Panasonic F5 vs Sony W530

In this article, we are matching up the Panasonic F5 and Sony W530, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the W530 (14MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The F5 was announced 2 years after the W530 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the F5 scores against the W530 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 enjoys outer measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the F5 compared to the W530.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and W530 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The picture here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and W530.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution so you should expect comparable quality of photos but you would want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The more recent F5 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.