Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Panasonic S5, which was introduced in August 2020 is a Pro Mirrorless camera with a 24.0MP Full frame sensor whereas Sony A850, which was introduced in April 2010 is a Advanced DSLR camera with a 25.0MP Full frame sensor. As you can see, A850 is 10 years older than S5. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.
Despite some fundamental differences of these two body types, Mirrorless cameras are becoming serious alternatives to DSLR cameras thanks to their size/weight advantages and recent improvements in their focus speeds , which makes this comparison even more interesting.
Here is a brief look at the main features of Panasonic S5 and Sony A850 before getting into our more detailed comparison.
Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Panasonic S5 and Sony A850 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.