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Sony Alpha NEX-5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
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differences
Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF1
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409 ms vs 670 ms
40 lenses vs 21 lenses
400 shots vs 330 shots
60s vs 30s
Yes vs No
1.4" vs 1.5"
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Advantages of the Sony NEX-5
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12.2 EV vs 10.3 EV
69.0 vs 54.0
920k dots vs 460k dots
Yes vs No
Yes vs No
Yes vs No
22.2 bits vs 21.2 bits
Yes vs No
1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
796 ISO vs 513 ISO
1000 ms vs 1400 ms
14 MP vs 12 MP
7 fps vs 3 fps
12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
111x59x38 mm vs 119x71x36 mm
287 g vs 330 g
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recommendations
Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price
similarities
Compared to recent mirrorless cameras
Common Strengths
 | Self cleaning sensors |
| Avoids dust in your photos |
 | Inexpensive | |||
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Common Weaknesses
 | Slow max shutter speed |
| 1/4000 of a second |
| No boost ISO |
| Lacks boost light sensitivity |
| Significant shutter lag | |||
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 | No support for 24p |
| Missing that film look |
 | Few cross-type focus points |
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 | No touchscreens |
| More buttons |
| Capture low resolution images | |||
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 | Few focus points | |||
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 | Neither has an external mic jack |
| Limited to the in-camera mic |
 | No viewfinders |
| Can only preview photos on the screen |
 | No image stabilization |
| Risk of blur |
 | Neither is weather sealed |
| Need to shelter it from weather |
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competitors
Shared Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Sony Alpha NEX-3
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$536 body only
$368 with 18-55mm lens
| Has an external mic jack |
| Has much more shutter lag |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$197 body only
$300 with 14mm lens
| Has a touch screen |
| Has slightly less shutter lag |
Olympus PEN E-PL1
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$429 with 14-42mm lens
| Has image stabilization |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
| Has much more shutter lag |
Sony Cybershot DSC-RX100
Pro digicam
$498 - $798
| Has a slightly higher resolution screen |
| Has image stabilization |
| Has a slower max shutter speed |
 | Doesn't support an external flash |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$400 body only
$533 with 14-42mm lens
| Has in-camera HDR |
| Takes 3D photos |
 | Has a CCD-family sensor |
| Worse color depth |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$125 body only
$280 with 14-42mm lens
| Takes 3D photos |
| Has a touch screen |
| Worse color depth |
| Worse image quality |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$550 - $562 body only
$674 - $698 with 14-42mm lens
| Much higher resolution screen |
| More dynamic range |
| Has a CCD-family sensor |
| Shorter battery life |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$450 body only
$514 - $648 with 12-32mm lens
| Much higher resolution screen |
| More dynamic range |
| Shorter battery life |
| Has a CCD-family sensor |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$390 body only
$350 - $518 with 14-42mm lens
| Much higher resolution screen |
| Image stabilization |
| Worse color depth |
| Has a CCD-family sensor |
Sony Alpha NEX-5 Competitors
Advantages
Disadvantages
Sony NEX-5N
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$449 body only
$803 with 16-50mm lens
| Much less shutter lag |
| Supports 24p |
| Significantly more startup delay |
Sony Alpha A5000
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$398 - $730 with 16-50mm lens
| Better image quality |
| Supports 24p |
| Significantly lower resolution screen |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
Sony NEX-7
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$850 body only
$598 - $699 with 18-55mm lens
| Much less shutter lag |
| Has a viewfinder |
| Slightly more startup delay |
| Heavier |
Sony NEX-5R
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$300 body only
| Supports 24p |
| Has a touch screen |
Sony Alpha NEX-6
Mirrorless interchangeable-lens
$627 body only
| Much less shutter lag |
| Has a viewfinder |
| Doesn't take 3D photos |
| Significantly more startup delay |
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