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Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX20V 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 HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Replaced the Sony HX10V
  • Later Model is Sony HX30V
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX20V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony HX20V

 F5 HX20V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Panasonic F5

 HX20V F5 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony HX20V

 F5 HX20V 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2012Similar age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX20V size comparison

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

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography info
Sony HX20V Portrait photography info
29
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
45
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
offers face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic F5
Street photography with Sony HX20V
56
lighter than average in class (121g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (254g)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic F5
Sports photography with Sony HX20V
33
MP count good (14MP)
has tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
49
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic F5
Travel photography with Sony HX20V
68
lighter than average in class (121g)
MP count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than competition (254 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long reach (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography features
Sony HX20V Landscape photography features
33
quite wide (28mm)
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
50
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging info
Sony HX20V Vlogging info
28
quite wide (28mm)
lighter than average in class (121 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (254 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic port
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony HX20V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-01-07 2012-07-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT LCD XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121g (0.27 lbs) 254g (0.56 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 images 320 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $100 $397