Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX30

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic F5 and Sony TX30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The F5 was released 6 months before the TX30 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the F5 matches up against the TX30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 provides outside measurements 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 TX30 has measurements of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the F5 versus the TX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and TX30 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and TX30.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony TX30 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.