Panasonic S5 vs Samsung NX1000

Let's look a bit more closely at the Panasonic S5 versus Samsung NX1000, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the S5 (24MP) and the NX1000 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the S5 (Full frame) and NX1000 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The S5 was manufactured 8 years later than the NX1000 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the S5 matches up against the NX1000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Samsung NX1000. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic S5 features exterior 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 Samsung NX1000 has sizing of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") and a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the S5 compared to the NX1000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and NX1000 is 60 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and NX1000.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S5 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will give you greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer S5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.