Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic SZ1

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic SZ1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and SZ1 (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and SZ1 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The GH5S was introduced 6 years later than the SZ1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the GH5S scores vs the SZ1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ1. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Panasonic SZ1 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S has got outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 131 grams (0.29 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic SZ1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the GH5S vs the SZ1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and SZ1 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and SZ1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GH5S with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic SZ1 will result in more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher GH5S should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.