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Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX55

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX55 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Released July 2011
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Panasonic F5 versus Sony TX55, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The F5 was manufactured 18 months later than the TX55 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the F5 grades versus the TX55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony TX55

 F5 TX55 
ReleasedJanuary 2013July 2011More recent by 18 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Panasonic F5

 TX55 F5 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display size3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony TX55

 F5 TX55 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 has outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

See the Panasonic F5 versus Sony TX55 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the F5 versus the TX55.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and TX55 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and TX55.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony TX55 to offer you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent F5 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX55 Portrait photography factors
29
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
36
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Street photography camera
56
lighter than average (121 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
58
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic F5
Sports photography with Sony TX55
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
great battery life (250 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography advice
Sony TX55 Travel photography advice
68
lighter than average (121 grams)
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
69
great battery life (250 CIPA)
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX55 Landscape photography advice
33
rather wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
50
manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3.3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
great battery life (250 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging information
Sony TX55 Vlogging information
28
rather wide (28mm)
lighter than average (121 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone port
34
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony TX55
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Announced 2013-01-07 2011-07-24
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3.3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT LCD XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 121 gr (0.27 pounds) 109 gr (0.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
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 images 250 images
Battery style 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 microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $100 $350