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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS5

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
30
Overall
33

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS5 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(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
  • Launched January 2013
Panasonic ZS5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 214g - 103 x 60 x 32mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ8
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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS5 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the ZS5 (12MP) is relatively close and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The F5 was revealed 2 years after the ZS5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the F5 matches up versus the ZS5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Panasonic ZS5

 F5 ZS5 
RevealedJanuary 2013June 2010More modern by 32 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS5 over the Panasonic F5

 ZS5 F5 

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS5

 F5 ZS5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS5 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic F5 has external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS5 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the F5 vs the ZS5.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and ZS5 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS5 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and ZS5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Panasonic F5 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher F5 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS5 Portrait photography highlights
29
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
27
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography info
Panasonic ZS5 Street photography info
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lighter than others (121 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (214 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic F5
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS5
33
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
31
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,300s)
continuous shooting slow (2.0 frames per second)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS5 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than others (121g)
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
63
lighter than competition (214g)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic ZS5 Landscape photography advice
33
decently wide (28mm)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
33
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
tiny screen (2.7")
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS5 Vlogging factors
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than others (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
31
decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
lighter than competition (214g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ8
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-07 2010-06-16
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.70 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 lbs) 214g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 103 x 60 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $100 $300