Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W530

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony W530, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and W530 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The GH5S was announced 7 years later than the W530 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the GH5S scores against the W530 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5S features outer measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony W530 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the GH5S vs the W530.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and W530 is 62 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and W530.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5S using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony W530 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger GH5S should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.