Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses | Body only |
Height | 6.2 cm | 9.71 cm |
Width | 10.99 cm | 13.26 cm |
Depth | 3.46 cm | 8.19 cm |
Weight | 210 g | 630 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 630 g Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | - | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 25,280,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Image Processor | BIONZ | Venus Engine |
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LENS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 75mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 83 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual (by ring), motorised drive | - |
Lens Construction | 8 groups / 9 elements | - |
Filter Size | 40.5 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | L-Mount |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | - |
SECOND LENS |
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Type | Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 82.5 - 315mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 1 m | - |
Lens Construction | 9 groups / 13 elements | - |
Filter Size | 49 mm | - |
Features | ED glass | - |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 225 |
Auto Focus Features | Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.74x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +4 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.0 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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ISO (Max) | 16000 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | 200-16000 | 100-4000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 200-16000 | 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 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur | - |
Special Effects | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key | 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 |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | - |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 460,800 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | - |
FLASH | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Dual SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | 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 |
Image Storage | JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376 |
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 |
Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
3840 x 2160 3328 x 2496 - anamorphic 1920 x 1080 |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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Details | 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 480 shots | Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
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) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 2.5 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing | 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 |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
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Included Accessories | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable |
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Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |