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Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20

Portability
60
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
50
Overall
43

Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 Key Specs

Panasonic S5
(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
Sony TX20
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Sony TX20

 S5 TX20 
RevealedAugust 2020February 2012Fresher by 103 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k922kClearer screen (+918k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX20 over the Panasonic S5

 TX20 S5 

Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Sony TX20

 S5 TX20 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3.0"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).

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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.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 size comparison

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

Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic S5
Portrait photography with Sony TX20
85
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
40
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
provides face detection focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Street photography camera
78
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
67
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
weather proof
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic S5
Sports photography with Sony TX20
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
lacks phase detect auto focus
50
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery pack (250 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Travel photography camera
79
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
provides focus via touch
good resolution (24 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
72
good battery pack (250 CIPA)
weather proof
supports focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic S5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX20 as a Landscape photography camera
86
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
good sized screen (3.0")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
two card slots
52
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
weather proof
good battery pack (250 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic S5
Vlogging with Sony TX20
79
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone socket
35
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
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Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic S5 and Sony TX20
 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20
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