Panasonic F5 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic F5 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The F5 was introduced 3 years prior to the RX100 IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the F5 grades versus the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 offers physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the F5 against the RX100 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the F5 and RX100 IV is 96 and 89 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The F5 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 IV will deliver greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older F5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.