Panasonic S5 vs Sony NEX-5N

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic S5 vs Sony NEX-5N, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and NEX-5N (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The S5 was revealed 8 years later than the NEX-5N and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the S5 matches up versus the NEX-5N in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic S5 provides 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) and the Sony NEX-5N has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S5 vs Sony NEX-5N in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the S5 against the NEX-5N.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and NEX-5N is 60 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The visual underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and NEX-5N.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S5 will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent S5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.