Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX20

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.

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.

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.

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

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.