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Panasonic S5 vs Samsung NX10

Portability
60
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
 
Samsung NX10 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Panasonic S5 vs Samsung NX10 Key Specs

Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump 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
  • Introduced August 2020
  • Replacement is Panasonic S5 II
Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Announced April 2010
  • Successor is Samsung NX11
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Panasonic S5 vs Samsung NX10 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic S5 and Samsung NX10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and NX10 (15MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and NX10 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The S5 was revealed 10 years after the NX10 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S5 matches up vs the NX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Samsung NX10

 S5 NX10 
AnnouncedAugust 2020April 2010Newer by 127 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k614kClearer screen (+1226k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Panasonic S5

 NX10 S5 

Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Samsung NX10

 S5 NX10 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen dimension3.0"3"Identical screen measurements

Panasonic S5 vs Samsung NX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S5 offers external measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Samsung NX10 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the S5 vs the NX10.

Panasonic S5 vs Samsung NX10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and NX10 is 60 and 80 respectively.

Panasonic S5 vs Samsung NX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Samsung NX10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and NX10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S5 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will result in greater detail because of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern S5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S5 vs Samsung NX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S5 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX10 as a Portrait photography camera
86
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
73
manual focus
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S5 Street photography information
Samsung NX10 Street photography information
78
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
environment proof
great ISO range (51,200)
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX10 as a Sports photography camera
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery (400 CIPA)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic S5
Travel photography with Samsung NX10
79
environment proof
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
63
good battery (400 CIPA)
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (499 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic S5
Landscape photography with Samsung NX10
86
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a decent size (3.0 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no low pass filter
great ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment proof
2 card slots
68
manual focus
swap lenses (Samsung NX mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
good battery (400 CIPA)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S5 Vlogging info
Samsung NX10 Vlogging info
79
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic support
24
comes with face detection focus
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competition (499 grams)
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Panasonic S5 vs Samsung NX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S5 and Samsung NX10
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5Samsung NX10
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Samsung NX10
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2020-08-14 2010-04-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - DRIM Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.6 x 23.8mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 225 15
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica L Samsung NX
Number of lenses 31 32
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.0 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,840 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.57x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash modes 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, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264
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 Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 714 grams (1.57 lbs) 499 grams (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 63
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.8
DXO Low light score not tested 572
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 400 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BP1130
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card SD/SDHC
Card slots Two 1
Price at launch $1,999 $626