Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX1R

Below is a extended review of the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony RX1R, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the FH5 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FH5 was unveiled 3 years prior to the RX1R and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FH5 grades vs the RX1R in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FH5 provides physical 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) and the Sony RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") and a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FH5 and the RX1R.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and RX1R is 96 and 79 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FH5 and RX1R.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FH5 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony RX1R will provide you with greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older FH5 will be behind in sensor innovation.