Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-3

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic GH5S and Sony NEX-3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and NEX-3 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and NEX-3 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH5S was brought out 7 years after the NEX-3 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GH5S scores against the NEX-3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Alpha NEX-3. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S features outer measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3 has sizing of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GH5S and Sony NEX-3 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the GH5S against the NEX-3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and NEX-3 is 62 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and NEX-3.

Plainly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-3 will show extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern GH5S will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.