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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony S2000

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000 front
Portability
93
Imaging
33
Features
17
Overall
26

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony S2000 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Introduced January 2018
Sony S2000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Launched January 2010
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony S2000 Overview

Lets look closer at the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony S2000, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the S2000 (10MP) is fairly similar but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and S2000 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The GH5S was released 8 years later than the S2000 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2000 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GH5S matches up against the S2000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony S2000

 GH5S S2000 
LaunchedJanuary 2018January 2010More recent by 98 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k230kClearer display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony S2000 over the Panasonic GH5S

 S2000 GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony S2000

 GH5S S2000 

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony S2000 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5S enjoys outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony S2000 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GH5S against the S2000.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony S2000 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and S2000 is 62 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony S2000 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony S2000 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and S2000.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor measurements. The GH5S provides the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The more modern GH5S provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony S2000 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony S2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony S2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography details
Sony S2000 Portrait photography details
62
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (10MP)
19
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH5S
Street photography with Sony S2000
68
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has touch to focus
weather sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
no image stabilization
46
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Sports photography features
Sony S2000 Sports photography features
56
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
has no phase detect auto focus
16
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Travel photography factors
Sony S2000 Travel photography factors
61
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
50
has built in flash
no Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Landscape photography camera
Sony S2000 as a Landscape photography camera
63
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather sealing
has double storage slots
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
27
decent sized screen (3 inches)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Vlogging features
Sony S2000 Vlogging features
68
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
provides face detection focus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone port
no image stabilization
21
wide angle not good (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone port
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony S2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Sony S2000
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SSony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2000
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2018-01-08 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine 10 Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3680 x 2760 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 51200 3200
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 33-105mm (3.2x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,620k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 1 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1200 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 grams (1.46 pounds) 167 grams (0.37 pounds)
Dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model DMW-BLF19 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots Two One
Launch pricing $2,498 $225