Panasonic ZS5 vs Sony HX100V

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic ZS5 vs Sony HX100V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the ZS5 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The ZS5 was unveiled 16 months earlier than the HX100V making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic ZS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the ZS5 scores versus the HX100V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic ZS5 Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS5 features exterior dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the ZS5 compared to the HX100V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the ZS5 and HX100V is 92 and 66 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the ZS5 and HX100V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX100V to deliver extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older ZS5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.