Panasonic GH5S vs Sony HX10V

The following is a detailed overview of the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony HX10V, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The GH5S was brought out 5 years after the HX10V which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GH5S scores vs the HX10V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5S offers exterior 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) whilst the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony HX10V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GH5S and the HX10V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and HX10V is 62 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specs. The pic below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and HX10V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony HX10V will render extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger GH5S provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.