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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Sony Alpha A7 III front
Portability
63
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(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
Sony A7 III
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony A7 III

 GH5S A7 III 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k922kClearer screen (+698k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Panasonic GH5S

 A7 III GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony A7 III

 GH5S A7 III 
RevealedJanuary 2018February 2018Same 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography information
Sony A7 III Portrait photography information
62
focusing manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
84
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Street photography factors
Sony A7 III Street photography factors
68
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes focus via touch
environment proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
no image stabilization
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
environment proofing
great ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Sports photography advice
Sony A7 III Sports photography advice
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
no phase detect AF
87
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery pack (610 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7 III as a Travel photography camera
61
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
includes focus via touch
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
73
good battery pack (610 shots)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
good MP (24MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH5S
Landscape photography with Sony A7 III
63
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
85
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery pack (610 CIPA)
2 card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Vlogging features
Sony A7 III Vlogging features
68
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
no image stabilization
36
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Sony A7 III
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SSony Alpha A7 III
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