Panasonic S5 vs Sony G3

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic S5 and Sony G3, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and G3 (10MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and G3 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The S5 was announced 11 years later than the G3 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the S5 scores vs the G3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony G3 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 enjoys external measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Sony G3 has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the S5 versus the G3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and G3 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and G3.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S5 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic S5 will give more detail with its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer S5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.