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Panasonic F5 vs Sony QX1

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Alpha QX1 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
48
Overall
57

Panasonic F5 vs Sony QX1 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2013
Sony QX1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • " Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 216g - 74 x 70 x 53mm
  • Launched September 2014
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony QX1 Overview

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic F5 versus Sony QX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Lens-style by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The F5 was announced 20 months before the QX1 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the F5 grades against the QX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony QX1

 F5 QX1 
Display dimension2.7""Larger display (+2.7")
Display resolution230k0kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony QX1 over the Panasonic F5

 QX1 F5 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2013More modern by 20 months
Focus manually Very exact focus
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony QX1

 F5 QX1 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic F5 vs Sony QX1 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 features exterior measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has measurements of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the F5 compared to the QX1.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony QX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and QX1 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony QX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony QX1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The picture underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and QX1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The F5 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony QX1 will offer greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged F5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony QX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony QX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony QX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic F5
Portrait photography with Sony QX1
29
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
66
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic F5
Street photography with Sony QX1
56
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
69
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
has focus by touch
fixed screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (216g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography info
Sony QX1 Sports photography info
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
56
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery life (440 CIPA)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography highlights
Sony QX1 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than others in class (121g)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
71
great battery life (440 per charge)
has focus by touch
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (216 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography information
Sony QX1 Landscape photography information
33
decently wide (28mm)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
64
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (440 per charge)
screen is small (")
manual exposure not possible
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging highlights
Sony QX1 Vlogging highlights
28
decently wide (28mm)
lighter than others in class (121 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
32
touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (216g)
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony QX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony QX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Alpha QX1
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sony Alpha QX1
Class Small Sensor Compact Lens-style
Launched 2013-01-07 2014-09-03
Physical type Compact Lens-style
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 3:2
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 6400 16000
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" -
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 0 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Off, auto, fill, slow sync, rear sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121g (0.27 lb) 216g (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 74 x 70 x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photos 440 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $100 $500