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Panasonic F5 vs Sony H70

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H70 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
  • Revealed January 2013
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Announced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H70 Overview

In this article, we are evaluating the Panasonic F5 and Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is very close and they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The F5 was released 2 years later than the H70 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the F5 scores vs the H70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony H70

 F5 H70 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2011Fresher by 25 months

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Panasonic F5

 H70 F5 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony H70

 F5 H70 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 features outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony H70 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the F5 and the H70.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and H70 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching specifications. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and H70.

Plainly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H70 to result in extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The newer F5 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography factors
Sony H70 Portrait photography factors
29
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography features
Sony H70 Street photography features
56
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic F5
Sports photography with Sony H70
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
36
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography features
Sony H70 Travel photography features
68
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
67
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long zoom (250mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography information
Sony H70 Landscape photography information
33
really wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
43
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H70 as a Vlogging camera
28
really wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
29
really wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony H70
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-01-07 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 3.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lbs) 194 gr (0.43 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $100 $199