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Panasonic F5 vs Sony W510

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Panasonic F5 vs Sony W510 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
  • Introduced January 2013
Sony W510
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 119g - 96 x 54 x 20mm
  • Released January 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic F5 vs Sony W510 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic F5 and Sony W510, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the W510 (12MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The F5 was brought out 2 years after the W510 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the F5 scores versus the W510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Sony W510

 F5 W510 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2011More modern by 25 months

Reasons to pick Sony W510 over the Panasonic F5

 W510 F5 

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Sony W510

 F5 W510 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic F5 vs Sony W510 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 comes with outer dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic F5 and Sony W510 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the F5 and the W510.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony W510 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and W510 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony W510 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony W510 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and W510.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic F5 to result in greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher F5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic F5 vs Sony W510 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Sony W510 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Sony W510 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic F5
Portrait photography with Sony W510
29
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
21
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography info
Sony W510 Street photography info
56
lighter than competition (121 grams)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W510 as a Sports photography camera
33
MP count good (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography factors
Sony W510 Travel photography factors
68
lighter than competition (121g)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
58
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W510 as a Landscape photography camera
33
fairly wide (28mm)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse recording
32
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W510 as a Vlogging camera
28
fairly wide (28mm)
lighter than competition (121g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone port
29
pretty wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Panasonic F5 vs Sony W510 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Sony W510
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
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) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT LCD Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder 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/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 2.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 gr (0.27 lbs) 119 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 96 x 54 x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8")
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 shots -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $100 $99