Panasonic S5 vs Sony A6300

Following is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic S5 vs Sony A6300, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the S5 (24MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is relatively well matched but the S5 (Full frame) and A6300 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The S5 was launched 4 years after the A6300 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the S5 scores against the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 comes with outside dimensions 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 Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the S5 against the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and A6300 is 60 and 83 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through specifications. The image below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S5 and A6300.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The S5 contains the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The fresher S5 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.