Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX20

Below is a extended review of the Panasonic F5 versus Sony TX20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The F5 was manufactured 11 months later than the TX20 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the F5 scores against the TX20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic F5 has outside 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 TX20 has specifications of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the F5 vs the TX20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and TX20 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and TX20.

As you can see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Sony TX20 to provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher F5 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.