Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1R

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony RX1R, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) come with different sensor measurements.

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The GH5S was released 4 years after the RX1R which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GH5S grades vs the RX1R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5S provides outside dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the GH5S and the RX1R.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and RX1R is 62 and 79 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and RX1R.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5S due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1R will produce more detail as a result of its extra 14MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher GH5S provides a benefit in sensor tech.