Panasonic S5 vs Sony A57

Below, we are comparing the Panasonic S5 vs Sony A57, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and A57 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and A57 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The S5 was unveiled 8 years later than the A57 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic S5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the S5 matches up versus the A57 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Sony SLT-A57. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic S5 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic S5 features physical 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 A57 has measurements of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") with a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the S5 versus the A57.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and A57 is 60 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5 and A57.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic S5 will resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern S5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.