Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7 III

Below is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and A7 III (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The F5 was launched 6 years prior to the A7 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the F5 scores vs the A7 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 provides exterior dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A7 III has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7 III in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the F5 versus the A7 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and A7 III is 96 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and A7 III.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The F5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A7 III will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The older F5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.