Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD15

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.

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.

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.

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.