Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 vs. Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS

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Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 and Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS. 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.

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Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 vs. Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Product Type Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only E 18-135mm OSS lens
Height 10.23 cm 6.9 cm
Width 13.43 cm 12.2 cm
Depth 9.01 cm 7.51 cm
Weight 657 g 410 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 657 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g
Camera body only: 410 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 493 g
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Digital Zoom - 2x
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 26.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 25,280,000 pixels 27,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 26,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 119.88 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology 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
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Image Processor - BIONZ XR
LENS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS - zoom
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 L-Mount Sony E-mount
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 759
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Touch AF, Animal detection AF, AF Track Sens, AF Subject Shift Sensivity, AF Transition Speed, AF Area Regist, AF Assist, Focus Map, Circle of Focus Point, Switch V/H AF Area, Bird detection AF, Human detection AF, Insect detection AF, Car detection AF, Train detection AF, Airplane detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 3,680,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 1.07x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.5
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
ISO (Max) 204800 102400
Native ISO 100-4000 100-32000
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 102400
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity 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 ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted -
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, custom, slow & quick -
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing Focus bracketing
Special Effects 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) Soft Skin, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) -
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 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 -
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-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,840,000 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD, H.265, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 5952 x 3968 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-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
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
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
6192 x 4128
4384 x 2920
3104 x 2064
Video Capture 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
3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 75Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 45Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 75Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 45Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 30Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 280Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 280Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 200Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 60Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 140Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 100Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 60Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 25Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 16Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 600Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 222Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 500Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 185Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 300Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 111Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 250Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 93Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 240Mbps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 89Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
Photo shooting - 550 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 95 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 100 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 HDMI, USB 3.2, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type 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)
USB 3.2 (24 pin USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second 11 frames per second
Additional Features 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 Built-in speaker, built-in LED illuminator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Time-Lapse recording, Clear Image Zoom, distortion correction function, slow motion recording, auto-framing, anti-flicker, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, webcam function, focus breathing compensation, USB streaming, proxy recording, AI-powered, quick motion
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, hot shoe cap
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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