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Nikon D5600 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
70
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74
Nikon D5600 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Nikon D5600 vs Panasonic F5 Key Specs

Nikon D5600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 465g - 124 x 97 x 70mm
  • Revealed November 2016
  • Previous Model is Nikon D5500
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
  • Released January 2013
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Nikon D5600 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon D5600 versus Panasonic F5, one being a Entry-Level DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the D5600 (24MP) and F5 (14MP) and the D5600 (APS-C) and F5 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The D5600 was announced 3 years later than the F5 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon D5600 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the D5600 grades versus the F5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D5600 over the Panasonic F5

 D5600 F5 
ReleasedNovember 2016January 2013More recent by 47 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Nikon D5600

 F5 D5600 

Common features in the Nikon D5600 and Panasonic F5

 D5600 F5 

Nikon D5600 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon D5600 comes with exterior measurements of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst 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).

Analyze the Nikon D5600 versus Panasonic F5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the D5600 vs the F5.

Nikon D5600 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the D5600 and F5 is 70 and 96 respectively.

Nikon D5600 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D5600 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the D5600 and F5.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The D5600 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Nikon D5600 will result in greater detail with its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher D5600 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Nikon D5600 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Nikon D5600 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D5600 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D5600 Portrait photography details
Panasonic F5 Portrait photography details
80
manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
29
megapixel count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D5600 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic F5 as a Street photography camera
74
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
56
lighter than competition (121 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D5600 Sports photography information
Panasonic F5 Sports photography information
69
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
better than average battery pack (820 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D5600 Travel photography information
Panasonic F5 Travel photography information
81
better than average battery pack (820 CIPA)
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
68
lighter than competition (121 grams)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon D5600 Landscape photography details
Panasonic F5 Landscape photography details
78
manual focus
change lenses (Nikon F mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (820 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
33
pretty wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon D5600
Vlogging with Panasonic F5
74
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone port
lack of image stabilization
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (121g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Nikon D5600 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D5600 and Panasonic F5
 Nikon D5600Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon D5600 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-11-10 2013-01-07
Body design Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 4 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.6mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 -
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 39 -
Cross focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon F fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 309 -
Crop factor 1.5 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 8 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync, Rear curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 465 gr (1.03 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 97 x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 84 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 14.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 1306 not tested
Other
Battery life 820 shots 250 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL14 -
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at release $597 $100