Panasonic F5 vs Sony A900

Here is a complete comparison of the Panasonic F5 and Sony A900, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and A900 (25MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The F5 was released 4 years later than the A900 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the F5 scores versus the A900 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony A900 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 has got outside measurements 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 A900 has dimensions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic F5 and Sony A900 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the F5 versus the A900.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and A900 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out technical specs. The photograph below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and A900.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The F5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A900 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The younger F5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.