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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Introduced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS45
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS60
Photography Glossary

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is very similar and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The F5 was manufactured 24 months prior to the ZS50 making them a generation away from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the F5 grades versus the ZS50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Panasonic ZS50

 F5 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Panasonic F5

 ZS50 F5 
IntroducedJanuary 2015January 2013Newer by 24 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS50

 F5 ZS50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 comes with exterior measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS50 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the F5 and the ZS50.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and ZS50 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and ZS50.

All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic F5 to offer extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged F5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography factors
29
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
42
manual focus
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography highlights
56
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
68
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lighter than average (243 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Sports photography camera
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography info
68
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
66
lighter than average (243g)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography details
33
pretty wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
51
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging info
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
34
rather wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (243 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Panasonic ZS50
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-07 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 pounds) 243g (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 300 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $100 $350