Panasonic G5 vs Sony A7 II

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic G5 versus Sony A7 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and A7 II (Full frame) feature different sensor sizing.

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The G5 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A7 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G5 grades versus the A7 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 and Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G5 Gallery and Sony A7 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G5 comes with outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony A7 II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G5 versus Sony A7 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the G5 versus the A7 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G5 and A7 II is 74 and 69 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the G5 and A7 II.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A7 II will produce more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The older G5 will be behind in sensor technology.