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Panasonic G5 vs Sony W560

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Panasonic G5 vs Sony W560 Key Specs

Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic G3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G6
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
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Panasonic G5 vs Sony W560 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Panasonic G5 vs Sony W560, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the G5 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The G5 was launched 19 months later than the W560 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the G5 matches up versus the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Sony W560

 G5 W560 
ReleasedJuly 2012January 2011Fresher by 19 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Panasonic G5

 W560 G5 

Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Sony W560

 G5 W560 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Panasonic G5 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G5 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the G5 and the W560.

Panasonic G5 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G5 and W560 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic G5 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The photograph here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G5 and W560.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic G5 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent G5 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G5 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G5 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G5
Portrait photography with Sony W560
71
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G5 Street photography highlights
Sony W560 Street photography highlights
66
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (396g)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W560 as a Sports photography camera
51
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W560 as a Travel photography camera
66
offers touch to focus
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (396 grams)
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G5 Landscape photography features
Sony W560 Landscape photography features
65
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
42
fairly wide (26mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G5
Vlogging with Sony W560
62
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (396 grams)
29
fairly wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic support
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Panasonic G5 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G5 and Sony W560
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2012-07-17 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine VII FHD BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 160 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-104mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 920k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.50 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396g (0.87 lb) 110g (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 618 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $699 $139