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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A9 II

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(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
(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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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A9 II Overview

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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The GH5S was brought out 21 months before the A9 II making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

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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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony A9 II

 GH5S A9 II 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k1440kClearer display (+180k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Panasonic GH5S

 A9 II GH5S 
AnnouncedOctober 2019January 2018More 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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A9 II size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography information
Sony A9 II Portrait photography information
62
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
85
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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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Street photography features
Sony A9 II Street photography features
68
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
78
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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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Sports photography info
Sony A9 II Sports photography info
56
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
87
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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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Travel photography info
Sony A9 II Travel photography info
61
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
selfie friendly screen
no Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
73
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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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography highlights
Sony A9 II Landscape photography highlights
63
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
86
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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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Vlogging features
Sony A9 II Vlogging features
68
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
no image stabilization
36
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

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Sony A9 II
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SSony 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