Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A450

In this article, we are comparing the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony A450, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and A450 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5S was launched 8 years later than the A450 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GH5S grades versus the A450 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5S offers outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GH5S and the A450.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and A450 is 62 and 65 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and A450.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5S because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A450 will render more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The newer GH5S is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.