoys outer dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH5 versus Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FH5 and the RX10 II.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FH5 and RX10 II.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FH5 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX10 II will produce more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FH5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent MP (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Street photography camera
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes touch to focus
lighter than average in class (121g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
72
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Sports photography info
Sony RX10 II Sports photography info
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
68
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 II Travel photography highlights
71
lighter than average in class (121g)
includes touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
56
weather sealing
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography info
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography info
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
62
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Vlogging features
Sony RX10 II Vlogging features
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than average in class (121g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
31
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic support
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Sony RX10 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2015-06-10
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 1,229 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121g (0.27 pounds) 813g (1.79 pounds)
Physical dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life 260 images 400 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $169 $998