Panasonic F5 vs Sony W550

Here is a complete review of the Panasonic F5 versus Sony W550, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the W550 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The F5 was launched 18 months later than the W550 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the F5 grades versus the W550 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. 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) whilst the Sony W550 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic F5 versus Sony W550 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the F5 compared to the W550.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and W550 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and W550.

Plainly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you should really take the launch date of the cameras into account. The more modern F5 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.