Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX100 VA

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony RX100 VA, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and RX100 VA (1") boast different sensor sizing.

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The GH5S was manufactured 6 months before the RX100 VA so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the GH5S matches up vs the RX100 VA when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5S features physical 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) and the Sony RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony RX100 VA in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GH5S versus the RX100 VA.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and RX100 VA is 62 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specifications. The visual below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and RX100 VA.

To sum up, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5S because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony RX100 VA will offer more detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.