Panasonic F5 vs Sony W560

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic F5 and Sony W560, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The F5 was announced 2 years later than the W560 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the F5 matches up vs the W560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 provides physical 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) and the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the F5 versus the W560.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and W560 is 96 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and W560.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of images but you need to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The younger F5 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.