Panasonic GH5S vs Sony TF1

Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony TF1, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and TF1 (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and TF1 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The GH5S was unveiled 4 years after the TF1 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TF1 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GH5S matches up against the TF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony TF1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S features external dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has sizing of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony TF1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GH5S vs the TF1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and TF1 is 62 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and TF1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH5S using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony TF1 will produce more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GH5S will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.