Panasonic S5 vs Sony WX70

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic S5 vs Sony WX70, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and WX70 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The S5 was manufactured 8 years later than the WX70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the S5 grades vs the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony WX70 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S5 provides exterior measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with 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 at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the S5 vs the WX70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S5 and WX70 is 60 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and WX70.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The S5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will result in greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern S5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.