Panasonic F5 vs Sony A380

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

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.

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

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.