Panasonic S5 vs Sony W310

The following is a extended analysis of the Panasonic S5 vs Sony W310, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and W310 (12MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and W310 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The S5 was brought out 10 years after the W310 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summary of how the S5 matches up vs the W310 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony W310 Gallery.

In case you're going 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") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the S5 vs the W310.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S5 and W310 is 60 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5 and W310.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S5 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S5 will deliver extra detail having its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The newer S5 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.