Panasonic GH5S vs Panasonic XS1

In this article, we will be evaluating the Panasonic GH5S and Panasonic XS1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and XS1 (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and XS1 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH5S was revealed 5 years after the XS1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GH5S scores versus the XS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For those who are going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5S offers external measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Panasonic XS1 has dimensions of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") along with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GH5S and the XS1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and XS1 is 62 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and XS1.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic XS1 will produce extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern GH5S will have an edge in sensor innovation.