Panasonic F5 vs Sony RX100 III

Here is a detailed overview of the Panasonic F5 and Sony RX100 III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The F5 was revealed 16 months prior to the RX100 III which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the F5 grades vs the RX100 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic F5 features outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony RX100 III has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic F5 and Sony RX100 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the F5 compared to the RX100 III.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and RX100 III is 96 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and RX100 III.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The F5 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 III will result in extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older F5 will be behind in sensor technology.