Panasonic S5 vs Sony RX100 II

Below is a complete assessment of the Panasonic S5 and Sony RX100 II, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the S5 (24MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is pretty close but the S5 (Full frame) and RX100 II (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The S5 was manufactured 7 years later than the RX100 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the S5 matches up against the RX100 II in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 comes with physical measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the S5 versus the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and RX100 II is 60 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and RX100 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The S5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will render greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more recent S5 should have an advantage in sensor technology.