Panasonic G5 vs Sony A7S

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic G5 versus Sony A7S, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and A7S (12MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and A7S (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The G5 was brought out 20 months before the A7S making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the G5 scores vs the A7S with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 & Sony Alpha A7S. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G5 Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G5 features outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony A7S has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") and a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

See the Panasonic G5 versus Sony A7S in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the G5 compared to the A7S.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G5 and A7S is 74 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 and A7S.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G5 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic G5 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged G5 will be behind in sensor technology.