Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A77
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A77 Key Specs
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- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Increase to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Announced January 2018
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- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 50 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
- Revealed October 2011
- Old Model is Sony A700
- Refreshed by Sony A77 II
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A77 Overview
Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A77, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH5S (10MP) and A77 (24MP) and the GH5S (Four Thirds) and A77 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe GH5S was released 6 years after the A77 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the GH5S matches up against the A77 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A77 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S and Sony SLT-A77. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5S Gallery and Sony A77 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony A77
GH5S | A77 | |||
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Revealed | January 2018 | October 2011 | More modern by 76 months | |
Screen size | 3.2" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 1620k | 921k | Crisper screen (+699k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Panasonic GH5S
A77 | GH5S |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony A77
GH5S | A77 | |||
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Manual focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated screen | |
Selfie screen | Both are selfie friendly |
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison
For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5S provides outer measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Sony A77 has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A77 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GH5S vs the A77.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5S and A77 is 62 and 59 respectively.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and A77.
As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH5S due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A77 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GH5S should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony A77 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony SLT-A77 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony SLT-A77 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2018-01-08 | 2011-10-25 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine 10 | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 51200 | 16000 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 204800 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 50 |
RAW images | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 80 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 225 | 19 |
Cross type focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
Total lenses | 107 | 143 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 1,620 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dot | 2,359 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 12.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/250 seconds |
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 | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.1 | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 660g (1.46 lb) | 732g (1.61 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 78 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.2 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 801 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 440 photographs | 470 photographs |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | DMW-BLF19 | NP-FM500H |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Dual | One |
Launch cost | $2,498 | $900 |