Panasonic S5 vs Sony W710

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic S5 vs Sony W710, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and W710 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and W710 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The S5 was manufactured 7 years after the W710 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the S5 grades vs the W710 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic S5 has outer measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) and the Sony W710 has specifications of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the S5 versus the W710.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the S5 and W710 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the S5 and W710.

As you have seen, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S5 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S5 will give you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern S5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.