Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A37

Here, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GH5S versus Sony A37, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and A37 (16MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and A37 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizing.

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The GH5S was manufactured 5 years later than the A37 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GH5S matches up vs the A37 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S & Sony SLT-A37. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5S provides outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GH5S versus the A37.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and A37 is 62 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and A37.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH5S because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A37 will give more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more recent GH5S should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.