Panasonic S5 vs Sony S930

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic S5 and Sony S930, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and S930 (10MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and S930 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The S5 was launched 11 years later than the S930 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S5 grades versus the S930 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic S5 provides outer measurements 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 S930 has specifications of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the S5 vs the S930.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and S930 is 60 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and S930.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S5 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic S5 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger S5 should have an edge in sensor tech.