Konica Minolta 5D vs Panasonic F5

The following is a extensive assessment of the Konica Minolta 5D versus Panasonic F5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Konica and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Minolta 5D (6MP) and F5 (14MP) and the Minolta 5D (APS-C) and F5 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The Minolta 5D was announced 8 years prior to the F5 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Konica Minolta 5D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the Minolta 5D scores versus the F5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Konica Minolta 5D has got external dimensions of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic F5 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Minolta 5D versus the F5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Minolta 5D and F5 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The picture here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Minolta 5D and F5.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Minolta 5D using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic F5 will result in extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged Minolta 5D will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.