Canon A3400 IS vs Panasonic F5

Lets look a bit more closely at the Canon A3400 IS and Panasonic F5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the A3400 IS (16MP) and the F5 (14MP) is relatively similar and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The A3400 IS was revealed 11 months prior to the F5 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the A3400 IS scores against the F5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3400 IS and Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A3400 IS Gallery and Panasonic F5 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon A3400 IS has external dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic F5 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the A3400 IS versus the F5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A3400 IS and F5 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the A3400 IS and F5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should count on the Canon A3400 IS to deliver extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older A3400 IS is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.