Canon SD970 IS vs Panasonic GH5

Lets look more closely at the Canon SD970 IS versus Panasonic GH5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the SD970 IS (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the SD970 IS (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The SD970 IS was launched 8 years before the GH5 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Canon SD970 IS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the SD970 IS matches up versus the GH5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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When you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon SD970 IS features exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH5 has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the SD970 IS vs the GH5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SD970 IS and GH5 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Generally, its hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SD970 IS and GH5.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The SD970 IS due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GH5 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older SD970 IS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.