Panasonic F5 vs Sony ZV-1

Let's look closer at the Panasonic F5 and Sony ZV-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the F5 (14MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the F5 (1/2.3") and ZV-1 (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The F5 was released 8 years earlier than the ZV-1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the F5 scores against the ZV-1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Sony ZV-1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic F5 has got external measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic F5 and Sony ZV-1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the F5 against the ZV-1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the F5 and ZV-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The F5 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony ZV-1 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged F5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.