Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7 II

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic F5 versus Sony A7 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The F5 was introduced 22 months before the A7 II which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the F5 grades vs the A7 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic F5 comes with physical 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) and the Sony A7 II has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

See the Panasonic F5 versus Sony A7 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the F5 versus the A7 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and A7 II is 96 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and A7 II.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The F5 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7 II will resolve more detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged F5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.