Nikon P520 vs Panasonic S5 II X

Below, we will be reviewing the Nikon P520 vs Panasonic S5 II X, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the P520 (18MP) and S5 II X (24MP) and the P520 (1/2.3") and S5 II X (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The P520 was announced 11 years earlier than the S5 II X and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic S5 II X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the P520 scores versus the S5 II X in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P520 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Mark II X. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P520 Gallery and Panasonic S5 II X Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P520 enjoys exterior measurements of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Panasonic S5 II X has measurements of 134mm x 102mm x 90mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 3.5") having a weight of 740 grams (1.63 lbs).

Compare the Nikon P520 vs Panasonic S5 II X in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the P520 compared to the S5 II X.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P520 and S5 II X is 66 and 59 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P520 and S5 II X.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P520 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S5 II X will give you greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older P520 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.