Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs
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- 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
- Launched January 2013
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- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
- Announced July 2010
Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic F5 and Sony TX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe F5 was unveiled 2 years after the TX9 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the F5 scores versus the TX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The full galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony TX9
F5 | TX9 | |||
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Announced | January 2013 | July 2010 | More modern by 31 months |
Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Panasonic F5
TX9 | F5 | |||
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Manual focus | More exact focus | |||
Display dimension | 3.5" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.8") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony TX9
F5 | TX9 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic F5 has outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Check the Panasonic F5 and Sony TX9 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the F5 versus the TX9.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and TX9 is 96 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and TX9.
As you can see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic F5 to provide extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent F5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2013-01-07 | 2010-07-08 |
Body design | 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 | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4000 x 3000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.2-6.5 | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus range | 5cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 3.5 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 2 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 1.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 5.70 m | 3.80 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 121 grams (0.27 lbs) | 149 grams (0.33 lbs) |
Dimensions | 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" 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 pictures | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $100 | $799 |