Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G5

On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic F5 versus Panasonic G5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the G5 (16MP) is very close but the F5 (1/2.3") and G5 (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The F5 was manufactured 6 months later than the G5 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the F5 scores against the G5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Panasonic G5 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 offers external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G5 has proportions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

See the Panasonic F5 versus Panasonic G5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the F5 and the G5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and G5 is 96 and 74 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual here may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and G5.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The F5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic G5 will render more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively.