Panasonic F5 vs Sony RX10 II

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic F5 versus Sony RX10 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The F5 was released 3 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick overview of how the F5 matches up vs the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 has 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) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") having a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic F5 versus Sony RX10 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the F5 against the RX10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.

Generally, its tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and RX10 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The F5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX10 II will show more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older F5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.