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Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX400V

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX400V 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
  • Launched January 2013
Sony HX400V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 660g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Superseded the Sony HX300
Photography Glossary

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX400V Overview

Following is a extended comparison of the Panasonic F5 and Sony HX400V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The F5 was introduced 13 months before the HX400V making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the F5 grades versus the HX400V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony HX400V

 F5 HX400V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX400V over the Panasonic F5

 HX400V F5 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2013More modern by 13 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony HX400V

 F5 HX400V 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX400V Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 features exterior 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 HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic F5 and Sony HX400V in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the F5 against the HX400V.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX400V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the F5 and HX400V is 96 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX400V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX400V Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by checking a spec sheet. The image underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and HX400V.

As you can see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony HX400V to give more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged F5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX400V sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX400V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX400V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography info
Sony HX400V Portrait photography info
29
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
51
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic F5
Street photography with Sony HX400V
56
lighter than competition (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
50
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (660g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic F5
Sports photography with Sony HX400V
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
supports tracking focus
max fps low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
55
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
provides tracking focus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography factors
Sony HX400V Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competition (121 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
53
decent MP (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (660g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography information
Sony HX400V Landscape photography information
33
pretty wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
49
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging information
Sony HX400V Vlogging information
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (121 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone jack
29
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
more heavy than competition in class (660 grams)
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX400V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony HX400V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-07 2014-02-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 8.50 m (ISO Auto)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Flash Off / Autoflash / Fill-flash / Slow Sync. / Advanced Flash / Rear Sync. / Wireless (with optional compliant flash)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 121 grams (0.27 pounds) 660 grams (1.46 pounds)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
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 pictures 300 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $100 $448