Panasonic F5 vs Sony A290

The following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic F5 vs Sony A290, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the A290 (14MP) is very close but the F5 (1/2.3") and A290 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The F5 was manufactured 2 years after the A290 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a short view of how the F5 matches up against the A290 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony A290 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 has got outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic F5 vs Sony A290 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the F5 compared to the A290.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the F5 and A290 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The image here should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and A290.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact resolution but not the same sensor dimensions. The F5 contains the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging. The newer F5 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.