Panasonic S5 vs Sony A55

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic S5 versus Sony A55, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and A55 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and A55 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The S5 was announced 10 years later than the A55 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A55 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S5 scores vs the A55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 & Sony SLT-A55. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic S5 Gallery & Sony A55 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic S5 provides exterior measurements of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) whilst the Sony A55 has proportions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the S5 and the A55.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S5 and A55 is 60 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The photograph here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the S5 and A55.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The S5 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will give extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher S5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.