Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic G5

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic S5 versus Panasonic G5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and G5 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and G5 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

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The S5 was brought out 8 years after the G5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S5 grades versus the G5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Panasonic G5 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S5 features external dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Panasonic G5 has dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S5 compared to the G5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and G5 is 60 and 74 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5 and G5.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S5 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will produce extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer S5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.