Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | FE 28-70mm OSS lens | 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens |
| Height | 9.56 cm | 9.71 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 13.26 cm |
| Depth | 7.37 cm | 8.19 cm |
| Weight | 650 g | 630 g |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 650 g | Camera body only: 630 g Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 25,300,000 pixels | 25,280,000 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) | 30 fps | 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 (5-axis Steady Shot) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | Venus Engine |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Type | Zoom lens 28 - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS - zoom | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - zoom |
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| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 30 cm | 15 cm |
| Max View Angle | 75 degree(s) | 94 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual (by ring) |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 9 elements | 9 groups / 11 elements |
| Filter Size | 55 mm | 67 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | L-Mount |
| Features | Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof | ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 693 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 0.74x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +4 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.0 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | 100-4000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 | 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, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset | - |
| Special Effects | 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) | 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, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | - |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | 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 | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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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, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 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 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 1968 x 1312 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 1968 x 1112 |
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 | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
3840 x 2160 3328 x 2496 - anamorphic 1920 x 1080 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 710 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 610 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 2.08 hours (LCD Monitor on) Voice recording - 1.92 hours (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer | - |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
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 Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting | 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 Alpha7 III ILCE-7M3K + FE 28-70mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | 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 |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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