Panasonic SZ5 vs Sony A100

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic SZ5 vs Sony A100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the SZ5 (14MP) and A100 (10MP) and the SZ5 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The SZ5 was unveiled 6 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the SZ5 matches up vs the A100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ5 Gallery and Sony A100 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic SZ5 provides outer dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony A100 has dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic SZ5 vs Sony A100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SZ5 and the A100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ5 and A100 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching specs. The visual underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ5 and A100.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The SZ5 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic SZ5 will result in greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The newer SZ5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.