Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX100V

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX100V, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and HX100V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The S5 was revealed 8 years later than the HX100V and that is quite a serious gap as far as 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 HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S5 scores vs the HX100V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic S5 offers outside 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 HX100V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX100V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the S5 vs the HX100V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and HX100V is 60 and 66 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over technical specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and HX100V.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S5 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic S5 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The fresher S5 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.