Panasonic F5 vs Sony WX1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic F5 vs Sony WX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and WX1 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The F5 was launched 3 years after the WX1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the F5 grades against the WX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery and Sony WX1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic F5 has got 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 WX1 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic F5 vs Sony WX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the F5 versus the WX1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the F5 and WX1 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The pic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and WX1.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The F5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic F5 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent F5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.