Panasonic F5 vs Sony A330

Following is a complete comparison of the Panasonic F5 versus Sony A330, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and A330 (10MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and A330 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The F5 was released 3 years after the A330 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A330 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the F5 matches up versus the A330 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A330. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Sony A330 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic F5 comes with outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony A330 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 529 grams (1.17 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic F5 versus Sony A330 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the F5 vs the A330.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and A330 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing specifications. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and A330.

To sum up, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The F5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic F5 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher F5 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.