In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 and Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens | Body only |
| Height | 9.71 cm | 7.11 cm |
| Width | 13.26 cm | 12.4 cm |
| Depth | 8.19 cm | 5.35 cm |
| Weight | 630 g | 424 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 630 g Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g |
Camera body only: 424 g Camera with battery and memory card: 509 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 25,280,000 pixels | 25,300,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Image Processor | Venus Engine | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - zoom | - |
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| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 15 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 94 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual (by ring) | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 11 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 67 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | L-Mount | Sony E-mount |
| Features | ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof | - |
| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 225 | 693 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | - |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.74x | 0.59x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-4000 | 100-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 | ISO 50, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing | - |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical, electronic | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3, 5 or 9 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,840,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
| Display Features | - | Display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 | H.264, XAVC S |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM, AAC | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848 3024 x 2016 12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 5328 x 4000 RAW 3792 x 2848 2688 x 2016 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 4000 x 4000 2848 x 2848 2016 x 2016 RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 6000 x 3000 6000 x 2208 |
JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3936 x 2624 JPEG 3008 x 2000 JPEG 3936 x 2624 JPEG 1968 x 1312 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3488 x 2624 JPEG 2656 x 2000 JPEG 3488 x 2624 JPEG 1744 x 1312 JPEG 6000 x 3376 JPEG 3936 x 2216 JPEG 3008 x 1688 JPEG 3008 x 1688 JPEG 1968 x 1112 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2624 x 2624 JPEG 2000 x 2000 JPEG 1312 x 1312 |
| Video Capture | 3840 x 2160 3328 x 2496 - anamorphic 1920 x 1080 |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FZ100 |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
Photo shooting - 680 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 740 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 140 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 | USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer |
| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, contrast control, USB powered, USB charging, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 96-megapixel High Resolution mode | Built-in speaker, histogram display, colour control, saturation control, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, Clear Image Zoom 2.0x, peripheral shading correction, image distortion correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 | Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C |
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| Included Accessories | Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable | Body cap |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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