Canon A3000 IS vs Panasonic GH5 II

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Canon A3000 IS and Panasonic GH5 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the A3000 IS (10MP) and GH5 II (20MP) and the A3000 IS (1/2.3") and GH5 II (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The A3000 IS was revealed 12 years earlier than the GH5 II which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon A3000 IS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the A3000 IS grades versus the GH5 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A3000 IS & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II. The full galleries are viewable at Canon A3000 IS Gallery & Panasonic GH5 II Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon A3000 IS features outside dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 28mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5 II has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the A3000 IS and the GH5 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A3000 IS and GH5 II is 94 and 59 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by checking specs. The image here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the A3000 IS and GH5 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The A3000 IS having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GH5 II will give you extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged A3000 IS is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.