Panasonic FH5 vs Sony W560

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").

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.