Panasonic S5 vs Sony W510

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic S5 and Sony W510, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and W510 (12MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and W510 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S5 was launched 9 years after the W510 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the S5 scores against the W510 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic S5 provides outside dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) while the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the S5 and the W510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and W510 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specifications. The pic underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5 and W510.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S5 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S5 will result in extra detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern S5 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.