Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A850

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony A850, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and A850 (25MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and A850 (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The GH5S was unveiled 7 years after the A850 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GH5S matches up vs the A850 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S enjoys outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

See the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony A850 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the GH5S versus the A850.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and A850 is 62 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and A850.

Plainly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A850 will show more detail having an extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more recent GH5S provides an edge in sensor technology.