Panasonic GH5S vs Sony TX5
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony TX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Announced January 2018
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
- Released February 2010

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony TX5 Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GH5S and Sony TX5, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the TX5 (10MP) is fairly close but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and TX5 (1/2.4") come with different sensor sizes.

The GH5S was introduced 8 years after the TX5 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GH5S matches up versus the TX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony TX5 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony TX5
GH5S | TX5 | |||
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Released | January 2018 | ![]() | February 2010 | Newer by 97 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display dimension | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+1390k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Panasonic GH5S
TX5 | GH5S |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony TX5
GH5S | TX5 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5S features outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic GH5S and Sony TX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GH5S versus the TX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and TX5 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and TX5.
As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The GH5S offers the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF easier. The younger GH5S provides an advantage in sensor technology.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony TX5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2018-01-08 | 2010-02-18 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine 10 | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.4" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixel | 10 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 3648 x 2736 |
Max native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
Max boosted ISO | 204800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 225 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3.2" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,620k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 2 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 2.90 m |
Flash modes | 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 |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.1 | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 660g (1.46 lb) | 148g (0.33 lb) |
Dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
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 images | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | DMW-BLF19 | NP-BN1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal |
Card slots | Two | One |
Launch price | $2,498 | $239 |