Panasonic S1 vs Sony TX5
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Panasonic S1 vs Sony TX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1021g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
- Announced February 2019
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
- Revealed February 2010
Panasonic S1 vs Sony TX5 Overview
Following is a extended overview of the Panasonic S1 vs Sony TX5, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the S1 (24MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the S1 (Full frame) and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe S1 was launched 9 years after the TX5 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the S1 scores vs the TX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic S1 vs Sony TX5 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S1 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Sony TX5
S1 | TX5 | |||
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Revealed | February 2019 | February 2010 | More modern by 109 months | |
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 2100k | 230k | Clearer screen (+1870k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Panasonic S1
TX5 | S1 |
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Common features in the Panasonic S1 and Sony TX5
S1 | TX5 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic S1 vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison
In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S1 provides physical measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic S1 vs Sony TX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the S1 and the TX5.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S1 and TX5 is 54 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic S1 vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S1 and TX5.
Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The S1 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S1 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger S1 will have a benefit in sensor technology.
Panasonic S1 vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic S1 vs Sony TX5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2019-02-01 | 2010-02-18 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.4" |
Sensor dimensions | 35.6 x 23.8mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 847.3mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 225 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Leica L | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 30 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 2,100k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 5,760k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.78x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 2 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 9.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 2.90 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/320 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 1021 grams (2.25 lbs) | 148 grams (0.33 lbs) |
Dimensions | 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") | 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 95 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 25.2 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 14.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 3333 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 shots | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 2 | Single |
Retail cost | $2,498 | $239 |