Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Released January 2018
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
- 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
- Released February 2013
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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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony RX1
| GH5S | RX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2018 |  | February 2013 | Newer by 60 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen dimension | 3.2" |  | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 1620k |  | 1229k | Sharper screen (+391k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Panasonic GH5S
| RX1 | GH5S |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony RX1
| GH5S | RX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More exact focus |
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison
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).
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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.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 |
| Class | Pro Mirrorless | Large Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2018-01-08 | 2013-02-19 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Large Sensor Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Venus Engine 10 | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 852.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Highest native ISO | 51200 | 25600 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 160 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Minimum enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 225 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 35mm (1x) |
| Highest aperture | - | f/2.0-22.0 |
| Total lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 1,620 thousand dot | 1,229 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display tech | - | Xtra FineTFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic and Optical (optional) |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shutter speed | 12.0fps | 5.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | 6.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | - | 1/4000 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 3.1 | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 660g (1.46 lbs) | 482g (1.06 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 93 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 25.1 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 14.3 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 2534 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 440 images | 270 images |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | DMW-BLF19 | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Two | Single |
| Price at release | $2,498 | $2,798 |