Panasonic FX78 vs Sony NEX-5T

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic FX78 vs Sony NEX-5T, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the FX78 (1/2.3") and NEX-5T (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The FX78 was introduced 3 years prior to the NEX-5T which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5T being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FX78 matches up against the NEX-5T with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic FX78 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic FX78 offers outside dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5T has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FX78 vs the NEX-5T.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX78 and NEX-5T is 95 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The picture below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FX78 and NEX-5T.

All in all, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FX78 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-5T will produce extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FX78 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.