Panasonic F5 vs Sony A77 II

On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic F5 and Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The F5 was introduced 16 months prior to the A77 II which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the F5 grades vs the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and size. The Panasonic F5 provides physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) while the Sony A77 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the F5 versus the A77 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the F5 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the F5 and A77 II.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The F5 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 II will render greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older F5 will be behind in sensor tech.