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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III front
Portability
53
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Released January 2018
Sony RX10 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1051g - 133 x 94 x 127mm
  • Released March 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony RX10 II
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 IV
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III Overview

Following is a extended review of the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH5S was revealed 22 months after the RX10 III which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GH5S matches up versus the RX10 III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony RX10 III

 GH5S RX10 III 
ReleasedJanuary 2018March 2016More modern by 22 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k1229kSharper screen (+391k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 III over the Panasonic GH5S

 RX10 III GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony RX10 III

 GH5S RX10 III 
Manual focus More precise focus

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S features outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GH5S against the RX10 III.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and RX10 III is 62 and 53 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and RX10 III.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GH5S having a bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony RX10 III will produce more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GH5S will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography features
Sony RX10 III Portrait photography features
62
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Street photography features
Sony RX10 III Street photography features
68
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
64
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
more heavy than competition (1,051g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 III Sports photography highlights
56
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
does not have phase detect AF
70
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
great battery power (420 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Travel photography info
Sony RX10 III Travel photography info
61
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
selfie friendly screen
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
55
great battery power (420 CIPA)
weather sealing
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (1,051g)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GH5S
Landscape photography with Sony RX10 III
63
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
63
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery power (420 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH5S
Vlogging with Sony RX10 III
68
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
includes face detection focusing
great video quality (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic port
does not have image stabilization
28
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have microphone jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (1,051 grams)
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Sony RX10 III
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SSony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Type Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2018-01-08 2016-03-29
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine 10 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3680 x 2760 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 51200 12800
Max boosted ISO 204800 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 125
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 80 64
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 225 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-600mm (25.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.4-4.0
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3.2" 3"
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 lbs) 1051 gr (2.32 lbs)
Physical dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 133 x 94 x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 472
Other
Battery life 440 shots 420 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual One
Cost at launch $2,498 $1,398