Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20
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Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.0" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
- Released August 2020
- Refreshed by Panasonic S5 II
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
- Revealed February 2012

Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 Overview
Here is a complete review of the Panasonic S5 versus Sony TX20, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and TX20 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

The S5 was released 8 years later than the TX20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S5 scores versus the TX20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Sony TX20
S5 | TX20 | |||
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Revealed | August 2020 | ![]() | February 2012 | Fresher by 103 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen resolution | 1840k | ![]() | 922k | Clearer screen (+918k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Panasonic S5
TX20 | S5 |
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Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Sony TX20
S5 | TX20 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3.0" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen size |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S5 comes with 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) while the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).
Check the Panasonic S5 versus Sony TX20 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the S5 against the TX20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and TX20 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The graphic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5 and TX20.
To sum up, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The S5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S5 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger S5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Released | 2020-08-14 | 2012-02-28 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 35.6 x 23.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 847.3mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 225 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Leica L | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Highest aperture | - | f/3.5-4.6 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Amount of lenses | 31 | - |
Crop factor | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3.0 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,840 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Screen technology | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 7.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 3.70 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
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 | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 714 grams (1.57 lb) | 133 grams (0.29 lb) |
Dimensions | 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") | 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 pictures | 250 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Dual | One |
Cost at release | $1,999 | $330 |