Panasonic S5 vs Sony WX10

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic S5 and Sony WX10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and WX10 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The S5 was revealed 9 years after the WX10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the S5 matches up versus the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 enjoys external 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 WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Check the Panasonic S5 and Sony WX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the S5 and the WX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and WX10 is 60 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and WX10.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The S5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will produce extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern S5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.