Hasselblad X1D vs Panasonic GH5 II

Below, we are evaluating the Hasselblad X1D versus Panasonic GH5 II, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by brands Hasselblad and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the X1D (51MP) and GH5 II (20MP) and the X1D (Medium format) and GH5 II (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The X1D was unveiled 6 years prior to the GH5 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Hasselblad X1D being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the X1D matches up vs the GH5 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Hasselblad X1D & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II. The full galleries are viewable at Hasselblad X1D Gallery & Panasonic GH5 II Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Hasselblad X1D provides physical measurements of 150mm x 98mm x 71mm (5.9" x 3.9" x 2.8") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5 II has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs).

See the Hasselblad X1D versus Panasonic GH5 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the X1D vs the GH5 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the X1D and GH5 II is 60 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the X1D and GH5 II.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The X1D having a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Hasselblad X1D will provide more detail having an extra 31 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older X1D will be behind with regard to sensor tech.