Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15
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Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs
(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
(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- Superseded the Sigma SD14

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.

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.

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Sigma SD15. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Sigma SD15 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sigma SD15
F5 | SD15 | |||
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Introduced | January 2013 | ![]() | February 2010 | More recent by 36 months |
Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Panasonic F5
SD15 | F5 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focusing | ||
Screen dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sigma SD15
F5 | SD15 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
Contrast the Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Sigma SD15 | |
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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 |