Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic GX850

Below, we are looking at the Panasonic GH5 versus Panasonic GX850, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and GX850 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The GH5 was unveiled within a month of the GX850 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GH5 matches up against the GX850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 offers outside measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the GH5 compared to the GX850.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and GX850 is 59 and 90 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5 and GX850.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic GH5 to deliver extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively.