Panasonic GH5S vs Samsung NX5

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic GH5S vs Samsung NX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and NX5 (15MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and NX5 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizing.

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The GH5S was released 7 years after the NX5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GH5S matches up versus the NX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Samsung NX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Samsung NX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S offers exterior measurements 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 Samsung NX5 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GH5S compared to the NX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and NX5 is 62 and 80 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and NX5.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX5 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher GH5S provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.