Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GF5

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic GF5, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the GF5 (12MP) is relatively similar and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The GH5S was manufactured 5 years later than the GF5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GH5S matches up versus the GF5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S features outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Panasonic GF5 has sizing of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the GH5S against the GF5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and GF5 is 62 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and GF5.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic GF5 to offer more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GH5S provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.