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Panasonic LS5 vs Sony HX5

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
30
Overall
32

Panasonic LS5 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs

Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
  • Announced July 2011
Sony HX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced June 2010
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Panasonic LS5 vs Sony HX5 Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic LS5 and Sony HX5, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the LS5 (14MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the LS5 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The LS5 was released 14 months later than the HX5 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the LS5 grades vs the HX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Sony HX5

 LS5 HX5 
IntroducedJuly 2011June 2010Fresher by 14 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Panasonic LS5

 HX5 LS5 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Panasonic LS5 and Sony HX5

 LS5 HX5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Panasonic LS5 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic LS5 has got exterior measurements of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the LS5 vs the HX5.

Panasonic LS5 vs Sony HX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LS5 and HX5 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic LS5 vs Sony HX5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LS5 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the LS5 and HX5.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The LS5 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic LS5 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer LS5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LS5 vs Sony HX5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LS5 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LS5 vs Sony HX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LS5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX5 as a Portrait photography camera
33
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
20
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic LS5
Street photography with Sony HX5
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (126g)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Sports photography factors
Sony HX5 Sports photography factors
32
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (160 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Travel photography factors
Sony HX5 Travel photography factors
65
lighter than others in class (126 grams)
good megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (160 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
60
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
no Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography details
Sony HX5 Landscape photography details
36
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
not so great battery life (160 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
37
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.4")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic LS5
Vlogging with Sony HX5
32
relatively wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (126 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
31
fairly wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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Panasonic LS5 vs Sony HX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LS5 and Sony HX5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2011-07-21 2010-06-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 3456 x 2592
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 9 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 8 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.60 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126g (0.28 lbs) 200g (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 160 pictures -
Battery type AA -
Battery ID 2 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at release $294 $275