Panasonic F5 vs Sony QX1

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.