Panasonic F5 vs Sony RX100 VA

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic F5 and Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The F5 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the F5 matches up versus the RX100 VA 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 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic F5 has physical dimensions 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 VA has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the F5 compared to the RX100 VA.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and RX100 VA is 96 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the F5 and RX100 VA.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The F5 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 VA will produce greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older F5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.