Panasonic S5 vs Sony W560

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic S5 vs Sony W560, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and W560 (14MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and W560 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The S5 was unveiled 9 years later than the W560 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S5 scores against the W560 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic S5 has physical measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S5 against the W560.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and W560 is 60 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and W560.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S5 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic S5 will deliver greater detail having an extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The younger S5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.