Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX20V

Here is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic F5 versus Sony HX20V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The F5 was unveiled 6 months later than the HX20V which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the F5 scores against the HX20V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 comes with outer 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 HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the F5 compared to the HX20V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and HX20V is 96 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and HX20V.

All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony HX20V to offer greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.