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Panasonic S5 vs Sony H200 Comparison

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Panasonic S5

24 MP | Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) CMOS Sensor

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Panasonic S5 vs Sony H200 Comparison Overview

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 H200, which was introduced in January 2013 is a Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 20.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor. As you can see, H200 is 7 years older than S5. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Comparing an interchangeble lens camera to a fixed lens camera is a bit tricky but we will do our best to make this a fair comparison.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Panasonic S5 and Sony H200 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Panasonic S5 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2020-08-14
  • 24MP - Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • No Anti-aliasing (AA) filter
  • ISO 100 - 51200 ( expands to 50 - 204800)
  • Leica L Mount
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 7.0fps continuous shooting
  • 4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 714g. 133 x 97 x 82 mm
  • Weather Sealed Body

Sony H200 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2013-01-08
  • 20MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 24-633 mm F3.1-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Fixed Type Screen
  • 8.0fps continuous shooting
  • HD - 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 530g. 123 x 83 x 87 mm

Panasonic S5 was replaced by Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Mark II. You may also be interested in these comparisons:
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Mark II vs Panasonic S5
Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Mark II vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Panasonic S5 and Sony H200 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Video Record Limit
Unlimited vs Limited Record clips longer than 30 minutes
Wireless Connection
Built-In vs None Better connectivity
Live Composite Mode
Yes vs No Excellent help for long-exposure photography
LCD Screen
Fully Articulated vs Fixed Type Flexible shooting positions
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Touch Screen
Yes vs No Easy control of camera functions
Viewfinder
Electronic vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Sensor Resolution
24 MP vs 20 MP 19% more pixels
Max ISO
51.200 vs 3.200 1500% higher Max ISO
LCD Resolution
1.840k dots vs 460k dots 300% higher resolution screen
Max Mech. Shutter
1/8000s vs 1/1500s faster mechanical shutter
Battery Life
440 shots vs 240 shots 200 more frames with a single charge
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Microphone Port
Yes vs No High quality audio recording option
Headphone Port
Yes vs No better video control
Environmental Sealing
Yes vs No shoot at tough conditions
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs No creative shooting
Sensor Pixel Area
35.30µm2 vs 1.85µm2 1808% larger pixel area
Max Video Resolution
3840 x 2160 vs 1280 x 720 Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
Selfie & Vlogger LCD
Yes vs No Rotate LCD for taking Selfies
Pixel Shift High-Res Mode
Yes (96 MP) vs No Increased resolution with pixel shift
4K Photo Mode
Yes vs No Extract 8MP photos from 4K Video
6K Photo Mode
Yes vs No Extract 18MP photos from Video footage
Bluetooth
Yes vs No Connect your camera to other devices via Blueetooth
Focus Bracketing
Yes vs No Take multiple photos shifting focus point
Focus Stacking
Yes vs No Stacks photos in-camera to maximize depth of field
Post Focus Mode
Yes vs No Change focus point after taking a shot
Storage Slot
2 vs 1 Extra storage slot
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone
UHS Card Support
UHS-II vs none Read/Write in High Speeds
USB Version
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) vs USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Faster Data transfer from the camera
Webcam Function
Yes vs No Use your camera as a Webcam
Anti Flicker
Yes vs No Reduced uneven color and exposure under flickering light
Eye Tracking Focus
Yes vs No Autofocus system locks on the eye and tracks the subject
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Reasons to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 over Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Built-in Flash
Yes vs No Useful in low-light
Continuous Shooting
8.0fps vs 7.0fps 1 fps faster
Weight
530 g vs 714 g 184 g lighter
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Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Image Stabilization
Sensor-shift vs Optical Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs Yes very handy for portraits
Max Resolution
24 MP vs 20 MP Bigger prints and more details
Max Continuous Shooting
7.0fps vs 8.0fps Fast shooting speeds
Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Panasonic S5 vs Sony H200: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic S5 and Sony H200 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic S5 has external dimensions of 133 x 97 x 82 mm (5.24 x 3.82 x 3.23″) and weighs 714 g (1.57 lb) (including batteries). Sony H200 has external dimensions of 123 x 83 x 87 mm (4.84 x 3.27 x 3.43″) and weighs 530 g (1.17 lb / 18.70 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic S5 and Sony H200. Sony H200 is 10mm narrower and 14mm shorter than Panasonic S5 but it is also 5mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony H200 has a built-in lens but Panasonic S5 doesn't. Once you put a lens on S5, its thickness will increase significantly.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony H200 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Panasonic S5 and Sony H200 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic S5 and Sony H200.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony H200 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Panasonic S5 and Sony H200 Size and Weight - Back View

Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic S5 and Sony H200.
Panasonic S5 vs Sony H200 Camera Size Comparison - Top View
Top View Comparison image of Panasonic S5 and Sony H200 Size

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Sony H200 is significantly lighter (184g ) than the Panasonic S5 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on S5, the total kit will weigh much higher.

