Panasonic S5 vs Sony TX9

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic S5 and Sony TX9, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and TX9 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The S5 was revealed 10 years after the TX9 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the S5 grades vs the TX9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic S5 has outer measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the S5 and the TX9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and TX9 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The image below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and TX9.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S5 will produce more detail because of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The newer S5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.