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Panasonic F5 vs Sony S2000

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Panasonic F5 vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony S2000 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic F5 and Sony S2000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and S2000 (10MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The F5 was manufactured 3 years after the S2000 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the F5 grades vs the S2000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony S2000

 F5 S2000 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2010More modern by 37 months

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Panasonic F5

 S2000 F5 
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony S2000

 F5 S2000 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Panasonic F5 vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic F5 has got external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the F5 compared to the S2000.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and S2000 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and S2000.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic F5 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern F5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography details
Sony S2000 Portrait photography details
29
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic F5
Street photography with Sony S2000
56
lighter than competition (121 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
46
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Sports photography camera
33
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
16
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
low fps (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic F5
Travel photography with Sony S2000
68
lighter than competition (121 grams)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
50
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography factors
Sony S2000 Landscape photography factors
33
rather wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
27
good sized screen (3 inch)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic F5
Vlogging with Sony S2000
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (121 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
21
wide angle not the best (33mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic support
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony S2000
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-01-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 3.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121g (0.27 pounds) 167g (0.37 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $100 $225