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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7S

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2018
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Introduced April 2014
  • Refreshed by Sony A7S II
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7S Overview

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony A7S, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the A7S (12MP) is pretty well matched but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and A7S (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The GH5S was announced 3 years later than the A7S and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GH5S grades versus the A7S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony A7S

 GH5S A7S 
IntroducedJanuary 2018April 2014Fresher by 46 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k1230kSharper screen (+390k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Panasonic GH5S

 A7S GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony A7S

 GH5S A7S 
Focus manually Dial precise focus

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5S comes with exterior 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 Sony A7S has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony A7S in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GH5S versus the A7S.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7S size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and A7S is 62 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and A7S.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH5S with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7S will resolve more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GH5S is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GH5S
Portrait photography with Sony A7S
62
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
68
you can focus manually
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Street photography info
Sony A7S Street photography info
68
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
environment proof
good ISO range (51,200)
no image stabilization
76
tilting screen
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
lighter than competitors in class (489 grams)
great ISO range (409,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Sports photography advice
Sony A7S Sports photography advice
56
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery pack (360 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Travel photography factors
Sony A7S Travel photography factors
61
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
58
lighter than competitors in class (489 grams)
weather sealing
bad battery pack (360 CIPA)
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7S as a Landscape photography camera
63
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3.2 inches)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
66
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is big (Full frame)
great ISO range (409,600)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
bad battery pack (360 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH5S
Vlogging with Sony A7S
68
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone jack
no image stabilization
34
comes with face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic support
lighter than competitors in class (489g)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Sony A7S
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SSony Alpha A7S
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Sony Alpha A7S
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2018-01-08 2014-04-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine 10 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3680 x 2760 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 51200 409600
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 225 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.71x
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 12.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt 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 metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 grams (1.46 lb) 489 grams (1.08 lb)
Physical dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 87
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 3702
Other
Battery life 440 photos 360 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 NP-FW50
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 With downloadable app
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 One
Retail price $2,498 $1,998