Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W230

Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH5S and Sony W230, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the W230 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and W230 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The GH5S was manufactured 9 years later than the W230 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GH5S grades against the W230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony W230 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S provides 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 W230 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the GH5S compared to the W230.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and W230 is 62 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and W230.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH5S due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W230 will give greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The younger GH5S provides a benefit in sensor technology.