Panasonic S5 vs Panasonic GH2

Below is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic GH2, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the S5 (24MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the S5 (Full frame) and GH2 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The S5 was released 9 years later than the GH2 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a simple view of how the S5 grades versus the GH2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic S5 comes with outer dimensions of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic S5 and Panasonic GH2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S5 compared to the GH2.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S5 and GH2 is 60 and 70 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S5 and GH2.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic S5 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more modern S5 provides an edge in sensor innovation.