Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX20
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs
(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
- Launched January 2013
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Announced February 2012
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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").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 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.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony TX20
| F5 | TX20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2013 |  | February 2012 | More recent by 11 months |
Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Panasonic F5
| TX20 | F5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony TX20
| F5 | TX20 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen |
Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison
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.
Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX20 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
| Launched | 2013-01-07 | 2012-02-28 |
| Physical type | Compact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 16MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.2-6.5 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Display technology | TFT LCD | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 8s | 4s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.70 m | 3.70 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 121 grams (0.27 pounds) | 133 grams (0.29 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 250 images | 250 images |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at release | $100 | $330 |
