Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX100

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX100, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and RX100 (1") posses different sensor measurements.

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The GH5S was launched 5 years after the RX100 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the GH5S scores versus the RX100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S has got physical measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the GH5S and the RX100.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and RX100 is 62 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and RX100.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5S featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The fresher GH5S provides an edge in sensor tech.