Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX100 IV

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic GH5S and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH5S was revealed 2 years later than the RX100 IV and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GH5S matches up versus the RX100 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5S has got 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) while the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH5S and Sony RX100 IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GH5S against the RX100 IV.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and RX100 IV is 62 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH5S with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will resolve extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger GH5S is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.