Panasonic F5 vs Sony WX220

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic F5 versus Sony WX220, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The F5 was launched 13 months before the WX220 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the F5 scores vs the WX220 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic F5 comes with external 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 WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic F5 versus Sony WX220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the F5 and the WX220.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and WX220 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and WX220.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX220 to provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older F5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.