Panasonic F5 vs Sony A77

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic F5 and Sony A77, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and A77 (24MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) come with different sensor measurements.

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The F5 was unveiled 15 months later than the A77 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the F5 matches up vs the A77 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony SLT-A77. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 has got external dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Sony A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the F5 versus the A77.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the F5 and A77 is 96 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the F5 and A77.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The F5 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A77 will offer you greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer F5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.