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Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R

Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
89
Overall
73
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R front
Portability
54
Imaging
79
Features
84
Overall
81

Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R Key Specs

Panasonic GH5 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4992 x 3744 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 727g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Announced July 2021
  • Also referred to as Lumix DC-GH5M2
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH5
  • New Model is Panasonic GH6
Panasonic S1R
(Full Review)
  • 47MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1020g - 149 x 110 x 97mm
  • Introduced February 2019
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Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R, both Pro Mirrorless cameras and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the GH5 II (20MP) and S1R (47MP) and the GH5 II (Four Thirds) and S1R (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5 II was brought out 2 years later than the S1R and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GH5 II grades versus the S1R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 II over the Panasonic S1R

 GH5 II S1R 
IntroducedJuly 2021February 2019More recent by 31 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1R over the Panasonic GH5 II

 S1R GH5 II 
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1840kSharper display (+260k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GH5 II and Panasonic S1R

 GH5 II S1R 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5 II comes with physical dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Panasonic S1R has proportions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view size comparison of the GH5 II versus the S1R.

Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 II and S1R is 59 and 54 respectively.

Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 II and S1R.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH5 II because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic S1R will provide you with extra detail having its extra 27MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher GH5 II should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Portrait photography factors
Panasonic S1R Portrait photography factors
77
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
87
has manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
sensor resolution is great (47 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Street photography features
Panasonic S1R Street photography features
74
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes touch focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
71
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
provides focus via touch
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition (1,020g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Sports photography factors
Panasonic S1R Sports photography factors
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
bad battery pack (400 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
78
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is great (47MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low battery life (360 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Travel photography factors
Panasonic S1R Travel photography factors
69
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (400 per charge)
60
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is great (47MP)
low battery life (360 shots)
heavier than competition (1,020 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Landscape photography information
Panasonic S1R Landscape photography information
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
bad battery pack (400 per charge)
82
has manual focus
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is great (47MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
low battery life (360 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5 II Vlogging information
Panasonic S1R Vlogging information
76
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
high res video (4992 x 3744 pxls)
has external mic port
32
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (1,020 grams)
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Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic S1R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5 II and Panasonic S1R
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 IIPanasonic Lumix DC-S1R
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Also referred to as Lumix DC-GH5M2 -
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2021-07-30 2019-02-01
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 47 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 8000 x 6000
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 225 225
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
Amount of lenses 108 30
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 1,840k dot 2,100k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot 5,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4992x3744 (30p/?25p/?24p) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 4992x3744 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 727 gr (1.60 lb) 1020 gr (2.25 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 149 x 110 x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 100
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 26.4
DXO Dynamic range score 13.1 14.1
DXO Low light score 1136 3525
Other
Battery life 400 images 360 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLK22 -
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) -
Storage slots 2 2
Price at release $1,700 $3,698