Panasonic S5 vs Sony W350
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75 Features
92 Overall
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Panasonic S5 vs Sony W350 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.0" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
- Introduced August 2020
- Replacement is Panasonic S5 II
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
- 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
- Released January 2010

Panasonic S5 vs Sony W350 Overview
On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic S5 vs Sony W350, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and W350 (14MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and W350 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

The S5 was launched 10 years later than the W350 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the S5 scores vs the W350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony W350 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Sony W350
S5 | W350 | |||
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Released | August 2020 | ![]() | January 2010 | More recent by 130 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimensions | 3.0" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1840k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+1610k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Panasonic S5
W350 | S5 |
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Common features in the Panasonic S5 and Sony W350
S5 | W350 |
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Panasonic S5 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic S5 has got exterior measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Sony W350 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check the Panasonic S5 vs Sony W350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the S5 vs the W350.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and W350 is 60 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and W350.
To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S5 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic S5 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger S5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic S5 vs Sony W350 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2020-08-14 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 35.6 x 23.8mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 847.3mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 204800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 225 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Leica L | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/2.7-5.7 |
Macro focusing range | - | 10cm |
Number of lenses | 31 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3.0 inch | 2.7 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,840k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 7.0 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.80 m |
Flash options | 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 syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 714 gr (1.57 pounds) | 117 gr (0.26 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") | 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 photographs | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | 2 | Single |
Launch pricing | $1,999 | $200 |