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Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R

Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
54
Overall
50
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5R front
Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R Key Specs

Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF3
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF6
Sony NEX-5R
(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 2012
  • Old Model is Sony NEX-5N
  • Newer Model is Sony NEX-5T
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Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5R (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF5 was brought out 4 months before the NEX-5R so they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the GF5 scores versus the NEX-5R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Sony NEX-5R

 GF5 NEX-5R 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5R over the Panasonic GF5

 NEX-5R GF5 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Sony NEX-5R

 GF5 NEX-5R 
ReleasedApril 2012August 2012Same age
Manual focus More exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Display resolution920k920kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GF5 enjoys physical dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5R has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the GF5 vs the NEX-5R.

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF5 and NEX-5R is 89 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF5 and NEX-5R.

Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF5 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Sony NEX-5R will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Portrait photography info
Sony NEX-5R Portrait photography info
55
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
74
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Street photography details
Sony NEX-5R Street photography details
70
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch to focus
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
offers touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF5
Sports photography with Sony NEX-5R
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect AF
68
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF5
Travel photography with Sony NEX-5R
61
supports touch to focus
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
73
offers touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Landscape photography features
Sony NEX-5R Landscape photography features
59
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
missing Timelapse recording
75
manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF5
Vlogging with Sony NEX-5R
32
touchscreen functionality
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing external microphone jack
31
screen is touchscreen
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
no external microphone support
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Panasonic GF5 vs Sony NEX-5R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Sony NEX-5R
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Sony Alpha NEX-5R
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Sony Alpha NEX-5R
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-04-05 2012-08-29
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 23 99
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 920k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle Tilt Up 180� Down 50� TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 267g (0.59 pounds) 276g (0.61 pounds)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 50 78
DXO Color Depth rating 20.5 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 13.1
DXO Low light rating 573 910
Other
Battery life 360 photos 330 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $600 $750