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Nikon P330 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
23
Overall
31

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic F5 Key Specs

Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Old Model is Nikon P310
  • Renewed by Nikon P340
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Nikon P330 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Nikon P330 and Panasonic F5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the F5 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the P330 (1/1.7") and F5 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The P330 was unveiled 2 months after the F5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the P330 matches up versus the F5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Panasonic F5

 P330 F5 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Nikon P330

 F5 P330 

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Panasonic F5

 P330 F5 
AnnouncedMarch 2013January 2013Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P330 comes with external measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the P330 and the F5.

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the P330 and F5 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P330 and F5.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The P330 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic F5 will give you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively.

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P330
Portrait photography with Panasonic F5
42
focusing manually
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
28
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon P330
Street photography with Panasonic F5
65
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
56
lighter than competition in class (121g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P330 Sports photography features
Panasonic F5 Sports photography features
35
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
bad battery (200 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
32
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P330 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic F5 Travel photography highlights
61
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery (200 shots)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
68
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon P330
Landscape photography with Panasonic F5
51
focusing manually
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
bad battery (200 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
33
relatively wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P330
Vlogging with Panasonic F5
36
decently wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
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Nikon P330 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Panasonic F5
 Nikon Coolpix P330Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix P330 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-03-04 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 12800 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT-LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.50 m 5.70 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 lbs) 121g (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 213 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos 250 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $500 $100