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Panasonic F5 vs Sony A380

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A380 front
Portability
68
Imaging
53
Features
54
Overall
53

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A380 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
  • Released January 2013
Sony A380
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 519g - 128 x 97 x 71mm
  • Released August 2009
  • Succeeded the Sony A350
  • Renewed by Sony A390
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony A380 Overview

The following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic F5 versus Sony A380, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the A380 (14MP) is relatively similar but the F5 (1/2.3") and A380 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The F5 was announced 3 years after the A380 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the F5 grades against the A380 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony A380

 F5 A380 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2009Newer by 42 months

Reasons to pick Sony A380 over the Panasonic F5

 A380 F5 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony A380

 F5 A380 
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A380 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic F5 has got outside dimensions 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 A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") and a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the F5 vs the A380.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A380 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the F5 and A380 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A380 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A380 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The picture here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and A380.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The F5 contains the tinier sensor which should make getting shallow DOF more challenging. The younger F5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A380 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A380 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony A380 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A380 Portrait photography highlights
29
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography features
Sony A380 Street photography features
56
lighter than others (121g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
76
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography details
Sony A380 Sports photography details
33
MP count good (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
59
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
low battery (500 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic F5
Travel photography with Sony A380
68
lighter than others (121g)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
53
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low battery (500 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography details
Sony A380 Landscape photography details
33
fairly wide (28mm)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
61
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (14MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
low battery (500 shots)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging factors
Sony A380 Vlogging factors
28
fairly wide (28mm)
lighter than others (121 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone support
9
no video recording
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony A380 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony A380
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sony Alpha DSLR-A380
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2013-01-07 2009-08-24
Physical type Compact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.49x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 gr (0.27 pounds) 519 gr (1.14 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 128 x 97 x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 614
Other
Battery life 250 photos 500 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Launch cost $100 $899