Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Revealed January 2018
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Revealed February 2018
- Earlier Model is Sony A7 II
- Refreshed by Sony A7 IV
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III Overview
Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony A7 III, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe GH5S was brought out within a month of the A7 III which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GH5S matches up against the A7 III with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Alpha A7 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony A7 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony A7 III
GH5S | A7 III | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1620k | 922k | Clearer screen (+698k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic GH5S
A7 III | GH5S |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony A7 III
GH5S | A7 III | |||
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Revealed | January 2018 | February 2018 | Same age | |
Manual focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S features external measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") along with a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony A7 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GH5S vs the A7 III.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and A7 III is 62 and 63 respectively.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison
Often, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and A7 III.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5S due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7 III will produce more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha A7 III | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha A7 III |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2018-01-08 | 2018-02-27 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine 10 | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 51200 | 51200 |
Max enhanced ISO | 204800 | 204800 |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 80 | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 225 | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,620k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dots | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 12.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.1 | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 660 gr (1.46 lb) | 650 gr (1.43 lb) |
Dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 96 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.7 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3730 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 photographs | 610 photographs |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DMW-BLF19 | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Two | Two |
Cost at release | $2,498 | $1,998 |