Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic S3

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic GH5S versus Panasonic S3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and S3 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and S3 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH5S was released 7 years after the S3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GH5S matches up vs the S3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5S has got physical 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) while the Panasonic S3 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GH5S versus the S3.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and S3 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over technical specs. The image here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and S3.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic S3 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent GH5S is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.