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Panasonic F5 vs Sony H300

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony H300 Overview

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic F5 versus Sony H300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The F5 was brought out 13 months prior to the H300 making them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the F5 matches up vs the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony H300

 F5 H300 

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Panasonic F5

 H300 F5 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2013More recent by 13 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony H300

 F5 H300 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 enjoys external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic F5 versus Sony H300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the F5 compared to the H300.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and H300 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and H300.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The older F5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography information
Sony H300 Portrait photography information
29
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
40
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
supports face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography factors
Sony H300 Street photography factors
56
lighter than competitors (121g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than average in class (590 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography factors
Sony H300 Sports photography factors
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
50
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery (350 shots)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H300 as a Travel photography camera
68
lighter than competitors (121 grams)
decent megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
56
good battery (350 shots)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (590g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic F5
Landscape photography with Sony H300
33
pretty wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
47
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
good battery (350 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H300 as a Vlogging camera
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors (121g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
24
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
sluggish max aperture (f3)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (590g)
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony H300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-07 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4320 x 3240 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Max aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 8.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 121 grams (0.27 pounds) 590 grams (1.30 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 350 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $100 $249