Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GX8

The following is a in-depth review of the Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic GX8, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and GX8 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The GH5S was revealed 2 years after the GX8 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GH5S scores against the GX8 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Panasonic GX8 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S offers external 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) and the Panasonic GX8 has proportions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the GH5S versus the GX8.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and GX8 is 62 and 74 respectively.

Usually, its hard to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and GX8.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic GX8 to render extra detail because of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger GH5S is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.