Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1
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Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1 Key Specs
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- 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
- Introduced January 2013
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- 28MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
- Introduced September 2014
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Below is a extended assessment of the Panasonic F5 and Samsung NX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe F5 was brought out 20 months prior to the NX1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the F5 grades versus the NX1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Samsung NX1
| F5 | NX1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Panasonic F5
| NX1 | F5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | September 2014 | January 2013 | More recent by 20 months | |
| Manual focus | More accurate focusing | |||
| Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
| Screen resolution | 1036k | 230k | Clearer screen (+806k dot) | |
| Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Samsung NX1
| F5 | NX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic F5 has got physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Samsung NX1 has sizing of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the F5 vs the NX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and NX1 is 96 and 66 respectively.
Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and NX1.
As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The F5 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX1 will result in extra detail having its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older F5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Samsung NX1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Samsung NX1 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
| Introduced | 2013-01-07 | 2014-09-15 |
| Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | DRIMe 5 |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 28 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 6480 x 4320 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 209 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 153 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Samsung NX |
| Lens zoom range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/3.2-6.5 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 32 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,036 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display technology | TFT LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 15.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.70 m | 11.00 m (ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | - |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 4096x2160 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.265 |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 121 grams (0.27 lb) | 550 grams (1.21 lb) |
| Dimensions | 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 83 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.2 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1363 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 250 images | 500 images |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | BP1900 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 - 30 secs) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail price | $100 | $1,500 |