Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W330

On this page, we will be matching up the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony W330, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and W330 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The GH5S was unveiled 8 years later than the W330 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the GH5S scores versus the W330 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony W330 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5S enjoys outer measurements 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 W330 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony W330 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GH5S and the W330.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and W330 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The graphic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and W330.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH5S having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Sony W330 will offer extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger GH5S should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.