Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A6100

Following is a extensive assessment of the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony A6100, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The GH5S was brought out 19 months prior to the A6100 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the GH5S scores versus the A6100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S features external 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) and the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the GH5S vs the A6100.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and A6100 is 62 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out specs. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and A6100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5S featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6100 will show more detail having its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged GH5S will be behind with regard to sensor technology.