Panasonic GH5S vs Sony H400

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic GH5S and Sony H400, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and H400 (20MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The GH5S was introduced 3 years after the H400 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GH5S matches up against the H400 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S comes with outer 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) whilst the Sony H400 has sizing of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") accompanied by a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the GH5S compared to the H400.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and H400 is 62 and 62 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The image here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and H400.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5S having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H400 will offer greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GH5S provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.