Panasonic ZS5 vs Sony WX10

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic ZS5 and Sony WX10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the ZS5 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The ZS5 was announced 6 months before the WX10 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the ZS5 grades vs the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic ZS5 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic ZS5 offers physical measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the ZS5 against the WX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the ZS5 and WX10 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by going through technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the ZS5 and WX10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX10 to produce greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.