Panasonic FP5 vs Panasonic XS1

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic XS1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the XS1 (16MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was launched 24 months earlier than the XS1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FP5 grades vs the XS1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic FP5 Gallery and Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FP5 features outside measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic XS1 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FP5 and Panasonic XS1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the FP5 vs the XS1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and XS1 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FP5 and XS1.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Panasonic XS1 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older FP5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.