Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX400V

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony HX400V Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.