Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1

The following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GH5S and Sony RX1, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The GH5S was unveiled 4 years after the RX1 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GH5S matches up vs the RX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony RX1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S offers exterior dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony RX1 has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

See the Panasonic GH5S and Sony RX1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the GH5S vs the RX1.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and RX1 is 62 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and RX1.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1 will offer you extra detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger GH5S should have an edge in sensor innovation.