Panasonic FP5 vs Samsung NX30

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic FP5 and Samsung NX30, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FP5 (14MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the FP5 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The FP5 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the NX30 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX30 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the FP5 scores vs the NX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 & Samsung NX30. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic FP5 Gallery & Samsung NX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP5 has got outer dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX30 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FP5 versus the NX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FP5 and NX30 is 95 and 75 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The pic below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FP5 and NX30.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FP5 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Samsung NX30 will offer greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FP5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.