Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Announced: 07 Jan 2013
Sensor Resolution: 14Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 100-6400
Weight: 121g
Physical Dimensions: 97 x 58 x 22 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 2.7" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 1280 x 720
25
Overall Score
1
Image Quality
20
Speed Performance
30
Versatility
73
Comfort
Portrait

9

Portrait
Landscape

7

Landscape
Sport

19

Sport
Street

45

Street
Everyday

45

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 battery has only 250.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
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25 9 7 19 45 45 buy on

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 is a compact camera launched on 07/01/2013.

Technically speaking, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 ranks well below the category average, scoring 25 overall. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 weights 121 gr and spans 97 x 58 x 22 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 20, ranks in the category best 40%.

On the contrary, the performance of Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 1, ranks among the worst 42% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 73, ranks among the worst 28% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 30, ranks among the worst 10% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 9, ranks 5% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 7, ranks 7% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 19, ranks 22% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 45, ranks 6% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 45, ranks 8% in its category. Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 12.15 GBP and 12.15 GBP, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 is not the best value for money. Unless you have specific reasons to go for it, we suggest you to consider available alternatives. Click here to see alternative options.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.08 x 4.56 mm

Sensor Area

27.72 mm2

Sensor Resolution

14 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4320 x 3240

Max Native ISO

6400

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

28-140mm

Max Aperture

F3.2-6.5

Macro Focus Range

5 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.7"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

8s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

1fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

5.7

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
On
Off
Red-eye
Slow Syncro

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

no

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

1280x720

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

121g

Physical Dimensions

97 x 58 x 22 mm

Battery Life

250

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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