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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W610

Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Released January 2018
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2012
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W610 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH5S and Sony W610, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and W610 (14MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GH5S was announced 6 years later than the W610 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GH5S scores versus the W610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony W610

 GH5S W610 
AnnouncedJanuary 2018January 2012More recent by 73 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1620k230kSharper display (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Panasonic GH5S

 W610 GH5S 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony W610

 GH5S W610 

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5S has got external 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 W610 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the GH5S against the W610.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W610 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and W610 is 62 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and W610.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5S with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W610 will give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more modern GH5S should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography factors
Sony W610 Portrait photography factors
62
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
28
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Street photography camera
Sony W610 as a Street photography camera
68
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes focus by touch
weather sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
no image stabilization
56
lighter than competitors (113g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Sports photography features
Sony W610 Sports photography features
56
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
lacks phase detect AF
26
MP count good (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5S as a Travel photography camera
Sony W610 as a Travel photography camera
61
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
69
lighter than competitors (113 grams)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography info
Sony W610 Landscape photography info
63
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
two card slots
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
no Timelapse recording
33
quite wide (26mm)
MP count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
no image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GH5S
Vlogging with Sony W610
68
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone socket
no image stabilization
28
quite wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors (113g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic port
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5S and Sony W610
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5SSony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2018-01-08 2012-01-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 aliasing 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 data
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 225 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.2 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes 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 Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 grams (1.46 lb) 113 grams (0.25 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 440 pictures 250 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model DMW-BLF19 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual 1
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