Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX300
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Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.0" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase 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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
- Announced February 2013
- Earlier Model is Sony HX200V
- Later Model is Sony HX400V
Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX300 Overview
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX300 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Sony HX300
S5 | HX300 | |||
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Announced | August 2020 | February 2013 | More recent by 92 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1840k | 921k | Sharper display (+919k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Panasonic S5
HX300 | S5 |
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Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Sony HX300
S5 | HX300 | |||
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Focus manually | More accurate focusing | |||
Display sizing | 3.0" | 3" | Equivalent display sizing |
Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison
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.
Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison
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.
Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic S5 vs Sony HX300 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2020-08-14 | 2013-02-20 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 35.6 x 23.8mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor area | 847.3mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 5184 x 3888 |
Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 204800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 225 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Leica L | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-6.3 |
Amount of lenses | 31 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3.0 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,840 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/4000s |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/8000s | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 7.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | - |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | - |
Mic 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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 714 grams (1.57 lbs) | 623 grams (1.37 lbs) |
Dimensions | 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") | 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" 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 images | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes | - |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | - |
Storage slots | 2 | Single |
Launch cost | $1,999 | $339 |