Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic F5
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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic F5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
- Launched August 2020
- Successor is Panasonic S5 II
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
- 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
- Released January 2013
Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic F5 Overview
Below, we are reviewing the Panasonic S5 versus Panasonic F5, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and F5 (14MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and F5 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe S5 was launched 7 years after the F5 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the S5 scores against the F5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic F5 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Panasonic F5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Panasonic F5
S5 | F5 | |||
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Released | August 2020 | January 2013 | Newer by 93 months | |
Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimension | 3.0" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1840k | 230k | Crisper display (+1610k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Panasonic S5
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Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic F5
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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S5 has got physical measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).
See the Panasonic S5 versus Panasonic F5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the S5 and the F5.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and F5 is 60 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and F5.
As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S5 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S5 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.
Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2020-08-14 | 2013-01-07 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 35.6 x 23.8mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 847.3mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Peak resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 51200 | 6400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 225 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Leica L | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.2-6.5 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 31 | - |
Crop factor | 1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3.0" | 2.7" |
Display resolution | 1,840 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 8 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 5.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 714 grams (1.57 pounds) | 121 grams (0.27 pounds) |
Dimensions | 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") | 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 shots | 250 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | Two | 1 |
Price at release | $1,999 | $100 |