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Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 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
  • Launched January 2013
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony TX9

 F5 TX9 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2010More modern by 31 months

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Panasonic F5

 TX9 F5 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display dimension3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony TX9

 F5 TX9 
Display typeFixed 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).

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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.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and TX9 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic F5 Portrait photography details
Sony TX9 Portrait photography details
29
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
27
manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography highlights
Sony TX9 Street photography highlights
56
lighter than competition in class (121g)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch focus
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Sports photography camera
33
good MP (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic F5
Travel photography with Sony TX9
68
lighter than competition in class (121g)
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
60
comes with touch focus
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (149g)
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 Landscape photography info
Sony TX9 Landscape photography info
33
relatively wide (28mm)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
41
manual focus
really wide (25mm)
bigger than average screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX9 as a Vlogging camera
28
relatively wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
32
really wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing mic jack
heavier than competition (149 grams)
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony TX9
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
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