Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX10
Portability
94 Imaging
36 Features
25 Overall
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94 Imaging
36 Features
25 Overall
31
Portability
95 Imaging
38 Features
38 Overall
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95 Imaging
38 Features
38 Overall
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Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs
Panasonic LS5
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 126g - 97 x 62 x 27mm
- Revealed July 2011
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
- Revealed January 2011
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On this page, we will be evaluating the Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the LS5 (14MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the LS5 scores vs the WX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic LS5 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Sony WX10
| LS5 | WX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2011 |  | January 2011 | More modern by 7 months |
Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Panasonic LS5
| WX10 | LS5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial precise focusing | ||
| Screen dimensions | 2.8" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.1") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic LS5 and Sony WX10
| LS5 | WX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic LS5 offers outer dimensions of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has specifications of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the LS5 and the WX10.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LS5 and WX10 is 94 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the LS5 and WX10.
All in all, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony WX10 to provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer LS5 will have a benefit in sensor tech.
Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic LS5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Portrait photography camera
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Panasonic LS5 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Street photography camera
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (126g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Panasonic LS5 Sports photography information
Sony WX10 Sports photography information
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (160 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Panasonic LS5 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX10 Travel photography highlights
lighter than competition (126g)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (160 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Panasonic LS5 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX10 Landscape photography factors
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
not so great battery life (160 shots)
no Time Lapse recording
manual focus
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Panasonic LS5 Vlogging factors
Sony WX10 Vlogging factors
decently wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition (126g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic support
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX10 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Revealed | 2011-07-21 | 2011-01-06 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 24-168mm (7.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/2.4-5.9 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inch | 2.8 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen tech | TFT Color LCD | Clear Photo LCD Plus |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 30 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.60 m | 7.10 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| 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 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone 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 | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 126 gr (0.28 lbs) | 161 gr (0.35 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") |
| 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 photographs | - |
| Type of battery | AA | - |
| Battery ID | 2 x AA | NP-BG1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch cost | $294 | $200 |