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Panasonic S5 vs Sony H300

Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Panasonic S5 vs Sony H300 Key Specs

Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Launched August 2020
  • Later Model is Panasonic S5 II
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Panasonic S5 vs Sony H300 Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic S5 and Sony H300, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the S5 (24MP) and the H300 (20MP) is very close but the S5 (Full frame) and H300 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The S5 was launched 6 years later than the H300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the S5 matches up versus the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Sony H300

 S5 H300 
RevealedAugust 2020February 2014Fresher by 80 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k460kSharper display (+1380k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Panasonic S5

 H300 S5 

Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Sony H300

 S5 H300 
Display size3.0"3"Same display size

Panasonic S5 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 has got external dimensions 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 H300 has proportions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the S5 and the H300.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and H300 is 60 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the S5 and H300.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S5 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic S5 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S5 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S5 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S5 Portrait photography advice
Sony H300 Portrait photography advice
85
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
40
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S5 Street photography information
Sony H300 Street photography information
78
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
features focus by touch
weather proofing
above average high ISO (51,200)
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic S5
Sports photography with Sony H300
81
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lack of phase detect AF
50
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
great battery (350 shots)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S5 Travel photography advice
Sony H300 Travel photography advice
79
weather proofing
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
56
great battery (350 per charge)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (875mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (590 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S5 Landscape photography info
Sony H300 Landscape photography info
86
manual focus
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a good size (3.0 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
two card slots
47
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
great battery (350 per charge)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic S5 Vlogging factors
Sony H300 Vlogging factors
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
24
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (590g)
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Panasonic S5 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S5 and Sony H300
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2020-08-14 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.6 x 23.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 847.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 51200 3200
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 225 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Leica L fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3-5.9
Available lenses 31 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.0 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,840 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 201 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 8.80 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, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 714g (1.57 pounds) 590g (1.30 pounds)
Physical dimensions 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 350 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual Single
Retail pricing $1,999 $249