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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510

Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 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
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS18
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FH5 versus Sony W510, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FH5 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FH5 was introduced within a month of the W510 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the FH5 matches up vs the W510 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Sony W510

 FH5 W510 

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Panasonic FH5

 W510 FH5 

Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Sony W510

 FH5 W510 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2011Same age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 offers outside measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony W510 has dimensions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the FH5 compared to the W510.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and W510 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing specs. The image below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FH5 and W510.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Panasonic FH5 to provide you with extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively.

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography info
Sony W510 Portrait photography info
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Street photography camera
Sony W510 as a Street photography camera
67
has image stabilization (Optical)
features focus via touch
lighter than competition (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic FH5
Sports photography with Sony W510
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Travel photography details
Sony W510 Travel photography details
71
lighter than competition (121g)
features focus via touch
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
58
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography factors
Sony W510 Landscape photography factors
38
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse function
32
relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FH5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W510 as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (121g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
29
relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FH5 and Sony W510
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Also called Lumix DMC-FS18 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.30 m 2.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lb) 119 grams (0.26 lb)
Dimensions 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 photographs -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $169 $99