Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX66

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX66, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and TX66 (18MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and TX66 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The S5 was launched 8 years after the TX66 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the S5 matches up against the TX66 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony TX66 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S5 provides 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 TX66 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S5 against the TX66.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and TX66 is 60 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5 and TX66.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The S5 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer S5 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.