Panasonic GH5S vs Sony WX350
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony WX350 Key Specs
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- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Introduced January 2018
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- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
- Announced February 2014
- Older Model is Sony WX300
- Later Model is Sony WX500
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony WX350 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic GH5S and Sony WX350, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe GH5S was released 3 years later than the WX350 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.
Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GH5S matches up against the WX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony WX350 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony WX350
GH5S | WX350 | |||
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Announced | January 2018 | February 2014 | Fresher by 48 months | |
Focus manually | More exact focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimensions | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 1620k | 460k | Sharper display (+1160k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Panasonic GH5S
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony WX350
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5S features outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).
See the Panasonic GH5S and Sony WX350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GH5S compared to the WX350.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and WX350 is 62 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and WX350.
All in all, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH5S because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX350 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The younger GH5S is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony WX350 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2018-01-08 | 2014-02-13 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine 10 | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 204800 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 225 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-6.5 |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3.2" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,620k dot | 460k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 4.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.1 | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 660g (1.46 lb) | 164g (0.36 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 photos | 470 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DMW-BLF19 | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 2 | Single |
Launch pricing | $2,498 | $270 |