Weather Sealing

With its weather sealed body, we believe that S5 has a big advantage over H200 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.

LCD Screen Size and Features

Panasonic S5 and Sony H200's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.00".

On the other hand, Panasonic S5 sports a Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Sony H200's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to S5.
Panasonic S5 vs Sony H200: Sensor Comparison

Panasonic S5 has a 24.0MP Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Sony H200 has a 20.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CCD sensor .

Another difference between these two cameras is that Panasonic S5's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.

Below you can see the S5 and H200 sensor size comparison.

Panasonic S5 vs Sony H200 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic S5 and Sony H200 Cameras


As seen above, Panasonic S5 has a 30.2x Larger sensor area than Sony H200. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.

What types of Photography are Panasonic S5 and Sony H200 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic S5 and Sony H200 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Panasonic S5 for Portrait Photography

GOOD

Sony H200 for Portrait Photography

POOR
Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
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Panasonic S5 for Street Photography

EXCELLENT

Sony H200 for Street Photography

AVERAGE
Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Image Stabilization
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
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Panasonic S5 for Sports Photography

GOOD

Sony H200 for Sports Photography

POOR
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 7.0fps
Anti Flicker feature
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
225 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
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Image Stabilization
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.0fps
633 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Environmental Sealings
Slow Max shutter speed: 1/1500s
Unknown Focus Points
Poor Battery Life: 240 shots
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Panasonic S5 for Daily Photography

EXCELLENT

Sony H200 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Anti Flicker feature
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
714g
Body Thickness 82mm
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26.4X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
530g
Body Thickness 87mm
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Panasonic S5 for Landscape Photography

AVERAGE

Sony H200 for Landscape Photography

POOR
Large Full frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
24 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
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Panasonic S5 vs Sony H200: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic S5 and Sony H200, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Panasonic S5 and Sony H200 scores compare:

Panasonic S5
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #30 out of 109 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked #32 out of 1257 in all Cameras
Sony H200
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #110 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked #1000 out of 1257 in all Cameras

Panasonic S5 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Sony H200 in all criteria except one: Portability. But the size difference between these cameras are negligible in real world so it is not a big disadvantage for Panasonic S5.

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Sony H200 vs Panasonic S5 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Brand Panasonic Sony
Announced 2020-08-14 2013-01-08
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Type CMOS CCD
Size Full frame 1/2.3-inch
Dimensions 35.6 x 23.8 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Area 847.28mm2 28.07mm2
Megapixels 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Max Resolution 6000 x 4000 5184 x 2920
Max Native Light sensitivity 51,200 ISO 3,200 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity 204800 ISO -
Min Native Light sensitivity 100 ISO 100 ISO
Min Boosted Light Sensitivity 50 ISO -
RAW Support
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 225 n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount Leica L fixed lens
Lens Focal Range no lens 24-633 mm (26.4×)
Max Aperture no lens F3.1-5.9
Macro Focus Range no lens 20cm
Screen
Type Fully Articulated Fixed type
Size 3.00" 3.00"
Resolution 1,840k dots 460k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360k dots no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% n/a
Viewfinder Magnification 0.74x n/a
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/8000s 1/1500s
Max Electronic Shutter 1/8000s n/a
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Sensor-shift Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 6.80 m
Max Flash Sync 1/250s n/a
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 7.0 fps 8.0 fps
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1280 x 720
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 714g 530g
Dimensions 133 x 97 x 82mm 123 x 83 x 87mm
Battery Life 440 shots 240 shots
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
DxO Overall Score 94 not tested
DxO Color Depth 25.1 not tested
DxO Dynamic Range 14.5 not tested
DxO Low Light ISO 2697 not tested
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