Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H300

Following is a extensive overview of the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H300, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and H300 (20MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and H300 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5S was brought out 3 years after the H300 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GH5S scores versus the H300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony H300 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5S offers outer dimensions 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 H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the GH5S versus the H300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and H300 is 62 and 63 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The pic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and H300.

To sum up, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5S featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony H300 will produce greater detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots more aggressively. The younger GH5S should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.