Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W350

Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic GH5S and Sony W350, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and W350 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The GH5S was brought out 8 years after the W350 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GH5S scores versus the W350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S provides outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GH5S and Sony W350 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the GH5S compared to the W350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and W350 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and W350.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony W350 will give you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger GH5S provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.