Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic FZ150

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic FZ150, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. The resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The F5 was manufactured 10 months after the FZ150 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the F5 scores vs the FZ150 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 offers physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ150 has proportions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic FZ150 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the F5 compared to the FZ150.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the F5 and FZ150 is 96 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and FZ150.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic F5 to offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher F5 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.