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Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Panasonic S5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.0" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
  • Launched August 2020
  • Successor is Panasonic S5 II
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Released May 2012
  • Previous Model is Sony HX100V
  • New Model is Sony HX300
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Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX200V Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic S5 and Sony HX200V, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and HX200V (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The S5 was introduced 8 years after the HX200V which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S5 scores vs the HX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Sony HX200V

 S5 HX200V 
ReleasedAugust 2020May 2012Newer by 101 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k922kSharper screen (+918k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Panasonic S5

 HX200V S5 

Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Sony HX200V

 S5 HX200V 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3.0"3"Identical screen sizing

Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic S5 offers external 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) and the Sony HX200V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S5 versus the HX200V.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and HX200V is 60 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The pic here will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5 and HX200V.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S5 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will produce greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic S5 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX200V Portrait photography factors
85
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW formats
45
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
supports face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic S5
Street photography with Sony HX200V
78
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
51
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Sports photography camera
81
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
lacks phase detect auto focus
56
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
supports tracking focus
great battery power (450 shots)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S5 Travel photography details
Sony HX200V Travel photography details
79
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
57
great battery power (450 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
great reach (810mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (583 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S5 Landscape photography info
Sony HX200V Landscape photography info
86
has manual focus
switch lenses (Leica L mount)
screen is a good size (3.0")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
has double storage slots
50
you can focus manually
really wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
great battery power (450 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic S5
Vlogging with Sony HX200V
79
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone port
27
really wide (27mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (583 grams)
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Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S5 and Sony HX200V
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2020-08-14 2012-05-11
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 24MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 51200 12800
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens support Leica L fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-810mm (30.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 31 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3.0" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,840 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.40 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, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 714 grams (1.57 lbs) 583 grams (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 450 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Two Single
Price at launch $1,999 $480