Panasonic F5 vs Sony NEX-C3

The following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic F5 vs Sony NEX-C3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the NEX-C3 (16MP) is very comparable but the F5 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The F5 was brought out 17 months after the NEX-C3 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the F5 matches up versus the NEX-C3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 provides outside measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony NEX-C3 has measurements of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the F5 and the NEX-C3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and NEX-C3 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and NEX-C3.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The F5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-C3 will produce more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher F5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.