Panasonic S5 vs Sony W730

In this write-up, we are looking at the Panasonic S5 versus Sony W730, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and W730 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and W730 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The S5 was introduced 7 years after the W730 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the S5 scores against the W730 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 comes with external dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic S5 versus Sony W730 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the S5 against the W730.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and W730 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5 and W730.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S5 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic S5 will offer you greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer S5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.