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Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD9

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sigma SD9 front
Portability
54
Imaging
39
Features
27
Overall
34

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD9 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
  • Launched January 2013
Sigma SD9
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 400
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
  • Released November 2002
  • Successor is Sigma SD10
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Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD9 Overview

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sigma. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and SD9 (3MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and SD9 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The F5 was manufactured 10 years after the SD9 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD9 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the F5 matches up versus the SD9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sigma SD9

 F5 SD9 
ReleasedJanuary 2013November 2002Newer by 124 months
Screen sizing2.7"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.9")
Screen resolution230k130kCrisper screen (+100k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD9 over the Panasonic F5

 SD9 F5 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sigma SD9

 F5 SD9 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD9 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 provides outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sigma SD9 has dimensions of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the F5 versus the SD9.

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD9 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and SD9 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD9 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD9 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and SD9.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The F5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic F5 will give extra detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher F5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD9 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD9 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography highlights
Sigma SD9 Portrait photography highlights
29
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
47
manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
does not have liveview
megapixel count low (3MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic F5
Street photography with Sigma SD9
56
lighter than competition (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
43
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
heavier than others (950 grams)
max ISO too low (400)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography features
Sigma SD9 Sports photography features
33
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
36
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (3MP)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography information
Sigma SD9 Travel photography information
68
lighter than competition (121g)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
29
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (950 grams)
megapixel count low (3 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography advice
Sigma SD9 Landscape photography advice
33
pretty wide (28mm)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse mode
41
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
small screen (1.8 inch)
does not have liveview
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (3 megapixels)
max ISO too low (400)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging info
Sigma SD9 Vlogging info
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (121 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
9
can't shoot video
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Panasonic F5 vs Sigma SD9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sigma SD9
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sigma SD9
General Information
Make Panasonic Sigma
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sigma SD9
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2013-01-07 2002-11-26
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 3 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 2268 x 1512
Max native ISO 6400 400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.9 1.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 1.8 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 130 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.77x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 pounds) 950g (2.09 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Compact Flash Type I or II
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $100 $3,001