Panasonic GH5 II vs Sony RX1

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GH5 II and Sony RX1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GH5 II (20MP) and the RX1 (24MP) is pretty similar but the GH5 II (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) use different sensor measurements.

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The GH5 II was released 8 years later than the RX1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GH5 II scores vs the RX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 II Gallery & Sony RX1 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 II comes with exterior measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the GH5 II compared to the RX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 II and RX1 is 59 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 II and RX1.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH5 II because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX1 will offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GH5 II should have a benefit in sensor technology.