Panasonic GH5S vs Sony ZV-E1
Portability
62 Imaging
49 Features
82 Overall
62
62 Imaging
49 Features
82 Overall
62
Portability
80 Imaging
66 Features
89 Overall
75
80 Imaging
66 Features
89 Overall
75
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony ZV-E1 Key Specs
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Launched January 2018
Sony ZV-E1
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Push to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 1920 video
- Sony E Mount
- 483g - 121 x 72 x 54mm
- Launched March 2023
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Following is a detailed review of the Panasonic GH5S and Sony ZV-E1, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GH5S (10MP) and the ZV-E1 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the GH5S (Four Thirds) and ZV-E1 (Full frame) offer different sensor size.
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Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GH5S grades against the ZV-E1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Sony ZV-E1
| GH5S | ZV-E1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3.2" |  | 3.00" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 1620k |  | 1037k | Sharper screen (+583k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E1 over the Panasonic GH5S
| ZV-E1 | GH5S | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | March 2023 |  | January 2018 | More modern by 63 months |
Common features in the Panasonic GH5S and Sony ZV-E1
| GH5S | ZV-E1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Both good for selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony ZV-E1 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5S enjoys physical measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Sony ZV-E1 has measurements of 121mm x 72mm x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1") with a weight of 483 grams (1.06 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GH5S against the ZV-E1.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5S and ZV-E1 is 62 and 80 respectively.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony ZV-E1 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5S and ZV-E1.
To sum up, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5S using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Sony ZV-E1 will produce more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged GH5S will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
Panasonic GH5S vs Sony ZV-E1 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography highlights
Sony ZV-E1 Portrait photography highlights
focusing manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
you can focus manually
big sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Panasonic GH5S as a Street photography camera
Sony ZV-E1 as a Street photography camera
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
weather sealing
very good ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (483 grams)
good ISO range (102,400)
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Panasonic GH5S as a Sports photography camera
Sony ZV-E1 as a Sports photography camera
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
lack of phase detect AF
quiet mode (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery power (570 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low max shutter speed (1/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Panasonic GH5S Travel photography factors
Sony ZV-E1 Travel photography factors
weather sealing
has bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
better than average battery power (570 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (483g)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
screen is selfie friendly
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography info
Sony ZV-E1 Landscape photography info
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
very good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
missing Timelapse mode
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3.00 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery power (570 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Panasonic GH5S Vlogging features
Sony ZV-E1 Vlogging features
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone port
does not have image stabilization
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 1920 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
lighter than competition in class (483g)
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Panasonic GH5S vs Sony ZV-E1 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony ZV-E1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | Sony ZV-E1 |
| Class | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2018-01-08 | 2023-03-29 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| 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 area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 10MP | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 3680 x 2760 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 102400 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 204800 | 409600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 160 | 80 |
| RAW files | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | 80 | 40 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 225 | 759 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Amount of lenses | 107 | 195 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
| Display size | 3.2 inch | 3.00 inch |
| Display resolution | 1,620 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | - |
| Highest quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | 1/8000 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 distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | 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 | ||
| Video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XA3840 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 |
| Maximum video resolution | 4096x2160 | 3840x1920 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 3.1 | USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 660 grams (1.46 pounds) | 483 grams (1.06 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 121 x 72 x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 440 shots | 570 shots |
| Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | DMW-BLF19 | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes |
| Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Storage slots | 2 | Single |
| Retail pricing | $2,498 | $2,198 |