Panasonic GH5S vs Sony FX3
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50 Features
82 Overall
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62 Imaging
50 Features
82 Overall
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Portability
62 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
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62 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony FX3 Key Specs
Panasonic GH5S
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(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- 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
- Announced January 2018
Sony FX3
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- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 716g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
- Launched February 2021
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Lets look more in depth at the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony FX3, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the FX3 (12MP) is fairly close but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and FX3 (Full frame) posses different sensor sizes.
Photography GlossaryThe GH5S was released 4 years earlier than the FX3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony FX3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GH5S matches up against the FX3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony FX3. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony FX3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony FX3
| GH5S | FX3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display size | 3.2" |  | 3.00" | Larger display (+0.2") |
| Display resolution | 1620k |  | 1440k | Crisper display (+180k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony FX3 over the Panasonic GH5S
| FX3 | GH5S | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2021 |  | January 2018 | Fresher by 38 months |
Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony FX3
| GH5S | FX3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fully articulated | Fully Articulated display |
| Selfie screen |  | Both good for selfies | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony FX3 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5S provides 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 FX3 has specifications of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony FX3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GH5S versus the FX3.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5S and FX3 is 62 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony FX3 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and FX3.
As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH5S featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony FX3 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older GH5S will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony FX3 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH5S
Portrait photography with Sony FX3
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
MP count low (10 megapixels)
has manual focus
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
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Panasonic GH5S as a Street photography camera
Sony FX3 as a Street photography camera
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
weather proofing
good high ISO (51,200)
no image stabilization
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
weather proofing
good ISO range (102,400)
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Panasonic GH5S Sports photography features
Sony FX3 Sports photography features
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
lacks phase detect AF
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery (600 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Travel photography with Panasonic GH5S
Travel photography with Sony FX3
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
MP count low (10MP)
good battery (600 CIPA)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
selfie friendly screen
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography highlights
Sony FX3 Landscape photography highlights
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2 inches)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
MP count low (10 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3.00 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
good battery (600 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging with Panasonic GH5S
Vlogging with Sony FX3
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
supports face detect focusing
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone jack
no image stabilization
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone jack
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony FX3 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony FX3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony FX3 |
| Class | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2018-01-08 | 2021-02-23 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Venus Engine 10 | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Max native ISO | 51200 | 102400 |
| Max boosted ISO | 204800 | 409600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 160 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | 80 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | 225 | 759 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Total lenses | 107 | 187 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fully articulated |
| Screen size | 3.2 inch | 3.00 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 1,620 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
| Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | no built-in flash |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 660 gr (1.46 lb) | 716 gr (1.58 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 24.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.4 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 3900 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 440 shots | 600 shots |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | DMW-BLF19 | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
| Storage media | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
| Storage slots | Dual | Dual |
| Launch pricing | $2,498 | $3,900 |