Panasonic S5 vs Sony WX50

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic S5 vs Sony WX50, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and WX50 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The S5 was introduced 8 years later than the WX50 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the S5 scores against the WX50 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 provides outside dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the S5 vs the WX50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and WX50 is 60 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The graphic below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the S5 and WX50.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S5 will show greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent S5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.