Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX1

Below, we are reviewing the Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") possess different sensor measurements.

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The F5 was brought out 3 years later than the HX1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the F5 scores versus the HX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 offers exterior dimensions 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 HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the F5 vs the HX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and HX1 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and HX1.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The F5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic F5 will render extra detail having its extra 5MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern F5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.