Fujifilm X-T1 IR vs Panasonic GH5S

Lets look a little more in depth at the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and Panasonic GH5S, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-T1 IR (16MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the Fujifilm X-T1 IR (APS-C) and GH5S (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X-T1 IR was announced 3 years earlier than the GH5S and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm X-T1 IR matches up vs the GH5S with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-T1 IR & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The whole galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X-T1 IR Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X-T1 IR features external dimensions of 129mm x 90mm x 47mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 1.9") along with a weight of 440 grams (0.97 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5S has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Look at the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and Panasonic GH5S in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm X-T1 IR compared to the GH5S.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and GH5S is 79 and 62 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X-T1 IR and GH5S.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-T1 IR having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm X-T1 IR will result in greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X-T1 IR will be behind in sensor innovation.