Panasonic GH5S vs Sony QX30
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony QX30 Key Specs
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- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Announced January 2018
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- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- " Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-720mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 193g - 68 x 65 x 58mm
- Released September 2014
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony QX30 Overview
Here, we are comparing the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony QX30, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and QX30 (20MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and QX30 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe GH5S was brought out 3 years later than the QX30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.
Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GH5S scores vs the QX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony QX30 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony QX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony QX30
GH5S | QX30 | |||
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Released | January 2018 | September 2014 | Fresher by 41 months | |
Focus manually | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display size | 3.2" | " | Larger display (+3.2") | |
Display resolution | 1620k | 0k | Clearer display (+1620k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony QX30 over the Panasonic GH5S
QX30 | GH5S |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony QX30
GH5S | QX30 | |||
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Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony QX30 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S offers external dimensions 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 QX30 has proportions of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony QX30 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the GH5S and the QX30.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and QX30 is 62 and 91 respectively.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony QX30 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The visual underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and QX30.
All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH5S featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony QX30 will render extra detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger GH5S provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony QX30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony QX30 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Lens-style |
Announced | 2018-01-08 | 2014-09-03 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Lens-style |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine 10 | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 5184 x 3888 |
Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 204800 | - |
Min native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Min boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 225 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3.2" | - |
Screen resolution | 1,620k dot | 0k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1600s |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | None |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.1 | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 660 gr (1.46 lb) | 193 gr (0.43 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 68 x 65 x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 photographs | 200 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DMW-BLF19 | NP-BN, |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes (2, 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro |
Storage slots | Two | One |
Price at launch | $2,498 | $348 |