Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens
Height 6.28 cm 10.23 cm
Width 10.96 cm 13.43 cm
Depth 3.57 cm 9.01 cm
Weight 224 g 657 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 657 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Sensor Resolution 24.3 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 24,700,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,300,000 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) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Image Processor BIONZ X -
LENS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - zoom
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 15 cm
Max View Angle - 94 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 67 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount L-Mount
Features - ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof
FOCUSING Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 179 -
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Native ISO 100-25600 100-4000
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, 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, custom, slow & quick
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur -
Special Effects Illustration, Water Colour, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Sepia, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Silky Monochrome, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 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 Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec -
Exposure Range EV -1-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control -
FLASH Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Video Recording Modes FH, FX, PS -
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 5952 x 3968
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 Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, Memory Stick XC-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 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 4240 x 2400
JPEG 3008 x 1688
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
8496 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
10656 x 8000
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps
H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 24 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 30 fps
H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 24 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 1.84 hours
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Interface HDMI, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
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, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 24p Cinema Mode, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, USB powered, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter, Touch AE function, Phase Hybrid AutoFocus, Active I.S. technology
OTHERS Sony Alpha5100 ILCE-5100 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Included Accessories Lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, additional battery, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
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