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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H20

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2018
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Released May 2009
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H20 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H20, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the H20 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The GH5S was manufactured 8 years after the H20 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GH5S matches up versus the H20 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony H20

 GH5S H20 
ReleasedJanuary 2018May 2009Newer by 106 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k230kCrisper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Panasonic GH5S

 H20 GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony H20

 GH5S H20 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5S has outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GH5S vs the H20.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H20 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and H20 is 62 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The picture here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and H20.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The GH5S contains the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field easier. The younger GH5S should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GH5S
Portrait photography with Sony H20
62
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
27
focusing manually
can't use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH5S
Street photography with Sony H20
68
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather proofing
very good high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competitors (250 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH5S
Sports photography with Sony H20
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Travel photography highlights
Sony H20 Travel photography highlights
61
weather proofing
has bluetooth
supports touch to focus
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
51
has built in flash
very long zoom (380mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors (250g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography advice
Sony H20 Landscape photography advice
63
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3.2")
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
36
focusing manually
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Vlogging info
Sony H20 Vlogging info
68
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic port
does not have image stabilization
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (38mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (250 grams)
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Sony H20
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SSony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2018-01-08 2009-05-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine 10 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3680 x 2760 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 51200 3200
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-380mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus range - 2cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,620k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.10 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 reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 grams (1.46 lb) 250 grams (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLF19 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots Two Single
Launch pricing $2,498 $249