Panasonic BS1H has a
24.2MP Full frame (35.6 x 23.8mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Nikon D5200 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 3 processor.
Below you can see the BS1H and D5200 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic BS1H and Nikon D5200 Cameras
As seen above, Panasonic BS1H has a 2.3x Larger sensor area than Nikon D5200. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Panasonic BS1H
or the
Nikon D5200 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(Full frame versus APS-C),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
