Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FX700
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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FX700 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
- Launched August 2020
- Renewed by Panasonic S5 II
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
- 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
- Revealed July 2010

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FX700 Overview
Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FX700, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and FX700 (14MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and FX700 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

The S5 was unveiled 10 years later than the FX700 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the S5 scores vs the FX700 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FX700 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Panasonic FX700 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Panasonic FX700
S5 | FX700 | |||
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Revealed | August 2020 | ![]() | July 2010 | More recent by 123 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1840k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+1610k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Panasonic S5
FX700 | S5 |
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Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic FX700
S5 | FX700 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focus | ||
Screen sizing | 3.0" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic S5 enjoys outer measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Panasonic FX700 has specifications of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FX700 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the S5 compared to the FX700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the S5 and FX700 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through specs. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and FX700.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S5 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic S5 will give extra detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern S5 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2020-08-14 | 2010-07-21 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 35.6 x 23.8mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 847.3mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 51200 | 6400 |
Max enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 225 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Leica L | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.2-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 31 | - |
Crop factor | 1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3.0 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,840 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 7.40 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, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 714 gr (1.57 lb) | 176 gr (0.39 lb) |
Dimensions | 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") | 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 photos | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal |
Card slots | Two | Single |
Retail pricing | $1,999 | $399 |