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Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung MV800

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
 
Samsung MV800 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40

Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung MV800 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
  • Introduced January 2011
Samsung MV800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 121g - 92 x 56 x 10mm
  • Released September 2011
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Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung MV800 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung MV800, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the FP5 (14MP) and the MV800 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FP5 was launched 7 months earlier than the MV800 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung MV800 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the FP5 scores versus the MV800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Samsung MV800

 FP5 MV800 

Reasons to pick Samsung MV800 over the Panasonic FP5

 MV800 FP5 
ReleasedSeptember 2011January 2011More modern by 7 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic FP5 and Samsung MV800

 FP5 MV800 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung MV800 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FP5 provides external 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) while the Samsung MV800 has dimensions of 92mm x 56mm x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FP5 and the MV800.

Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung MV800 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FP5 and MV800 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung MV800 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung MV800 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FP5 and MV800.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Samsung MV800 to produce greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged FP5 will be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung MV800 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung MV800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography details
Samsung MV800 Portrait photography details
33
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
decent MP (16MP)
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Street photography factors
Samsung MV800 Street photography factors
63
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
74
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus by touch
lighter than competition (121 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Sports photography details
Samsung MV800 Sports photography details
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (260 shots)
slow frames per second (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung MV800 as a Travel photography camera
65
better than average battery pack (260 per charge)
offers focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than competition (121 grams)
provides focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP5 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung MV800 Landscape photography highlights
40
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
better than average battery pack (260 shots)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
43
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP5 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung MV800 as a Vlogging camera
30
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
34
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focusing
lighter than competition (121g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic jack
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Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung MV800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP5 and Samsung MV800
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5Samsung MV800
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 Samsung MV800
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-01-05 2011-09-01
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 35-140mm (4.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Touch Screen LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1600 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.90 m 3.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1280 x 720 (30/15 fps), 640 x 480 (30/15 fps), 320 x 240 (30/15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 141 gr (0.31 pounds) 121 gr (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") 92 x 56 x 10mm (3.6" x 2.2" x 0.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 260 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - BP70
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Micro SD
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $199 $499