Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony HX5
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 249g - 108 x 60 x 32mm
- Revealed January 2015
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ57
- Earlier Model is Panasonic ZS40
- Updated by Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Revealed June 2010
Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony HX5 Overview
Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic ZS45 and Sony HX5, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the ZS45 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the ZS45 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe ZS45 was brought out 4 years later than the HX5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the ZS45 scores versus the HX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony HX5 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS45 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS45 over the Sony HX5
ZS45 | HX5 | |||
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Revealed | January 2015 | June 2010 | More recent by 56 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer display (+810k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Panasonic ZS45
HX5 | ZS45 |
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Common features in the Panasonic ZS45 and Sony HX5
ZS45 | HX5 | |||
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Manual focus | Lack of manual focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Neither contains Touch display |
Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic ZS45 has got external measurements of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs) while the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic ZS45 and Sony HX5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the ZS45 and the HX5.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the ZS45 and HX5 is 91 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS45 and HX5.
Plainly, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ZS45 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS45 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent ZS45 provides an edge in sensor tech.
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Panasonic ZS45 vs Sony HX5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 |
Also called | Lumix DMC-TZ57 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2015-01-06 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3456 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 21 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 24-480mm (20.0x) | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.3-6.4 | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 1,040k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4 | AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | 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 | 249g (0.55 lb) | 200g (0.44 lb) |
Dimensions | 108 x 60 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | 350 pictures | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $300 | $275 |