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Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
23
Overall
31
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Samsung NX1 front
Portability
66
Imaging
66
Features
90
Overall
75

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Samsung NX1
(Full Review)
  • 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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Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1 Overview

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.

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The 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 
IntroducedSeptember 2014January 2013More recent by 20 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1036k230kClearer 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.

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and NX1 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic F5
Portrait photography with Samsung NX1
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
79
focusing manually
fantastic MP (28 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography features
Samsung NX1 Street photography features
56
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
73
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (550g)
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography info
Samsung NX1 Sports photography info
32
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
75
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
fantastic MP (28MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography info
Samsung NX1 Travel photography info
68
lighter than competition in class (121g)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
73
lighter than competition in class (550 grams)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
fantastic MP (28MP)
has built in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic F5
Landscape photography with Samsung NX1
33
really wide (28mm)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
78
focusing manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen is a good size (3")
fantastic MP (28 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung NX1 as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (121g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
34
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has mic socket
lighter than competition in class (550g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic F5 vs Samsung NX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Samsung NX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Samsung 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