Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7, both Ultracompact digital cameras and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FP5 was announced 24 months after the FS7 making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the FP5 scores versus the FS7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP5 offers physical measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FP5 and the FS7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and FS7 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FP5 and FS7.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FP5 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic FP5 will deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern FP5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.