Panasonic F5 vs Sony HX5

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic F5 versus Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The F5 was manufactured 2 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the F5 scores versus the HX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 enjoys outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the F5 and the HX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and HX5 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and HX5.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The F5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic F5 will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger F5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.