Panasonic Lumix
DMC-GF5
 vs
Sony Alpha
NEX-5

Updated (April, 2013): Compare the Panasonic Lumix GF6 vs Sony NEX-5N

Sony Alpha NEX-5

74

  
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

50

  

Reasons to buy the Sony Alpha NEX-5

Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
12.2 EV
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
3D
 Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
 

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5

Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Badge
 Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds
 

differences

Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF5
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Lens availability More lenses available 26 lenses vs 8 lenses
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 Around 3.5x more lenses available
Battery life Longer battery life 360 shots vs 330 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Longest exposure Longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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 2x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $329.00 vs $656.43
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 The best price we've seen is $327 cheaper (around 50% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 267 g vs 287 g
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 Around 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Sony NEX-5
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 69.0 vs 50.0
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 Around 40% better image quality
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.2 EV vs 10 EV
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 2.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Color depth Better color depth 22.2 bits vs 20.5 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.7 more bits of color
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 796 ISO vs 573 ISO
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 The NEX-5 has a slight edge (0.5 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 23.4x15.6mm vs Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
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 More than 60% larger sensor
True resolution Higher true resolution 14 MP vs 12 MP
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 Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Startup delay Less startup delay 1000 ms vs 1400 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when turning on
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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 An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 7 fps vs 4 fps
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 Around 80% faster continuous shooting
Size Slightly smaller 111x59x38 mm vs 108x67x37 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
50 vs 74
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Sony Alpha NEX-5 Sony Alpha NEX-5
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Alpha NEX-5.

similarities

Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Focus points Few focus points Help
DMC-GF5:23
NEX-5:25
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
DMC-GF5:12 MP
NEX-5:14 MP
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony NEX-5N

Sony NEX-5N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$650 - $699 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
Compare the NEX-5N vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the NEX-5N vs the Alpha NEX-5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$239 - $249 body only

$399 - $419 with 14-42mm lens
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Alpha NEX-5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$514 with 14-42mm lens
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the Lumix DMC-GF3 vs the Alpha NEX-5
Sony Alpha NEX-3N

Sony Alpha NEX-3N

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$448 with 16-50mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Compare the Alpha NEX-3N vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the Alpha NEX-3N vs the Alpha NEX-5
Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$497 with 10-30mm lens
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the 1 J1 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the 1 J1 vs the Alpha NEX-5
Sony NEX-F3

Sony NEX-F3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$379 - $730 with 18-55mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Movie continuous focus Doesn't focus continuously while recording movies
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
Compare the NEX-F3 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the NEX-F3 vs the Alpha NEX-5
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$447 - $740 with 18-55mm lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the D3100 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Compare the D3100 vs the Alpha NEX-5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$498 body only

$498 with 14-42mm lens
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Size Much larger
Thickness Much thicker
Compare the Lumix DMC-G5 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7

Pro digicam

$398
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Dynamic range More dynamic range
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Startup delay Much more startup delay
Compare the Lumix DMC-LX7 vs the Lumix DMC-GF5

Sony Alpha NEX-5 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Sony Alpha NEX-3

Sony Alpha NEX-3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$448 with 16-50mm lens
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Storage slots Has more storage slots
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the Alpha NEX-3 vs the Alpha NEX-5
Sony NEX-7

Sony NEX-7

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$948 body only

$1,098 with 18-55mm lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Startup delay Slightly more startup delay
Weight Heavier
Compare the NEX-7 vs the Alpha NEX-5
Sony Alpha NEX-6

Sony Alpha NEX-6

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$748 body only

$898 with 16-50mm lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Autofocus Faster autofocus
3D Doesn't take 3D photos
Size Larger
Compare the Alpha NEX-6 vs the Alpha NEX-5

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