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Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sigma SD15 front
Portability
59
Imaging
44
Features
45
Overall
44

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 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
  • Launched January 2013
Sigma SD15
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Superseded the Sigma SD14
Photography Glossary

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sigma. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and SD15 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The F5 was manufactured 2 years later than the SD15 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD15 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the F5 scores versus the SD15 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sigma SD15

 F5 SD15 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2010More recent by 36 months

Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Panasonic F5

 SD15 F5 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sigma SD15

 F5 SD15 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 has got outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sigma SD15 has proportions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") and a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the F5 compared to the SD15.

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the F5 and SD15 is 96 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The graphic below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and SD15.

All in all, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The F5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic F5 will render greater detail due to its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern F5 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography features
Sigma SD15 Portrait photography features
29
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
50
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
sensor resolution not great (5 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Street photography camera
Sigma SD15 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
52
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic F5
Sports photography with Sigma SD15
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (5 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography information
Sigma SD15 Travel photography information
68
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
42
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution not great (5MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography features
Sigma SD15 Landscape photography features
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
51
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sigma SA mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (5MP)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging features
Sigma SD15 Vlogging features
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors (121g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic port
9
no video recording
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Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sigma SD15
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sigma SD15
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sigma
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sigma SD15
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2013-01-07 2010-02-20
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - True II
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 5 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 2640 x 1760
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.9 1.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 96%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.6x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lbs) 750 grams (1.65 lbs)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $100 $1,500