Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Review with Detailed Specifications and

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Review

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Main Features

14 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
28-140 mm (5x) F3.2-6.5 Zoom Lens
100 - 6400 ISO
2" Fixed Screen
1 fps continuous shooting
1280 x 720 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
97 x 58 x 22 mm, 121g.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Overview

First introduced in January, 2013, Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 is a 14 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Panasonic F5 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").

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- Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5

Sensor resolution of Panasonic F5 ~ 4315 x 3244 pixels.

Panasonic F5 has Crop Factor: 5.69

The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².

There are approximate 13,997,860 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Panasonic F5

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

121g Light Body

±2 AE Bracketing Range

1.0 fps Continuous Shooting

6.5 Lens at Tele

28 mm Wide Angle Lens

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.2

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No AF Face Detection

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Tele: F6.5

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

Low Battery Life: 250 shots

Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 has an Overall Score of 29/100 and ranked #708 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1138 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic F5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 weighs 121g and has external dimensions of 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.82 x 2.28 x 0.87"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Panasonic F5 is 54 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Panasonic F5 is less by 1mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Panasonic F5

121g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Panasonic F5

22mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Lumix DMC-F5	Dimensions	Lumix DMC-F5
Fujifilm X30	423 g	121 g	119 x 72 x 60 mm	97 x 58 x 22 mm
Olympus TG-3	247 g	121 g	112 x 66 x 31 mm	97 x 58 x 22 mm
Casio EX-10	384 g	121 g	120 x 68 x 49 mm	97 x 58 x 22 mm
Olympus TG-4	247 g	121 g	112 x 66 x 31 mm	97 x 58 x 22 mm
Sony W800	125 g	121 g	97 x 55 x 21 mm	97 x 58 x 22 mm
Nikon P330	200 g	121 g	103 x 58 x 32 mm	97 x 58 x 22 mm
Sony W730	122 g	121 g	93 x 52 x 22 mm	97 x 58 x 22 mm
Samsung WB30F	128 g	121 g	98 x 58 x 17 mm	97 x 58 x 22 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5

General
Brand	Panasonic
Model	Lumix DMC-F5
Announced	January, 2013
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	5
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/8 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting	1.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	5.70
Flash Modes	Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area	27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution	14 MP
Max Image Resolution	4320 x 3240
Max Native ISO	6400
Min Native ISO	100
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1280 x 720
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	250 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	121 g
Physical Dimensions	97 x 58 x 22 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly