Panasonic S5 vs Sony W620

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic S5 vs Sony W620, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and W620 (14MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and W620 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The S5 was brought out 8 years after the W620 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the S5 scores vs the W620 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S5 has outer dimensions 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 W620 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic S5 vs Sony W620 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the S5 vs the W620.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the S5 and W620 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the S5 and W620.

To sum up, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic S5 will render greater detail having its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer S5 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.