Panasonic GH5 II vs Sony A7S III

Here is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic GH5 II vs Sony A7S III, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the GH5 II (20MP) and A7S III (12MP) and the GH5 II (Four Thirds) and A7S III (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5 II was unveiled 13 months later than the A7S III making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GH5 II grades against the A7S III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II & Sony Alpha A7S III. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 II Gallery & Sony A7S III Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5 II features 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) while the Sony A7S III has dimensions of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GH5 II versus the A7S III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5 II and A7S III is 59 and 61 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 II and A7S III.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH5 II with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GH5 II will provide more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more recent GH5 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.