Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A9 II
Portability
62 Imaging
50 Features
82 Overall
62
62 Imaging
50 Features
82 Overall
62
Portability
62 Imaging
76 Features
93 Overall
82
62 Imaging
76 Features
93 Overall
82
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A9 II Key Specs
Panasonic GH5S
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(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Raise 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 A9 II
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(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
- Announced October 2019
- Earlier Model is Sony A9
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In this article, we are evaluating the Panasonic GH5S and Sony A9 II, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor measurements.
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Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GH5S matches up vs the A9 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony A9 II
| GH5S | A9 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
| Display sizing | 3.2" |  | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") |
| Display resolution | 1620k |  | 1440k | Clearer display (+180k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Panasonic GH5S
| A9 II | GH5S | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2019 |  | January 2018 | More recent by 21 months |
Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony A9 II
| GH5S | A9 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S provides physical 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) while the Sony A9 II has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic GH5S and Sony A9 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GH5S and the A9 II.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and A9 II is 62 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and A9 II.
To sum up, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH5S due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A9 II will produce extra detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older GH5S will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography information
Sony A9 II Portrait photography information
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Panasonic GH5S Street photography features
Sony A9 II Street photography features
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
environment sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
no image stabilization
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
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Panasonic GH5S Sports photography info
Sony A9 II Sports photography info
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
does not have phase detect auto focus
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
max frames per second high (20.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (690 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
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Panasonic GH5S Travel photography info
Sony A9 II Travel photography info
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
better than average battery pack (690 CIPA)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography highlights
Sony A9 II Landscape photography highlights
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
no Timelapse mode
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
better than average battery pack (690 CIPA)
two card slots
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Panasonic GH5S Vlogging features
Sony A9 II Vlogging features
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
no image stabilization
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone socket
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A9 II Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha A9 Mark II |
| Category | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2018-01-08 | 2019-10-03 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Venus Engine 10 | BIONZ X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 51200 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | 204800 | 204800 |
| Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Min enhanced ISO | 80 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 225 | 693 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Total lenses | 107 | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 1,620 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dots | 3,686 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.78x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | 1/32000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | 12.0 frames/s | 20.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| 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 proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 660 gr (1.46 lbs) | 678 gr (1.49 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 440 shots | 690 shots |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | DMW-BLF19 | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) |
| Card slots | 2 | 2 |
| Launch pricing | $2,498 | $4,498 |
