Panasonic GH5S vs Sony WX30

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony WX30, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5S was manufactured 6 years later than the WX30 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GH5S matches up vs the WX30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S comes with outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GH5S compared to the WX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and WX30 is 62 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5S and WX30.

All in all, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH5S featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX30 will produce extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GH5S will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.