Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A900

Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony A900, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and A900 (25MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and A900 (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH5S was manufactured 9 years later than the A900 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GH5S scores vs the A900 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S offers physical measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony A900 has sizing of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") along with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony A900 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the GH5S and the A900.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and A900 is 62 and 54 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and A900.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5S featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A900 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 15 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GH5S is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.