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Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Released October 2019
  • Replaced the Sony A9
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

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The F5 was unveiled 7 years prior to the A9 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the F5 matches up versus the A9 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony A9 II

 F5 A9 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Panasonic F5

 A9 II F5 
ReleasedOctober 2019January 2013Newer by 82 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kCrisper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony A9 II

 F5 A9 II 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 features exterior measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the F5 against the A9 II.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and A9 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The image here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and A9 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The F5 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A9 II will result in extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged F5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A9 II as a Portrait photography camera
29
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
85
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography info
Sony A9 II Street photography info
56
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
78
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
provides focus via touch
weather proof
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic F5
Sports photography with Sony A9 II
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
87
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
max fps high (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery (690 shots)
comes with phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography highlights
Sony A9 II Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
73
better than average battery (690 per charge)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography info
Sony A9 II Landscape photography info
33
rather wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
86
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery (690 per charge)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging info
Sony A9 II Vlogging info
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
36
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony A9 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-07 2019-10-03
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 51200
Maximum boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 693
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 20.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121g (0.27 lb) 678g (1.49 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images 690 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots 1 Two
Cost at launch $100 $4,498