Panasonic GH5S vs Sony NEX-6

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.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

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.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.