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Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
64
Features
92
Overall
75

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III 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
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced July 2020
  • Replaced the Sony A7S II
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is fairly similar but the F5 (1/2.3") and A7S III (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The F5 was introduced 8 years before the A7S III and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7S III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the F5 scores against the A7S III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony A7S III

 F5 A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Panasonic F5

 A7S III F5 
IntroducedJuly 2020January 2013More recent by 91 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kCrisper display (+1210k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony A7S III

 F5 A7S III 

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 offers physical 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) while the Sony A7S III has measurements of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the F5 and the A7S III.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and A7S III is 96 and 61 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and A7S III.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The F5 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic F5 will deliver extra detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos more aggressively. The older F5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography features
Sony A7S III Portrait photography features
29
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
70
focusing manually
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography highlights
Sony A7S III Street photography highlights
56
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
weather sealing
good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography highlights
Sony A7S III Sports photography highlights
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
75
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (600 CIPA)
has phase detect auto focus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
70
better than average battery pack (600 per charge)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
display is selfie friendly
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Landscape photography camera
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
77
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (102,400)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (600 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging factors
Sony A7S III Vlogging factors
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (121g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
77
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone jack
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony A7S III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sony Alpha A7S III
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2013-01-07 2020-07-21
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz XR
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 6400 102400
Highest enhanced ISO - 409600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 759
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 9,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.91x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 pounds) 699 grams (1.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 2993
Other
Battery life 250 photos 600 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots One 2
Cost at release $100 $3,499