Panasonic GH1 vs Sony RX100 V

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic GH1 vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") feature totally different sensor size.

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The GH1 was revealed 8 years earlier than the RX100 V and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the GH1 scores against the RX100 V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 has external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony RX100 V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GH1 and the RX100 V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and RX100 V is 81 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and RX100 V.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH1 having a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Sony RX100 V will produce extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older GH1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.