Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX200V

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.

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).

Look at the Panasonic S5 and Sony HX200V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.