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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
57
Overall
64

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(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
Sony RX1
(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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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony RX1

 GH5S RX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2018February 2013Newer by 60 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k1229kSharper 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).

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

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.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1 size comparison

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

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Portrait photography camera
62
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
low MP (10MP)
82
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000s)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Street photography factors
Sony RX1 Street photography factors
68
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features focus via touch
weather sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
66
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
no image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH5S
Sports photography with Sony RX1
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
lack of phase detect auto focus
53
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking focus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Travel photography camera
61
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (10MP)
62
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
more heavy than average in class (482 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Landscape photography camera
63
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
65
has manual focus
good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Vlogging info
Sony RX1 Vlogging info
68
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone port
does not have image stabilization
34
good max aperture (f2.0)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
more heavy than average in class (482 grams)
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Sony RX1
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SSony 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