Panasonic GH5S vs Sony HX30V

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony HX30V, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and HX30V (18MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and HX30V (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.

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The GH5S was released 5 years after the HX30V which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GH5S grades versus the HX30V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S has exterior measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony HX30V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony HX30V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GH5S compared to the HX30V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and HX30V is 62 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and HX30V.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX30V will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger GH5S provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.