Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic FZ1000

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5S was revealed 3 years later than the FZ1000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GH5S matches up against the FZ1000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S enjoys outside dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 has sizing of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") and a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

See the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic FZ1000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the GH5S vs the FZ1000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and FZ1000 is 62 and 55 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out specs. The visual underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and FZ1000.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5S having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will produce more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The fresher GH5S is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.