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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-5T

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5T front
Portability
89
Imaging
58
Features
79
Overall
66

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-5T Key Specs

Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Introduced October 2009
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF2
Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Older Model is Sony NEX-5R
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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-5T Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GF1 versus Sony NEX-5T, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5T (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The GF1 was revealed 4 years before the NEX-5T and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the GF1 grades versus the NEX-5T with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Sony NEX-5T

 GF1 NEX-5T 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Panasonic GF1

 NEX-5T GF1 
ReleasedAugust 2013October 2009Fresher by 47 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Sony NEX-5T

 GF1 NEX-5T 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-5T Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF1 has got outer measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5T has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GF1 versus Sony NEX-5T in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GF1 compared to the NEX-5T.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-5T size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF1 and NEX-5T is 85 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-5T top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-5T Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF1 and NEX-5T.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF1 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-5T will show more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older GF1 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-5T sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF1
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-5T
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
74
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Street photography camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Street photography camera
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Sports photography factors
Sony NEX-5T Sports photography factors
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
lacks phase detect auto focus
69
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Travel photography info
Sony NEX-5T Travel photography info
59
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
77
comes with touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Landscape photography advice
Sony NEX-5T Landscape photography advice
60
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
70
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony NEX-5T as a Vlogging camera
25
provides face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
73
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of image stabilization
does not have microphone support
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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony NEX-5T Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Sony NEX-5T
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Sony Alpha NEX-5T
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Sony Alpha NEX-5T
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-10-14 2013-08-27
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 99
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.00 m 7.00 m (ISO100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 385 grams (0.85 lbs) 276 grams (0.61 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 78
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 13.0
DXO Low light score 513 1015
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 330 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $400 $400