Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W380
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W380 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Announced January 2018
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-120mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
- 117g - 91 x 52 x 20mm
- Released January 2010

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W380 Overview
Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W380, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and W380 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

The GH5S was manufactured 8 years later than the W380 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GH5S grades vs the W380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W380 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony W380
GH5S | W380 | |||
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Released | January 2018 | ![]() | January 2010 | Fresher by 98 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display sizing | 3.2" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+1390k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W380 over the Panasonic GH5S
W380 | GH5S |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony W380
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W380 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S features outer 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) whilst the Sony W380 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W380 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the GH5S against the W380.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and W380 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W380 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and W380.
To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH5S due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony W380 will result in greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher GH5S should have an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W380 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W380 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Announced | 2018-01-08 | 2010-01-07 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine 10 | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 51200 | 3200 |
Highest boosted ISO | 204800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 225 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-120mm (5.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.4-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3.2" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 1,620 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 2 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 12.0 frames/s | 2.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 4.80 m |
Flash settings | 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 metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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) |
Highest video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 660 gr (1.46 pounds) | 117 gr (0.26 pounds) |
Dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 91 x 52 x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 images | - |
Battery type | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | 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 recording | ||
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 | Single |
Pricing at launch | $2,498 | $44 |