Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A68

Below is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic GH5S and Sony A68, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and A68 (24MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The GH5S was revealed 2 years later than the A68 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GH5S grades versus the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5S has outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH5S and Sony A68 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GH5S vs the A68.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and A68 is 62 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5S and A68.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5S using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A68 will give you extra detail because of its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The younger GH5S provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.