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Panasonic F5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
23
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 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
  • Released January 2013
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Alternate Name is Wi-Fi
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Panasonic F5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic F5 and Samsung Galaxy Camera, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera (16MP) is very well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The F5 was released about the same time to the Galaxy Camera so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the F5 matches up vs the Galaxy Camera for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 F5 Galaxy Camera 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Panasonic F5

 Galaxy Camera F5 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension4.8"2.7"Larger display (+2.1")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 F5 Galaxy Camera 
RevealedJanuary 2013February 2013Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic F5 has physical 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the F5 vs the Galaxy Camera.

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and Galaxy Camera is 96 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The picture underneath might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Samsung Galaxy Camera to give greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography highlights
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
39
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic F5
Street photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
56
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (300g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography details
32
good resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
49
great zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera Travel photography information
68
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
68
lighter than others in class (300 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (23mm)
long zoom (481mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic F5
Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
33
fairly wide (28mm)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
49
focusing manually
decently wide (23mm)
lovely big screen (4.8 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic F5
Vlogging with Samsung Galaxy Camera
28
fairly wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
36
decently wide (23mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic support
lighter than others in class (300 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic F5 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Also called as - Wi-Fi
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-07 2013-02-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to 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
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 4.8 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT LCD 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
External flash
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
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 pounds) 300g (0.66 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $100 $450