Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Alpha A7S III. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony A7S III
F5 | A7S III |
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Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Panasonic F5
A7S III | F5 | |||
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Introduced | July 2020 | ![]() | January 2013 | More recent by 91 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Display type | Fully articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1440k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+1210k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony A7S III
F5 | A7S III |
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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).
Analyze the Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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.

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Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7S III Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Sony Alpha A7S III | |
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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 |