Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX100 III

In this article, we will be matching up the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony RX100 III, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") feature different sensor size.

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The GH5S was launched 3 years later than the RX100 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GH5S matches up vs the RX100 III with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S comes with physical dimensions 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 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the GH5S compared to the RX100 III.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and RX100 III is 62 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and RX100 III.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5S because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 III will show more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern GH5S provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.