Panasonic SZ5 vs Sony W810

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic SZ5 and Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the SZ5 (14MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ5 was announced 17 months earlier than the W810 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the SZ5 matches up vs the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic SZ5 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic SZ5 offers external measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic SZ5 and Sony W810 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the SZ5 and the W810.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ5 and W810 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ5 and W810.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W810 to give you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged SZ5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.