Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic F5

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus XZ-1 versus Panasonic F5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and F5 (14MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and F5 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-1 was announced 23 months prior to the F5 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the XZ-1 grades vs the F5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus XZ-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus XZ-1 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-1 offers outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has specifications of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the XZ-1 compared to the F5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and F5 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-1 and F5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The XZ-1 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic F5 will provide more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 will be behind in sensor technology.