Panasonic GH5S vs Sony W830

Here, we are analyzing the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony W830, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and W830 (20MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The GH5S was revealed 4 years after the W830 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GH5S matches up versus the W830 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5S comes with external measurements 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 W830 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony W830 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GH5S vs the W830.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and W830 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5S and W830.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH5S having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W830 will result in extra detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The newer GH5S is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.