Panasonic F5 vs Sony A7c

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic F5 and Sony A7c, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and A7c (24MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The F5 was brought out 8 years before the A7c and that is quite a sizable gap 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 A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the F5 scores against the A7c in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Sony Alpha A7c. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 has got outer measurements 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 A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic F5 and Sony A7c in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the F5 compared to the A7c.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and A7c is 96 and 78 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and A7c.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The F5 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A7c will give you more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older F5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.