Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W560
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
31 Overall
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96 Imaging
39 Features
31 Overall
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Portability
96 Imaging
37 Features
28 Overall
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96 Imaging
37 Features
28 Overall
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Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W560 Key Specs
Panasonic FH5
(Full Review)
(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
- Revealed January 2011
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS18
Sony W560
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Revealed January 2011
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Lets look more closely at the Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FH5 (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FH5 was manufactured within a month of the W560 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FH5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the FH5 scores vs the W560 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FH5 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH5 over the Sony W560
| FH5 | W560 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Panasonic FH5
| W560 | FH5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Common features in the Panasonic FH5 and Sony W560
| FH5 | W560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | January 2011 |  | January 2011 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither comes with selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Lacking Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FH5 comes with physical dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony W560 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FH5 versus the W560.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FH5 and W560 is 96 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FH5 and W560.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FH5 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic FH5 Portrait photography details
Sony W560 Portrait photography details
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Panasonic FH5 as a Street photography camera
Sony W560 as a Street photography camera
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Panasonic FH5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W560 as a Sports photography camera
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel photography with Panasonic FH5
Travel photography with Sony W560
lighter than competition in class (121g)
features focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
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Panasonic FH5 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W560 Landscape photography highlights
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Timelapse mode
decently wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging with Panasonic FH5
Vlogging with Sony W560
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
Photography Glossary
Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W560 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 |
| Alternative name | Lumix DMC-FS18 | - |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
| Revealed | 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 measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 28-112mm (4.0x) | 26-104mm (4.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-6.5 | f/2.7-5.7 |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | 5cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 230k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display tech | - | Clear Photo LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 2s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1600s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 4.0fps | 1.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.30 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| 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) | 110g (0.24 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 94 x 54 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around 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 photos | - |
| 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 shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $169 | $139 |
