Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX350
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Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
(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
- Launched July 2011
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Announced February 2014
- Earlier Model is Sony WX300
- Replacement is Sony WX500

Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX350 Overview
In this article, we are comparing the Panasonic LS5 versus Sony WX350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the LS5 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

The LS5 was brought out 3 years before the WX350 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the LS5 grades versus the WX350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX350 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic LS5 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic LS5 over the Sony WX350
LS5 | WX350 |
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Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Panasonic LS5
WX350 | LS5 | |||
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Announced | February 2014 | ![]() | July 2011 | More recent by 31 months |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic LS5 and Sony WX350
LS5 | WX350 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither includes Touch display |
Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic LS5 features physical measurements of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic LS5 versus Sony WX350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the LS5 vs the WX350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the LS5 and WX350 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The visual here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the LS5 and WX350.
As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony WX350 to show greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older LS5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic LS5 vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LS5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2011-07-21 | 2014-02-13 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4320 x 3240 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 9 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/3.5-6.5 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 8 secs | 4 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.60 m | 4.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 126 gr (0.28 pounds) | 164 gr (0.36 pounds) |
Dimensions | 97 x 62 x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 photos | 470 photos |
Form of battery | AA | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | 2 x AA | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $294 | $270 |