Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX300

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic S5 versus Sony HX300, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the S5 (24MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is fairly comparable but the S5 (Full frame) and HX300 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S5 was manufactured 7 years later than the HX300 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short introduction of how the S5 scores versus the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic S5 provides outside dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S5 versus Sony HX300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the S5 compared to the HX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and HX300 is 60 and 63 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The visual here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S5 and HX300.

To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S5 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S5 will produce extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent S5 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.