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Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V 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
  • Launched January 2013
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Photography Glossary

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The F5 was brought out 12 months later than the TX200V and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the F5 grades versus the TX200V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony TX200V

 F5 TX200V 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2012Fresher by 12 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Panasonic F5

 TX200V F5 
Screen size3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kClearer screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony TX200V

 F5 TX200V 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic F5 features physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the F5 against the TX200V.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and TX200V is 96 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and TX200V.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony TX200V to offer greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern F5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography features
Sony TX200V Portrait photography features
29
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
36
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
offers face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography info
Sony TX200V Street photography info
56
lighter than competition (121 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
68
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
weather proof
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 Sports photography factors
Sony TX200V Sports photography factors
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
49
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography info
Sony TX200V Travel photography info
68
lighter than competition (121g)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
71
weather proof
boasts focus via touch
megapixel count good (18MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX200V Landscape photography highlights
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
47
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3.3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (18MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging highlights
Sony TX200V Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (121g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone support
35
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of mic jack
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony TX200V
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2013-01-07 2012-01-30
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3.3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT LCD 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 2 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 gr (0.27 pounds) 129 gr (0.28 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 shots 220 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $100 $500