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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 III 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
  • Launched January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FS18
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Introduced March 2016
  • Earlier Model is Sony RX10 II
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 IV
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is relatively close but the FH5 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The FH5 was launched 6 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the FH5 matches up versus the RX10 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Sony RX10 III

 FH5 RX10 III 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Panasonic FH5

 RX10 III FH5 
IntroducedMarch 2016January 2011More recent by 63 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Sony RX10 III

 FH5 RX10 III 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic FH5 comes with external measurements 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 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FH5 and the RX10 III.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and RX10 III is 96 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and RX10 III.

All in all, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH5 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony RX10 III will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older FH5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Portrait photography camera
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Street photography advice
Sony RX10 III Street photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
64
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
heavier than average (1,051 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Sports photography advice
Sony RX10 III Sports photography advice
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
70
incredible zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery life (420 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Travel photography camera
71
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
provides touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
55
good battery life (420 CIPA)
environment proofing
good resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (1,051g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 III as a Landscape photography camera
38
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
63
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
good battery life (420 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.4)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 III Vlogging advice
33
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
28
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic port
slow max aperture (f2.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
heavier than average (1,051 grams)
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Sony RX10 III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Also called Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-01-05 2016-03-29
Body design 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 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 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 11 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 3.30 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 pounds) 1051g (2.32 pounds)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 472
Other
Battery life 260 images 420 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $169 $1,398