Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Sony W510
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Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Panasonic FH5
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Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Sony W510
FH5 | W510 | |||
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Launched | January 2011 | January 2011 | Same age | |
Manual focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" | Equivalent screen measurements | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | The 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).
Check the Panasonic FH5 versus Sony W510 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FH5 and W510 is 96 and 96 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W510 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 | |
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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 |