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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7 Key Specs

Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
Panasonic FS7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 139g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2009
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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Panasonic FS7

 FP5 FS7 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2009Newer by 24 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS7 over the Panasonic FP5

 FS7 FP5 

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic FS7

 FP5 FS7 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7 Physical Comparison

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).

See the Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7 size comparison

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

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FS7 Portrait photography highlights
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FP5
Street photography with Panasonic FS7
63
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography info
Panasonic FS7 Sports photography info
43
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (260 CIPA)
low fps (6.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
24
has image stabilization (Optical)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FS7 Travel photography highlights
65
good battery power (260 per charge)
has focus via touch
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
51
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FS7 Landscape photography features
40
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
good battery power (260 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.5")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FS7 Vlogging advice
30
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic FS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic FS7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2011-01-05 2009-01-16
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 11 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 6.3
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.90 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB 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) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 141 grams (0.31 pounds) 139 grams (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9")
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 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $199 $160