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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2018
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Launched March 2013
  • Replacement is Sony A6000
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

Below is a extended analysis of the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5S was announced 4 years later than the NEX-6 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the GH5S grades against the NEX-6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony NEX-6

 GH5S NEX-6 
LaunchedJanuary 2018March 2013More recent by 59 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k921kSharper display (+699k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Panasonic GH5S

 NEX-6 GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony NEX-6

 GH5S NEX-6 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. 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) while the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the GH5S and the NEX-6.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and NEX-6 is 62 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and NEX-6.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH5S using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-6 will provide more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher GH5S will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GH5S
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
62
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
74
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Street photography info
Sony NEX-6 Street photography info
68
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch focus
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
78
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (345 grams)
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Sports photography factors
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography factors
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
66
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Travel photography highlights
Sony NEX-6 Travel photography highlights
61
weather sealing
has bluetooth
comes with touch focus
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (10MP)
75
lighter than competitors in class (345 grams)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography info
Sony NEX-6 Landscape photography info
63
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
75
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Vlogging factors
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging factors
68
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
features face detection autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic socket
does not have image stabilization
32
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (345 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have mic jack
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Sony NEX-6
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SSony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Sony Alpha NEX-6
Category Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2018-01-08 2013-03-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine 10 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3680 x 2760 4912 x 3264
Max native ISO 51200 25600
Max enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW files
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 225 99
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,620k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.73x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 gr (1.46 lb) 345 gr (0.76 lb)
Physical dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 1018
Other
Battery life 440 photographs 360 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 2 1
Launch cost $2,498 $365