Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7R III

Here is a extensive overview of the Panasonic F5 versus Sony A7R III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) come with different sensor size.

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The F5 was introduced 5 years earlier than the A7R III and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the F5 matches up versus the A7R III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic F5 provides physical dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has specifications of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the F5 against the A7R III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and A7R III is 96 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and A7R III.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The F5 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7R III will give more detail using its extra 28MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The older F5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.