Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W320

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony W320, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and W320 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and W320 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5S was announced 8 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly significant 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 W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GH5S grades vs the W320 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony W320 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S features 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) while the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony W320 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GH5S vs the W320.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and W320 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and W320.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5S with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W320 will show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern GH5S is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.