Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX100 VI

The following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic GH5S and Sony RX100 VI, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The GH5S was manufactured 4 months before the RX100 VI and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GH5S grades vs the RX100 VI with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5S offers exterior 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) and the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GH5S and Sony RX100 VI in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH5S vs the RX100 VI.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and RX100 VI is 62 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and RX100 VI.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VI will give greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively.